A Summer Fun Bingo Sheet for Families
Summer is the perfect season to slow down, make memories, and point kids back to what matters most. Long days, no school schedules, and a little extra …
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 …
Navigating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with Sensitivity
By Kimba Campbell Mother’s Day and Father’s Day can be meaningful, celebratory moments in the life of the church. They give us a chance to honor …
Promote Summer VBS During the Holidays: Reach Families When They’re Already at Church
The holiday season brings a beautiful surge of visitors to your church—families who might only attend a few times a year, newcomers checking you out, …
Fun Friday: Snow Much Fun Activity
Lead your kids in celebrating their families with this fun winter-themed activity! Provide families with a “Snow Much Fun” printable, and invite …
Celebrating Children’s Ministry Day 2025
As May brings warmer days and blooming landscapes, churches throughout the Southern Baptist Convention are preparing to celebrate Children’s Ministry …
When a Kids Ministry Motto Reaches the Whole Church (Guest Blog)
Like many churches in our River Region, we hosted a Vacation Bible School this year at the beginning of June. For a week, the sound of happy children …
Crossing the Checkpoints of Life’s Race: Part 2
In July 2019, we posted an overview of Crossing Life’s CheckPoints. Partnering with families during the checkpoints of life provides natural …
Guiding kids and parents from Kids Ministry to Student Ministry
Guest Blogger Kimberly Wells shares tips to help kids and parents navigate the transition between kids ministry and student ministry. Every year …
Help Your Family Ministry THRIVE
Jana Magruder and Ben Trueblood chat with Chuck Peters about how to help your church’s family ministry thrive. etchconference.com
Nashville is calling! (ETCH Conference 2019)
As summer draws to a close, our team at Lifeway Kids begins the countdown to our favorite time of the year—the ETCH Family Ministry Conference! For …
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 …
