Equipped for Ministry
Pursuing opportunities to develop in ministry is important. In this blog post four key questions are shared that you will want to ask yourself as you …
30 Things Parents Should Say to Their Kids
Words matter. The words parents use have great power to give life to their kids. Here are 30 life-giving things parents should consider saying to …
6 GAPS BETWEEN KIDS AND STUDENT MINISTRY
Whether they articulate it or not, parents intrinsically want the Kids and Student ministries in a church to be coordinated, at least to the degree …
Guiding kids and parents from Kids Ministry to Student Ministry
Guest Blogger Kimberly Wells shares tips to help kids and parents navigate the transition between kids ministry and student ministry. Every year …
Help Your Family Ministry THRIVE
Jana Magruder and Ben Trueblood chat with Chuck Peters about how to help your church’s family ministry thrive. etchconference.com
When Your Child is Anxious: 3 Ways You Can Help
Welcome back to KidsMinstry 101 guest blogger, Josh Straub! We had a faulty smoke detector last week at our house. My refusal to spend more money on a …
Crossing the Checkpoints for Life’s Race
“Let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on …
Be Positive: In Leadership, Attitude is Everything
Have you ever been in a confined space with someone who is clearly sick? The worst example I can think of is a crowded flight. You know how it goes. …
ETCH 2019 – October 7-9 – Nashville, TN
In the past year or so, my wife has started calling me the “crazy plant man” because our little apartment is full of plants of all shapes and sizes. …
How to Combine Scripture and Music for Kids
I am honored to host friend and colleague in ministry, Josh Waugh this week. Josh is a worship pastor who discovered the Nothing Less research that …
Ministering to Families with Kids From Hard Places with Jamie Ivey
Jamie Ivey shares practical ways that you can love families that are parenting kids from hard places. How does the church come alongside them and …
Keeping Everyone Engaged in a Multiaged Environment
On a recent family vacation, we had an opportunity to spend some time in a community preserved from early America. As we explored the different …
