Check Your FIZ: First Impression Zones in Kids Ministry
When Lifeway Retail Stores were still open across the country, I had the opportunity to help plan and design a brand new “flagship” store …
KM101 Magazine: Fall/Winter Issue Now in Mailboxes!
Great news! The latest issue of KM101 magazine is on its way to subscribers’ mailboxes right now. If you’re already subscribed, keep an …
SOS: I Feel Like I’m on a Kids Ministry Island
By: Rachel Riquelme It’s Monday morning. The sanctuary is silent, the lights are off, and yesterday’s successes, wins, handshakes, and warm smiles …
7 Simple Tips for Teaching the Bible to Preschoolers
By: Suzanne Burnett Think back to “little you.” What is the first Bible story you remember hearing as a child? Maybe it’s Noah and his ark full …
The Value of Helping Kids Make Friends
By: Crystal Mazzuca Fall is a season of change. The air grows colder, colors in nature transform, and the menus at our favorite coffee shops all …
Relational Ministry and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
By: Chuck Peters The Second Law of Thermodynamics, theorized by the German scientist Rudolf Clausius in the 1850s, is known as the Law of Entropy. It …
Plan Your ETCH Breakout Sessions
The moment you’ve been waiting for is here! The breakout sessions for the 2025 ETCH NextGen Conference are officially live on the website. If you’re …
Don’t Expect Ministry to be Easy
When ministry gets hard, it can be easy to lose heart—to think you are doing something wrong or that you are failing in some way. When pressures for …
Flip Your Summer
By: Chuck Peters As a young boy, my dad taught me the secret to the perfect pancake: the flip. He taught me to watch for the edges to start getting …
All the Hats of Kids Ministry
By: Jana Magruder When I took my first leap of faith into the world of Kids Ministry, I had a vision of what I thought it would be like – teaching …
Plan for 2025 with the Lifeway Kids Calendar
We understand that ministry can be filled with much joy and at times can feel a bit overwhelming. We’ve provided this calendar to serve as a …
Using Leadership Tools in Ministry
Ministry is a team sport and it’s crucial for the success of the team to have a diverse range of players. In this episode of the Kids Ministry …
