Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

One of your best ways to build your volunteer team is to keep the ones you’ve already got! Retaining volunteers is critical to continued health and growth in your ministry.

When we think of “inclusion” as a physical place within a building, we’re missing out on what it truly means. Inclusion has to be more than just geography…it has to be cardiology: studied and felt in the heart

Between very crowded calendars and today's pace of life, families have very little margin to just hang out and play with their children. Bottom line: Playtime for kids and their parents is getting squeezed out.

Ministry was the life of Jesus and his followers. They sold all their possessions to follow Him, they were about sharing the gospel in every motion they made. I am sure there was never a harvest carnival, or a family Olympics, but does that mean they aren't necessary?

"The next generation is hungry for God and is ready to serve Him."

The challenge for most leaders in the church is that we lead from the middle. Leading from the middle means we are not completely the vision-creators, rather we are the vision-carriers.

Are you looking for a back-to-school lesson for your Children’s Ministry? One fun way to get kids back into the swing of things is by doing a “Blessing of the Backpacks.”

Here are seven tips to help your leaders be more effective at interacting with kids on Sundays.