What I Learned from My Middle Son
By Kimba Campbell What comes to mind when you think of a 5th grade boy? Loud? High Energy? Loves bodily noises? Maybe messy? I have three sons so I …
Fostering Friendships at Church (and why it matters)
Growing up, I had school friends and church friends – with the occasional few that fell into both categories. The churches my family served in …
Remembering Worship for Children
By Sarah Humphrey I recently started taking piano lessons for the first time in my life. As a high schooler, I learned how to read music in choir …
The Team Dream
5 Time-Tested Tips for Building a Powerful Sense of Team in Your Ministry Right now you may not have what you would call a “dream team” (or maybe you …
The Importance of Prayer in Children’s Ministry
Sometimes I feel like the most overlooked aspect of planning and preparation for (me personally) teaching Bible study is often prayer. Prayer is …
To See and Be Seen at Church
The familiar phrase and notion, “to see and be seen” is often intended to suggest something that is socially motivated. There are plenty of …
Busyness Does Not Equal Godliness
By Brooke Hill I’m a big-time planner. In fact, I keep my very filled-out planners from college so that I can look back and reminisce about all the …
Prayer for the Empty Chair
As fall arrives, many of our ministries will re-gather, perhaps for the first time in a long time. Maybe you intend to kick things off with a large …
The Ongoing Reformation
The Reformation was a movement centered on correcting the beliefs and practices of the church 500 years ago. In this post we will consider that the …
Teacher Preparation 101
Preparing for a session is one of the most important aspects of a teacher’s ministry. In this post, a suggested rhythm of preparing throughout the …
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 …
