Should Curriculum be Easy?
We all like things that are easy. The only evidence we need to support this claim is that they put peanut butter and jelly into the same jar for us. …
Fun Friday: Go Time Kit
Download your free Go Time Kit to help relaunch your ministry! The kit contains: Activity ideas Invitations Promotional materials
Ready, Reset, Go!
Summer is here, and kids ministry leaders everywhere find themselves re-entering into the joys and challenges of conducting busy summer ministries …
The Really Good Reason I Serve in Kids Ministry
By Aaron Armstrong Let me tell you about why I serve in kids ministry. Correction: let me tell you about the one really good reason I serve in kids …
3 Reasons Kids Returning to Church Need Extra Care
Disclaimer: I am neither a licensed counselor nor a psychologist, just an untrained observer of human behavior. However, over the past few …
Different Ways to Engage Kids This Summer
Chances are you’ve looked at the calendar and you know that summer is coming! Chances also are that you’ve looked around your church and realized that …
Children’s Ministry Day
Churches throughout the Southern Baptist Convention will celebrate children’s ministry (ages birth—preteen) on Sunday, July 18, 2021. This is a great …
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 …
20 Things Teachers Should Say to Their Kids
Here’s 20 simple things teachers can say to their kids to encourage them each week: I am glad you’re here. It’s OK that you weren’t here last week, …
Gospel-Centered Children’s Ministry Part 3: Gospel-Centered Interactions
By Anna Sargeant This is the last part of a 3-part series on what makes gospel-centered ministry: gospel-centered teaching, gospel-centered values, …
Parents and Kids Ministry
What about parents? Should I try to minister directly to parents? Is there value in building relationships with the parents of the kids I serve? Is …
What We Need Now More Than Anything
By Aaron Armstrong Back in the far-off days of December 2020, there was a greater sense of anticipation about the coming year than I’ve seen in a long …
