4 Tips for the New Ministry Year
It seems the summer months are busy, filled with meaningful events like Vacation Bible School and camp. At the same time, as a kids ministry leader, …
I Don’t Want To: How to Deal with Obstinate Children
We’ve probably all heard this statement whether from our own kids at home, or from the kids we teach in Bible study. As a third grade Bible study …
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, …
Why Singing Makes for Great Classroom Management
Training volunteers to work with children is a big part of our role in Kids Ministry. It’s important to recognize that not everyone comes equipped to …
Impacting Visual Learners with the Gospel
If you haven’t read William Summey’s part 1 of this post, you can find it HERE. Having great visuals seems to be critical to effective teaching today. …
Impact Visual Learners with the Gospel
The Art of Teaching Pictures It has been such a pleasure these past few months working with the Bible Studies for Life: Kids team. I have learned so …
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 …
4 Ways to Know You are Teaching a Verbal Learner
A while ago I wrote a blog post about tips for recognizing a reflective learner in your group. You can read that post HERE. I figured it might be fun …
4 Disciplines for a Disciple-building Kids Ministry
Over the years I have shared the “3 Ds” of a child’s spiritual journey, (Discover, Discern, Decide). As evangelical people, we’ve intentionally placed …
Levels of Biblical Learning: A Wise Discipleship Plan
If you are like me, you hear people describe the best parenting approach as “starting with the end in mind.” However, in the midst of parenting, I was …
Behind the Scenes with Explore the Bible On Location
At Explore the Bible we have a great resource called Explore the Bible On Location. These videos are hosted videos and from time to time we hear from …
3 Ways Q&A Format Encourages Learning
Many KidMin leaders agree that it is critical for us (adults) to begin now helping lay a solid theological foundation in the kids we serve. We want …
