Leading All the Generations: From the Kids Ministry Seat
By Jana Magruder The role of a Kids Minister may be one of the most underestimated positions on a church staff, but it could also …
Kidministration: 10 Tips for Administering your Ministry
By: Chuck Peters Have you ever seen a commercial featuring a delicious-looking hamburger, then ordered that same burger in real life, only to be …
A New Vision for Kids Ministry Volunteers
By Chuck Peters My friend, Harold, emailed me yesterday to ask my opinion on a volunteer strategy for the kids ministry at his church. He asked …
Healthy Habits for NextGen Leaders: Relationship-based Ministry Habits
By: Jeremy Carroll In Healthy Habits, Part 1, we explored first foundations for ministry habits, specifically personal priorities. In part …
Leading When Your Church is Hurting
By: Rachel Riquelme In recent years, there has been a cultural trend to avoid difficult situations and to view trials as things that make us fragile. …
No Apologies for Apologetics: Defend the Faith
By: Nick Dixon The Bible says that every Christian is to “give a defense” for their faith in Jesus (1 Peter 3:15). The word for …
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 …
