What Did He Say?
I love teaching kindergartners in Sunday School. I love seeing how their brains work and how they learn. I cannot wait to see how their creativity …
Dealing with Kids During Crisis
In light of the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 crisis… I thought it a good idea to share some ideas regarding dealing with children during …
Guest Blogger – Tony Kummer, Do You Recognize the 7 Early Warning Signs of a Shrinking Church?
Alarm clock. Smoke detector. Referee whistle. Our lives are full of warning signs and usually they are hard to miss. That is not the case for slow …
Kids Inviting Kids
David Francis, director of Sunday School for Lifeway, has said it many times. When surveyed, the vast majority of people (80-90%) say they first came …
A Tool for Parents
In kids ministry we partner with the child’s first and primary spiritual teacher–the parent. But often parents are not sure how to engage …
Balance
It’s easy to get out of balance – especially when we are doing things for the church or "for God." Whether you are a church …
GGFM – One More Time
This week Bill introduced the Giant Game Floor Mat and Klista gave you some ideas for using it (here and here and here and here). Today …
Celebrating Long Term Volunteers!
We\’d be lost without our volunteers! There’s little we can do alone compared to what we can do together. Those who answer the call …
KidMin in Crisis: Divorce
This week, I’ve been hanging out with some of my best writing friends as we have developed the second year of the FLYTE curriculum for preteens. …
Kidmin in Crisis: Financial
In kids ministry, we don\’t just work with kids; we work with families. And some of those families are in crisis. Parents are struggling with …
KidMin During Crisis
It is in times of crisis that lasting memories are made and KidMin becomes real.
Moving On Up
I teach kindergartners and around this time of year, my kids begin to talk about an exciting event – going to first grade. All kids are excited …
