Ministering in the Midst of the Mess
As my wife and I pulled into the church parking lot on a cold Sunday morning, we saw a woman with special needs walking in the winter weather with her …
Using Teaching Pictures to Teach
Teaching Pictures are a powerful tool to use in any classroom, or even at your home. There are many styles of artwork to choose from when considering …
Three Steps to Creating a Curriculum Lab
Children’s Ministry leaders have the very important job of discipling the preschoolers, kids, and preteens in their church. To do this wisely and …
New Year’s Plan for Affirming Your Bible Study Leaders
We all know that January is a time for “New Year’s Resolutions!” However, many of us have a history of just making a list, but, never developing a …
Make the Most of Your KidMin Intern
by Lana Sydenstricker Let’s face it – what ministry leader couldn\’t use an extra hand? Whether you’re able to recruit an …
Try This, Not That: Dealing with Difficult Parents
From time to time I hear fellow kids ministers say, Kids Ministry would be great if all we had to do was deal with kids! So true! However, those in …
New Blog Series: Try This, Not That
Today, I have the privilege of introducing you to a new blog series called Try This, Not That. We all have those times in our ministries when we are …
5 Tips for the First-Time Teacher
The following post was written by Cindy Morris, Childhood Ministries Coordinator of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Teaching kids can be …
Flexibility in Children’s Ministry
As a Preschool volunteer at my church, I can say that being flexible is in the job description. You have to be OK with the fact that things won’t …
What is Discipleship in Context?
Do you write your own kids curriculum? Are you tired of doing that? Plum out of ideas? Ready to pull your hair out? Desire to be freed up to do more …
Ministering to Kids with a Sick Parent.
Normally, childhood experiences do not include finding out that one of your parents has cancer and spending lots of time at this place: the Cancer …
Ministering to the Creative Kid.
How do you connect with the kids in your ministry who would rather doodle than listen to your stories about burning bushes, the ark, or the …
