Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

Digital Detox: Helping Kids Get a Balance on Screen Time

Whether it is texting, watching a movie, playing a video game or researching their homework, the average teen spends nine hours a day consuming media in some form. If this isn’t alarming enough, children under the age of 8 spend close to two and a half hours in front of a screen.

Using This One Word Will Make You a Better Children’s Bible Teacher

There's one word you can use that has been proven to make a big difference in communicating with children, helping them grasp what you're teaching and seeing them think about the subject on a deeper level.

Why Do Kids Stray?

With all that we are attempting to make happen through the church, a large number of students stray from the church when they graduate from high school.

Setting Dad and Mom Up for the Win

Our pastor has said to our team many times that it’s more important for parents to be the heroes in the lives of our...

Help Children of Divorce Transition to the Other Parent’s Home in Summer

Depending on where you live, children will be getting out of school in the next few days and weeks. This means many children will...

This Interview Will Convince You to Foster

Ryan and Kayla North have been married 15 years and are adoptive and foster parents living in Dallas, Texas, with their six children—four adopted and two biological.

These Competing Things May Be Hurting Volunteer Recruitment

I have been a part of two churches in my life. My home church I grew up attending and the church I’ve been on...

Take Out Church: A Summer Resource for Families

I love a good find on Pinterest…especially when it has to do with great resources for the families at church. I came across an idea...