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 …
A Solution to Your VBS Volunteer Problem
By Jenny Whitaker Last summer, Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) around the country were mostly either done virtually, in homes and neighborhoods, or not …
Volunteer Recruitment Through Transition
by Lynley Mandrell Confession: I have zero stage presence. In every church, there are those anointed few that God bestowed with a bubbly, magnetic …
4 Questions to Ask New Volunteers
It was the beginning of a new ministry year. I was excited to have new teachers join our team. We followed our churches policies and procedures of …
The New Normal of Training Volunteers
Get a group of kids ministry leaders together and invariably the twin subjects of enlisting and equipping volunteers emerge. The fact that we’re …
Get Teens in Your Church Ready for Serving in Kids Ministry
With many churches back up and running or planning to reopen soon, I imagine that figuring out kids ministry in this new normal will present some new …
What About Marketing?
Some people have a hard time reconciling the concepts of ‘ministry’ and ‘marketing.’ At surface level the notion of marketing may bring about thoughts …
A Trained Volunteer is the BEST Volunteer!
Bill Emeott and Klista Storts chat about how to best train your kids ministry volunteers. This episode is hosted by Bill Emeott, produced by Micheal …
End the Recruiting Woes: Recruit Like Jesus!
The temptation in recruiting leaders is to reduce the ask—to lower the bar—so that we increase the chances of people saying yes. But this can result …
Helpful Tips for Getting Men Engaged in Ministry
I’m a man, and I’ve been involved in teaching kids for over 25 years. While the kid’s ministry profession as a whole has seen an increase of men in …
Expand your Impact with Millennial Volunteers
There are more millennials choosing to serve in kids ministry than ever before. Expand your impact with millennial volunteers by taking these easy, …
How to Foster Community with your Volunteers
I always tell people my favorite part of my job is the chance to listen and talk with KidMin leaders across the country and world. Our team at Lifeway …
