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 …
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 …
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 …
See, Show, Share, and Compare Lifeway Kids Curriculum
Comparing Lifeway Kids curriculum resources is easier than ever thanks to a brand new collection of easy-access resource guides available online now …
The Value of Saying Thank You
When was the last time you received appreciation? Was it with a note, a gift, a word of encouragement, or a small gift to say “thank you”? Were you …
Introducing Explorations in Genesis
The makers of Explore the Bible Kids resources value the time leaders will spend in helping preschoolers and kids understand God’s Word. The Bible is …
How about a summer resolution?
Now that the ideals, attempts, failures, and frustrations of New Year resolutions are behind us, how are you realistically planning to grow and learn …
