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Ministering to Children Who Stomp Into the Room

You might be surprised to know that in our class the stomping kid turned out to be an OK class with an OK kid. So how did we get this child to go from stomping and not participating to becoming involved with our group?

What I learned About Kid’s Ministry on a VBS Mission Trip to Haiti

As Kids’ Pastors, we can do so much more with missions in Kids’ Church to cultivate the hearts of kids and let them feel how connected all God’s people are throughout the earth.

How I Turned My Ministry Into a Family Ministry

We hear a lot of talk today about family ministry, but what exactly is family ministry? My thoughts about family ministry have changed over 35 years of ministry. I have a different view of things than when I started.

A Kids Worship Conversation With Yancy

If you are passionate about kids ministry, you are passionate about kids worship. Kids ministry leaders long to see kids and families worship in Spirit and in Truth.

Who Is Responsible to Disciple My Kids?

The answer to the discipleship of the next generation is not either or but both and. How can the church be intentional about discipling kids and how can parents make church an important aspect of their kids' lives because of that?

Leading KidMin During Flu Season

Every year flu season is terrible in its own way and this season is not any different. Sometimes families will avoid your nursery or children’s ministry to avoid germs.

10 Ways To Make Your Children’s Ministry More Inviting

Our children’s ministry environments matter...a LOT! There are easy ways to improve our ministry environments which will instantly make them more inviting to parents and kids. Find out more about how to make your children's ministry more inviting.

Guaranteed Way to Get New Families to Visit Your Church

Families are looking for places for their children to play indoors during the summer and winter months. When you encourage the families in your church to invite people to come play with their kids at the playground, you will see great results.

4 Keys to Unlocking Your Creativity

Creativity is especially valuable to ministry. A novel, gospel-centered solution to a problem points others to Jesus. Using our creativity to better love our fellow man glorifies God.

Best Family Movies: The 6 Best Foreign Films for Family Movie Night

Here are six films I recommend to Christian families wishing to broaden their children’s horizons.

Senior Adults…The Next Generation Needs You

If you are reading this and you are a senior adult, turn and look behind you. The next generation needs you to speak into their lives and invest in them spiritually. They are counting on you to pass them the faith baton.

A New Way to Train Volunteers

We still highly value the onsite training and will continue to host these events, but we will definitely continue to use video for training our volunteers throughout the year.

Sending Video Prayers to Kids and Volunteers on Their Birthdays

One of the things we as pastors are uniquely positioned to do is pray for the kids and volunteers in our church.

Ten Biblical Truths on Disciplining Children

“No one loves his children more than God. And no one is more attentive to discipline for our good.”

Raising Kids in the Truth When They’re Surrounded by Lies

Where will your kids adopt their values from, our bonding time with them, or our boundaries we impose?

Children’s Ministry Security: 10 Questions Every Children’s Ministry Must Answer

An effective safety and security plan doesn't happen by accident. It is created by a team of people who are diligent to protect children and families at their church.

Quit Cringing When Hyper Kids Arrive — Kinesthetic Learners

Do you ever find yourself praying your super hyper, obviously ADHD child does not make it to class? I mean, you want to teach all of the kids, but it is so much easier when that one child is gone.

Child Safety … 3 Rules for Your Children’s Ministry

No matter how many policies you put in place, if they are confusing, riddled with exceptions and too easy to forget, a moment will come when your defenses are down. So, to keep your children safe, boil your strategy down to these words: Sticky, Simple and Consistent.

Recruiting Volunteers: Who and How to Recruit

How do we get more volunteers? How do we keep volunteers? In kids ministry, you need more volunteers than any ministry in the church. To know how to recruit volunteers and retain volunteers is essential. You will not last without learning this crucial skill.

Children’s Church or Big Church: Where Should Children Worship?

A congregation that works to fully integrate all of its children into its public worship services will experience a great blessing in so doing.

17 LGBTQ-Affirming Ministers Face Church Investigations for Signing Belief Statement

The investigation by Indiana Ministries — a jurisdiction within the Anderson, Indiana-based Church of God movement — could result in the withdrawal of the ministers’ credentials.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders