Connecting with Kids in Your Class
I teach 2nd graders at my church every Sunday morning. I love being in there with these kids and watching them as they grow in their knowledge of the …
Connecting with Families of Babies
In our churches today, parents are waiting longer and longer to bring their babies to their class in the preschool area. Parents need affirmation that …
Using Take-Home Cards and Postcards
Sometimes I think one of the hardest parts of ministry is trying to connect the church to home. In recent years, The Gospel Project for Kids and …
On Board: Connect Families to Your Church with Art Displays
Every week, my young kids come home from church with a collection of crafts that they’ve created with paint, glitter, and glue in Sunday School. Most …
Pray at the Pump
My wife prays for our children every day at 11:11. It’s a habit she has developed as a reminder to pray for our kids. A while back, as I was putting …
5 Things You Need to Know About Your Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of kids ministry. Without these precious souls who teach and give week after week, kids ministry might survive, but not …
Create Your Own Coloring Books
Coloring books are all the rage today. I’ve even seen coloring book type Bibles. While the coloring rage is mostly directed toward adults, that …
3 Things I Learned as a VBS Teacher
My alarm disturbed the silence at 5:00 AM on Monday and my cheerful wife said, “Ready to go teach children about Jesus in Vacation Bible School?” …
The Phrase that Pays
What question does every parent ask their kids after Sunday School? “What did you learn today?” What’s every kid’s answer? “Umm. I don’t remember.” I …
Teaching Inconsistently, Consistently
How can we teach toward the uniqueness of individual children while maintaining a sense of classroom consistency? What is the balance? Here are some …
Tips for Summer Travel
For parents of young children, days for vacation can easily “swerve into the wrong lane” during summer travel. Days of relaxation can easily turn into …
Teaching From the Overflow!
God wants to teach the boys and girls in your ministry from the overflow of what He’s already taught you in your heart. Here’s the problem, many of us …
