Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

Over 15 years ago, when I was just beginning in the kidmin world, I had such a burden for children to be given the...

What is your personal legacy? Or to phrase it another way, if today was your last day, how would your kids and those closest to you remember you? If you want a legacy worth remembering, it requires being intentional.

At our church, as we thought about how we could provide opportunities and spaces for kids to express doubts and take personal ownership of their faith, we began to experiment with what we call experiential services.

Between VBS, camps and special events, many leaders will work an extraordinary number of hours within just a few weeks. And, oh by the way, at some point you have to plan for the fall.

We know the biggest influence in a child's life is his or her parents. So, if you want to influence children, then you must influence their parents.

Simply put, generational discipleship is the passing on of our faith from one generation to another.

Here are 3 things I think every kids' pastor wants their youth pastor to know.

Since our number one mission should be to train children spiritually, it is imperative that our environments are spiritually safe.