How to Maintain VBS Energy Throughout the Year
We hype it! We prep for it! Thousands of work-hours are put into it. Some begin planning the next as soon as the last is over. In fact, this blog was …
How Do You Measure Ministry Success?
For some reason this year, as my Facebook feed filled with posts from kidmin friends about VBS, I began noticing a common trend. It seemed that …
How Do You Disciple New Believers?
By William Summey I remember so vividly when my oldest son received Christ as Savior and Lord. He prayed at home with my wife leading him in prayer. …
Help Kids Study the Bible on Their Own
Wouldn’t it be great if Kids CHOSE to study the Bible on their own? What would it take to help kids make the decision to search for themselves what …
Share the Story of Redemption through This 5-Minute Video
I read a fact one time that stated the average adult must hear the gospel seven times before making a faith decision. If this is true, we must never …
Celebrate Baptism with These Downloadable Cards
A few months ago, my friend Delanee Williams, from First Baptist Church in Allen, Texas sent me an email with a picture of something a mom in her …
Calling All VBS Amateurs, Professionals, and Everyone in Between
Have you heard of VBS Preview events? There is no better way to equip yourself and your team to run 2015 VBS than by attending one of these events. …
40 Ways to Develop Kids Into Doers
Recently I led a conference in Roseville, Michigan titled, “Involving Kids In Ministry!” I began to search scripture to see what the Bible says and …
Trick or Treats — Halloween Activities
As kids, many of us can remember the chant, “Trick or treat, Smell my feet. Give me something Good to eat!” (much to the dismay of our parents!) Each …
Now That VBS Is Over
The decorations may be in storage, but there is still much to do before calling it quits on VBS 2014. For starters, it’s not too late to express …
How to Explain Salvation and Baptism to Kids
Within a children’s ministry (and the church body as the whole), there is nothing quite as important as responsible evangelism. As we have …
6 Steps for Turning the Unchurched into the Churched
As kidmin leaders, we spend a lot of time and resources trying to find and attract unchurched families through VBS, carnivals, egg hunts, and …
