10 Practical Ways to Train Kids to Be the Church Today
Here are 10 practical ways to train kids in your ministry to be the church now. A few weeks ago, I experienced a rite of passage with my oldest son.…
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
Ministry to Children of Divorce
With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical that you understand these key insights when you ministry to children of divorce. It’s Sunday morning and you’re optimistic. You have enough…
4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids the Bible
Kids’ misunderstanding also provides significant insight into mistakes we’re making when we teach them about the Bible. Here are four mistakes to avoid. “The first book of the Bible is…
Preschool Scripture Memorization Activity: Picture Scramble
Since most preschoolers can’t read, this picture method helps them memorize scripture more easily. Preschool Scripture Memorization Activity: Picture Scramble For each verse, you’ll need pictures to represent the parts…
5 Guidelines to Select and Accept Safe Nursery Toys
Often church nurseries depend on donations of used toys. While many used toys are still safe and make excellent additions to the nursery, remember this criteria as you select and…
Why Online Children’s Ministry Is Important for Children with Special Needs
Here’s why online children’s ministry in a pandemic is a brand-new opportunity to minister to children and families living with special needs. Because of COVID-19, churches have closed their doors…
How to Utilize Positive Peer Pressure in Your Children’s Ministry
Peer pressure. Say those two powerful words, and they can strike fear in your heart! But add the word “positive” and you have a tool that will help kids learn…to…
Preteen Sunday School Lesson: The Importance of Manners
Use this quick and easy preteen Sunday school lesson to help your preteens understand the importance of having good manners. 1. Don’t Be Cruel Form two teams and have them…
Why Preteens Don’t Come Back to Your Church — and What to Do About It
Why preteens don’t come back to your church — and what to do about it. From kids who’ve done it — and how you can stop the exodus. Each year…
3 Ways to Create Smooth Transitions in Your Nursery
Transitions can be very difficult for children in your nursery. Here are three ways you can make their transitions smooth. It was time to promote Michael to the toddler room.…
