Tips for Kids Hesitant to Stay Overnight at Camp
Camp is one of THE BEST WEEKS of the summer, but some kids have never been away from home. We hear from kids ministry leaders who ask about helping …
5 Ps for Productive Planning: Part 4
So far we’ve looked at the first three of our 5 Ps for productive planning. If you haven’t read parts 1, Pray about the Upcoming Session, 2, Prepare …
5 Ps for Productive Planning: Part 3
So far we’ve looked at the first two of our 5 Ps for productive planning. If you haven’t read parts 1, Pray about the Upcoming Session and 2, Prepare …
5 Ps for Productive Planning: Part 2
Last time we looked at the first of our 5 Ps for productive planning, Pray about the Upcoming Session. If you haven’t read part 1, be sure to catch up …
5 Ps for Productive Planning: Part 1
Does putting together a Sunday School or small/large group lesson seem intimidating? Does it ever feel like your leader guide just isn’t exactly what …
ETCH 2019 – October 7-9 – Nashville, TN
In the past year or so, my wife has started calling me the “crazy plant man” because our little apartment is full of plants of all shapes and sizes. …
6 Things Kids Leaders Should Know about Curriculum: Part 5
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 …
World Bean Game
The World Bean Game is an activity designed to provide kids an experience that makes the challenges of global hunger and the need for missions more …
Tips for Teaching Gen Z
Recently I was asked to teach a breakout session titled “Understanding and Teaching Gen Z.” Gen Z represents college kids (born after 1995) to older …
6 Things Kids Leaders Should Know about Curriculum: Part 4
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 …
4 Tips for Focusing on Both People and Results in KidMin
In a previous blog post, I posed the question, “Should KidMin leaders focus on people or results?” The conclusion was that Jesus’s love for us and …
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 …
