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 …
When Your Child is Anxious: 3 Ways You Can Help
Welcome back to KidsMinstry 101 guest blogger, Josh Straub! We had a faulty smoke detector last week at our house. My refusal to spend more money on a …
Whom Are You Discipling?
Ministry is time-consuming. There are so many details to handle, and daily interruptions often distract us. Yet, Jesus reminds us in Matthew 28:19-20 …
A wise plan of discipleship requires a PLAN! (GIVEAWAY)
Prioritizing ministry goals and decisions is of utmost importance – especially in Kids Ministry. There are hundreds of decisions to make almost …
When Leadership is Followership
Are you a leader or a follower? The correct answer is, “Yes.” Sometimes God calls us to lead, and at other times God calls us to follow. Knowing the …
Crossing the Checkpoints for Life’s Race
“Let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on …
Celebrate Children’s Ministry Day
Churches throughout the Southern Baptist Convention will celebrate children’s ministry (ages birth-preteen) on Sunday, July 21, 2019. The …
