The No Phone Zone
I think a lot of ministry leaders today are phonies. This reality may be a problem in your ministry, and I think it must be acknowledged and dealt …
FORTNITE: Your Son’s Latest Obsession
A special thanks to ParentLife writer David Thomas for permission to post this blog. Read more about his counseling ministry, meet Sissy Goff and …
Making Memories
Kids Ministry 101 welcomes this article written by Wynter Pitts. Wynter lived with a passion to introduce young girls to Christian values in a way …
One Big Story
Few would argue that storytelling is a highly useful tool when working with or teaching kids. The availability of hundreds of thousands of children’s …
CentriKid: Taking the Summer Key Verse Into the Fall
Every year at CentriKid we have a key verse. This verse guides the spiritual direction for our time together. Our key verse from this summer was …
Cokes & Cheetos: Does what kids ingest impact their behavior and development?
I have a distinct memory of a child who was in the kids ministry at a church where my wife and I served in California many years ago. We were young …
Don’t Take My Word for It
Ironic, isn’t it? We have access to more information than the generations that came before us, yet we distrust that information with increasing …
When Grandparents are the Spiritual Parents
Many people recognize September as the beginning of fall. September is also the month we celebrate grandparents. National Grandparents’ Day is …
The ABCs of Salvation is not the Gospel
Kids Ministry 101 welcomes guest blogger Aaron Wilson. This article was originally published in Facts & Trends. School may be out for the summer, …
Unintentional Influence
Do you think of yourself as an influencer? Leadership expert John C. Maxwell explains, Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is …
A Father’s Bucket List: 15 Things Every Believing Dad Must Do
Welcome Guest Blogger, Aaron Wilson. Aaron is husband to Jennifer, father to 4-year-old twins, and serves as an associate editor in Lifeway Corporate …
Help Kids Navigate a GoFundMe® World
We live in the age of the crowd. Need a lot of people to help with an idea or project? Try crowdsourcing. Need to raise money for yourself or an …
