Using Take-Home Cards and Postcards
Sometimes I think one of the hardest parts of ministry is trying to connect the church to home. In recent years, The Gospel Project for Kids and …
On Board: Connect Families to Your Church with Art Displays
Every week, my young kids come home from church with a collection of crafts that they’ve created with paint, glitter, and glue in Sunday School. Most …
4th of July Fun for Families
Plan an Independence Day Bash! (Recipe and Craft Ideas from ParentLife July 2016) The fourth of July is approaching! Encourage families to plan a …
Helping Kids Use Those Family Resources
If you are like me, you find it difficult sometimes to have those family devotion times together. Life sometimes gets in the way, but it is always …
Preschoolers and Media
No question at all, media and preschoolers don’t always mix. But, because there are some redeeming qualities, here are a few tips to make the most of …
Connecting the Church with the Home
The concept of connecting the church with the home is certainly nothing new, but it has recently become very popular. As this philosophy of ministry …
Tips for Summer Travel
For parents of young children, days for vacation can easily “swerve into the wrong lane” during summer travel. Days of relaxation can easily turn into …
3 Rules to Combat Parental Sports Idolatry
Welcome guest blogger, Michael Kelley: I’m under no illusion that one of my kids is going to be a professional athlete someday. I look at these …
Attracting Parents to your KidMin
Young families no longer choose churches according to denomination. Nor do today’s parents always choose churches according to family ties. They tend …
Empower Parents for Home Discipleship
by Tim Pollard Strengthening family relationships is very important, especially as they relate to Scripture. You’ve heard it said that Deuteronomy 6 …
Helping Families Connect
Last month I shared a post: Connecting with Families. This post is a “next step” because I’m sure that part of our ministry to kids is providing …
Help Kids Know Where Their Help Comes From
The first church in which I served as a full-time staff member was located in the Hill Country of Central Texas. Early in my ministry there, I led a …
