Train Kids to Be Leaders in the Church
These children’s ministers believe kids are the church’s ministers and leaders of today. Here’s how they’re growing kids’ gifts and skills for power-packed ministry. There’s a great and familiar story…
Teaching Tips
It’s critical to recruit volunteers to your children’s ministry who love God, love serving, and love kids. But what’s even more important for a healthy ministry is equipping those volunteers with resources and information to help them grow into their roles as teachers. This is the section for that!
What You’ll Find
In our teaching tips area, you’ll find articles like “How to Infuse Life-Long Faith in Preschoolers,” “3 Hard God-Questions Kids Ask (and How to Answer!),” and “4 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids the Bible.”
You can also search our teaching tips by age range, including nursery, preschool, elementary, and preteen, or you can search by topic, such as discipline. So whether you need help crafting better questions, tips on making Scripture stick, or ways to calm high-energy kids, we’ve got you covered.
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About Teaching Tips
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How to Answer Kids’ Toughest Questions
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Is Your Ministry SEL Compatible?
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3 Relationship Builders for Toddlers
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24 Smart Ways to Get Kids Into the Bible
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3 Must-Haves for a Great Baby Ministry
Your nursery represents an amazing opportunity to reach young families and to begin connecting little ones to God. Here are three things you must do to have the best baby…
