Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

Dale Hudson talks about the mixed reactions children's ministries have about Halloween and how we can come together in Jesus' name.

Memorizing Bible verses has long been a part of children’s ministry. Is it still a relevant thing to emphasize in this technological day and age? I would argue that this discipline is more important now than ever.

The seeds of self-esteem were laid by my parents’ generation and have taken full root in my generation. It’s this idea that kids need to have a positive outlook in life, they need to love themselves.

The reality is kids today are still battling this issue. If your kids have come home in tears after being bullied for their race, here are 15 truths to talk about as a family.

For years and years we have done a huge Fall Festival in our own parking lot. We always did it on Halloween night as an alternative/supplement to trick-or-treating.

Many churches use October 31 as an outreach event. If you're one of them, you're probably asking yourself..."How can we get unchurched families to attend?" "How can we reach families with this event?"

There is a push on both sides to reduce manhood to either a machismo in the name of Christ or a machismo in the name of self. Boys need to know what it means to be a good man.

There are many different styles and ideas about worship, but the bottom line is a good worship service is when everybody is participating.