HomeChildren's Ministry Leaders

Children's Ministry Leaders

4 Steps to Great KidMin Lessons

Kent Shaffer: "What we do ultimately sets the stage for salvation and discipleship to be possible."

Ten Habits of Highly Effective Children's Ministers

1. Walks with God. 2. Consistently enlists, equips, and empowers volunteers. 3. Has teachability fueled by humility. 4. Displays passion for kids and families...

Gardening with Your Children

It’s getting warmer, and thoughts of flowers and gardens have begun springing up again. What a wonderful time to take your children outside and...

An Illustration on Misfits and Brokeness

So, here’s a huge illustration I’m working on and I’m still not 100% sure on what direction I should go. So, please send...

DISNEY MAGIC – Extra Mile (Part 5)

Here’s a story I learned from Larry Johnson while he was spending time with the Disneyland Resort. He met a maintenance specialist names...

Equipping Ministry Leaders for Special Needs Inclusion

There is great opportunity to educate churches for better disability inclusion.  My passion is in equipping active ministry leaders called to shepherd...

Is It Time to Update Your Ministry?

Dale Hudson encourages children's leaders to consider an upgrade to their ministry practices and offers direction in doing so.

Waivers and Release Forms—Do You Need Them?

The Church Law Group answers the age-old question: Are your activity waivers worth the paper they’re printed on?

Putting on the KidMin "Show"

Greg Baird: "Some leaders are adamant that they don't 'put on shows' for their kids. That's too bad."

Children's Ministry Rock Stars

We recently introduced something new with our volunteers. We handpicked a few key volunteers in each ministry area to be Children's Ministry...

The Secret Sauce Of KidMin

My good friend Roger Fields wrote a great post on his blog yesterday. It corresponds with his ideas about how we ought to...

Illustrating God and Friendship

Okay, I feel really needy right now. I’m finalizing the last few messages for camp which is coming up in July. One of...

Different Drummer, Disney and Orange!

Recently, our friends at Different Drummer offered two of us Orange staffers a unique opportunity to spend time at Walt Disney Animation Studios...

Preteens: Letting Go

We just got a dog a few weeks ago.  I resisted it for years, but finally gave in.  The funny thing is that...

Leading With Help – Part 5

6. Trust your guide. I used to illustrate this in Children’s Church by blindfolding a child and give them verbal instructions that...

What Will Your Kids Remember When You're Gone?

I am blessed with a wonderful wife and three amazing kids we had a great day together for fathers day. It was special...

DISNEY MAGIC – Nurture (Part 4)

Disney nurtures their employees by taking care of them and their surrounding environments. This means there are opportunities to further their education...

Leading a Church’s Inclusion Initiative

The last week of April I led two workshops at the Orange Conference in Atlanta, GA.  I was pinching myself to be rubbing...

Free Kids Lesson: Full Armor of God

"This lesson teaches the importance of being on guard spiritually and to use all of the resources God gives us."

Remains of Pastor’s Wife and Friend Identified; OK County GOP Chair...

News surfaced this week that Tifany Machel Adams is the GOP chair for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Adams is one of four suspects charged with kidnapping and murdering pastor's wife Jilian Kelley and Kelley's friend Veronica Butler.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

Children's Ministry Leaders