If I Had Only One Hour to Talk to Parents
What would I talk about if I had only one hour to talk with a group of parents? The dangers of failing to disciple their kids? Techniques, methods, …
The Ongoing Reformation
The Reformation was a movement centered on correcting the beliefs and practices of the church 500 years ago. In this post we will consider that the …
Teacher Preparation 101
Preparing for a session is one of the most important aspects of a teacher’s ministry. In this post, a suggested rhythm of preparing throughout the …
Are You a Mary or Martha Minister?
38 While they were traveling, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat …
8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing for a Kids Ministry Position
Interviewing at a church for a kids ministry position can be exciting and frightening all wrapped up together. Both you and the church want to make …
6 Questions to Ask Before Doing Community Outreach
Years ago, many churches operated with a Field of Dreams mentality: “If you build it, they will come.” (I was in a church business meeting one time …
6 Steps to Follow When You Have Been Asked to Preach
So you have been asked to preach. Pretty exciting, isn’t it? Unnerving too. Most kids pastors don’t get to preach very often, if ever. What you may …
Developing an iPhone and Android Ministry
Both the new and improved and the tried and true have important places in our kids ministries. In this post we will seek to strike a balance in …
3 Big Truths I Wish I Had Learned as a Kid
It wasn\’t a difficult choice really. My family was living in suburban Baltimore, Maryland, when my father shared that his company had asked him …
Have I Got the Perfect Illustration!
You have it! The perfect illustration. It’s fun. It’s memorable. You can pull it off. It’s absolutely perfect. Now what? You might feel …
Knowing that You Are Known
We talk quite a bit about knowing God, and we should. We want to help our kids come to know who God is, what He is like, and what He has done for us …
Ready for Baptism?
One of the most common questions parents and kids leaders ask is whether or not a kid is ready to be baptized. In this post, three ways to answer this …
