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 …
Reaching Non-Traditional Families in Your Ministry
By Kayla Stevens The families in our ministries are wonderfully diverse, unique, and different, and we celebrate those differences. Yet, as we serve …
3 EASY WAYS TO FOLLOW UP AFTER VBS
We tend to put a lot of effort into preparing for and running a church Vacation Bible School. But what about following up with the families after VBS? …
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 …
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 …
The Most Critical Event on Your Church’s Calendar This Year
By Sam Luce This past year has been one of the more difficult of our lifetimes. There has been much loss and much difficulty, but there have been some …
Yes to VBS
2020 was a challenging season for ministry—and 2021 is (so far) proving no less difficult! But that doesn’t mean we can continue to delay or postpone …
6 Questions to Ask Before Doing Community Outreach
Years ago, many churches operated with a Field of Dreams mentality: “If you build it, they will come.” (I was in a church business meeting one time …
Loving Your Neighbor While Distancing
By Bekah Stoneking COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our lives. The ways we connect with our church families, pursue education, and even the …
The ABCs of Salvation is not the Gospel
Kids Ministry 101 welcomes guest blogger Aaron Wilson. This article was originally published in Facts & Trends. School may be out for the summer, …
Creating a New and Expectant Parent Ministry, Part 2
Creating a new and expectant parent ministry is an effective way to reach new families in the community and build relationships with parents. In an …
