How to Combine Scripture and Music for Kids
I am honored to host friend and colleague in ministry, Josh Waugh this week. Josh is a worship pastor who discovered the Nothing Less research that …
Spring Teacher Appreciation Idea
Spring is a time for flower seeds to be planted and flowers to bloom. Use this appreciation idea to remind teachers they are planting seeds of faith …
Teaching God’s Word to Impact Young Lives
Hebrews 4:12 says that God’s Word is living and effective. When you hear these two words, what comes to mind? Do they seem foreign as they apply to an …
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day
It’s March 21: World Down Syndrome Day! All over the world, people will be decked out in cool T-shirts and brightly-colored socks to raise awareness …
Should KidMin Leaders Focus on People or Results?
According to Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson in their ground-breaking work, The One Minute Manager, “Effective managers manage themselves and the …
Don’t Let Your Guard Down: Travel Tips for Your KidMin Journey
My 20 year old daughter, Tally, is about to take her first overseas mission trip. While I have traveled internationally on many occasions, she has …
6 Things Kids Leaders Should Know about Curriculum: Part 3
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them that I help produce Bible study curriculum. But, of course, it is so much more than the way I …
Ways to Avoid Burnout in 2019
Burnout. Just hearing the word burnout can bring up feelings of exhaustion and hopelessness at work. Chances are good that if you’ve been involved in …
Camp Creates Courageous Parents
As a leader in kids ministry, you’ve seen kids “grow up” at camp, but did you know camp creates courageous parents too? Camp is an amazing environment …
Where do I start in Kids Ministry?
Jana Magruder, Bill Emeott, and Chuck Peters discuss the first thing a kidmin leader should do: develop a kids ministry philosophy. Plus an exciting …
6 Things Kids Leaders Should Know about Curriculum: Part 2
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them that I help produce Bible study curriculum. But of course, it is so much more than the way I …
Why Prepare? Is it really all that important?
In 1 Corinthians 14:40 we read, “Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.” I’m convinced that the time we have with kids at church …
