The Bible Uncensored: Expert Advice on How to Teach Kids
Should the Bible be censored for kids? Find out what experts say. From the account of Cain murdering Abel, to David committing adultery with Bathsheba, to the woman at the…
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
Confessions of a Wannabe KidMin Superhero
In a world that’s super scary at times, it’s easy to overprotect our kids. Here’s why teaching them to live boldly like Jesus is a better idea. “Here I come…
3 Ways to Bless the Children in Your Nursery Through Prayer
Check out these 3 ways to bless the children in your nursery. (We’ll give a hint: it all starts with prayer.) As parents, we don’t think twice about praying for…
9 Quick Tips for Teaching Kids to Pray
Prayer habits that last a lifetime are most often formed in childhood. That’s why it’s so critical to teach young children how to pray. As with most spiritual disciplines, prayer…
The 10 Best Features for Church Nursery Toys
What makes a good toy for your church nursery or preschool? Check out Lynda Freeman’s expert advice. Watch a child for a few minutes, and you’ll discover a playful approach…
How to Solve the Sixth-Grader Challenge in Your Ministry
In preteen ministry, you must face the sixth-grader challenge. Here’s how to meet the needs of these preteens in your ministry. “Everybody is shrinking!” That’s what one sixth-grader told Jim…
10 Threats to the Growth of your Children’s Ministry
What are the current threats to growth in your ministry? Like a summer garden, you need to clear out the “weeds” and “pests” if you want your children’s ministry to…
9 Knockout Activities to Liven Up a Boring Curriculum
We’re giving you 9 knockout activities for a boring curriculum so kids will conquer their yawns and actually learn something. Or will they squirm in their chairs while the lesson…
The Caring Checklist Your Church Nursery Really Needs
Use The Caring Checklist to prepare for a Sunday morning in your church nursery. To send the message of God’s care for the “least of these,” you need everything in…
6 Ways to Love the Kids You Wish Wouldn’t Show Up
It’s okay to be honest. Some kids can just be more challenging than others. Find out how to love the kids you wish wouldn’t show up. Oh, Lord please don’t…
