Crossing Life’s Checkpoints – Growing in Faith
Back in the summer, a brief overview of Crossing Life’s CheckPoints was posted here on Kids Ministry 101. Partnering with families during some of …
Crossing Life’s Checkpoints – First Steps
Earlier this year, we shared an overview of Crossing Life’s CheckPoints here on Kids Ministry 101. We know that many churches are looking for ways to …
Crossing the Checkpoints of Life’s Race: Part 2
In July 2019, we posted an overview of Crossing Life’s CheckPoints. Partnering with families during the checkpoints of life provides natural …
Discipleship is not a Conveyor Belt
Guest Blogger Ben Trueblood serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway. He is also one of the hosts of the ETCH Family Ministry Conference …
What Defines Me?
We are often tempted to let what we do define us. If I play baseball, I’m a baseball player. If I play the piano, I’m a pianist. If I dance, I’m a …
Whom Are You Discipling?
Ministry is time-consuming. There are so many details to handle, and daily interruptions often distract us. Yet, Jesus reminds us in Matthew 28:19-20 …
Not On Our Watch
Recently, a colleague in children’s ministry reached out to me after she read Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith. She was encouraged …
Teaching God’s Word to Impact Young Lives
Hebrews 4:12 says that God’s Word is living and effective. When you hear these two words, what comes to mind? Do they seem foreign as they apply to an …
Sharing the Gospel with Kids
Jeremy Echols and Bill Emeott join Chuck on the Kids Ministry 101 Podcast this week to discuss the importance of Sharing the gospel with Kids. Jeremy …
The Gospel Project: When you get it, it changes everything
The Gospel Project is a Christ-centered chronological Bible study for babies-adults. On today’s podcast, Brian Dembowczyk, managing editor of The …
4 Disciplines for a Disciple-building Kids Ministry
Over the years I have shared the “3 Ds” of a child’s spiritual journey, (Discover, Discern, Decide). As evangelical people, we’ve intentionally placed …
Levels of Biblical Learning: A Wise Discipleship Plan
If you are like me, you hear people describe the best parenting approach as “starting with the end in mind.” However, in the midst of parenting, I was …
