Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

New Baby—New Opportunity to Reach a Family

One of the best times to reach parents is when they have a new baby. It's a wake-up call. It causes many parents to begin feeling the weight of giving their child some type of religious training and life foundation.

Prayer Stations for Kids to Keep Them Rooted in Scripture

Keeping with our tradition this year, we are bringing back prayer stations. Our theme this year is rooted and we are focusing on God’s Word. We only have five stations this year because we are encouraging them to spend at least 10 minutes at each station.

How to Mix Up Sundays With a (Not So) Late Night Show Format

Does it ever seem like over time it becomes harder and harder to engage the kids at your church? That’s a struggle we’ve had at our church. So we began to think about what we could do to mix things up to re-engage kids.

Halloween and God: An Opportunity for Outreach

How can we as a church make this an amazing outreach opportunity? What can we do to motivate our children to bring their friends to learn about God?

How to Use a Tourist Night Theme in Your Children’s Ministry

You all know how much I love a good theme night in Children’s Ministry! Last night at our KidVenture program, it was Tourist Night!

Modernize Puzzles & Storytelling to Engage Kids

Ever find yourself running short on time to prepare for Bible class but want something that interests the kids? Yep! It happens to the best of us.

Nehemiah Sunday School Lesson: The Great Wall of Prayer

Want a great activity for your kids to connect the story of Nehemiah with prayer?

10 Easy Ways to Partner With Families in Your Ministry

While a daunting task and key responsibility for ministry leaders, cheerleading for families doesn’t always have to be over-thought. Yes, there should be strategies in place to help move families from here to there, but there are easy ways to make this happen.