Pray and Meet: An Event for the New Ministry Year
The “to-do” list for the beginning of a ministry year seems endless. Enlist teachers. Train volunteers. Pass out new curriculum. Organize children …
5 Tips to Start Your Teaching Year Off Right
Happy New Year! Don’t you just love the beginning of a new Sunday School year and all it brings—meeting new kids, new parents, and of course, new …
Ministering to Children When Meeting In Home Groups
Over the past few years more and more churches are encouraging small groups that meet somewhere other than the church facility. From the beginning …
Why Relationships are Important
I’ve been involved in some type of ministry to children for over 25 years. I’ve seen many kids grow from infants to now having children of their own. …
Nothing Less than the Whole Bible
Biblical literacy in adults today is anemic at best. We know that on average, American adults own a total of seven Bibles, but rarely read them. …
Tips for New Teachers
It’s that time of year where we’re all searching for and enlisting new teachers for our ongoing Bible study classes. Below are some “basics” that …
How to Beat the Summer Slump
Summer is always a fun time of the year in Kids Ministry. Many of you spend all of spring and the better part of winter planning for the specialness …
Rescue Games for Children’s Ministry
Today’s episode gets really, really practical. Often we need a game to play that will better teach the material we are learning or stretch the …
5 Leadership Lessons from the Bible
Esther: How do leaders handle risk? “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, night …
Servant Leadership: The Unnoticed Work Behind Children’s Ministry
An Excerpt from Kids Ministry That Nourishes Sunday mornings for me always began at 5:30 am. I’d roll out of bed, get dressed, make a quick …
Preschoolers, The Easter Bunny, and The Cross
Have you ever played, “Which One is Not Like the Others”? The title of this post may remind you of that game. Some of you may be thinking that “the …
Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with author Brian Dembowczyk about his new book, Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry. WS: Who did you have in …
