Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

Today, kids, we are going to talk about the book of Exodus. In the book of Exodus we see Jesus as our redeemer.

Great volunteers are found and developed, very rarely do they simply raise their hand and volunteer. My very best team members, my very best volunteers, have come from me observing.

In many places around the country, schools are gearing up to re-start sometime in the next month. For churches, that often means a re-boot...

In all the hustle and bustle of the physical things that need to happen, there is another aspect of going back to school that is in danger of being overlooked, and this is the most important aspect.

Let's take an inside look at what elements of the game are drawing so many kids in and see how we can translate some of those elements into our ministries.

There are plenty of ways that kids can serve their community that will not only benefit others, but will benefit them, too!

Who is going to go after the kid who is really tough behaviorally? Who is sharing Jesus with the child with special needs? Who is going to go to the child in the neighborhood that everyone drives to avoid? Who is going to reach the child who is homeless? Who is going to reach the kid who just got kicked out of school? Who is going to care for the kid in a far away country that is closed to the gospel?

Jim Wideman offers help with knowing when to leave a ministry.