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How Often Will I Meet a Child Diagnosed with Autism in My Ministry?

Amy Fenton Lee gives current statistics on the prevalence of autism-affected children in your community.

How To Choose a Children’s Curriculum

Christine Yount-Jones discusses how she would lead a team to choose a lesson plan.

Is Your Kids’ Ministry Failing?

Ten ways a ten-year-old can be maturing in Christ.

Is the Bible Too Violent for Kids?

Sometimes I struggle with the violence in the Bible. There … I said it.

15 Concerns in Children’s Ministries

Are the children in your church vulnerable in any of these ways?

7 Reasons Why My Kidmin Volunteers Serve EVERY WEEK

Face it ... as a parent, would you rather your child be in a group with the same volunteers every week or where the volunteers are different every week?

RE:cruiting for Children’s Ministry: 7 Great Ideas

RECRUITING! It’s the greatest challenge in what we do. Unfortunately, many of us beg instead of invite, assign instead of place and hope instead of pray.

Alex Malarkey and Sola Scriptura for Kids and Teens

We must all wrestle with this question: Is Christ enough for me?

Keep Your Kids Safe: 15 Church Security Tips

Anthony Coppedge gives some great advice on how to increase the security of your church campus.

A Christian Worldview Isn’t Enough for Your Kids

Worldview is important, but I can’t rest with simply teaching my kids how to think. I need to also show them the surpassing joy of knowing Christ.

10 Things Churches Do That Keep Them From Reaching Kids

If you find children in your church a fading memory, be encouraged. You can turn things around.

Kidmin Leaders: You Can Be Replaced

Build a team before you're burnt to a crisp, so you can lead for the long haul. They’re there—because they’re going to step up or step in when you’re gone.

Why Your Resolutions Matter More Than You Think

Looking back over the years, I find that many of the things I have done and not done in my life were based in firm resolutions.

A Mickey Mouse Kidmin: What We Can Learn From Disney

Here are 10 commandments provided by an Disney "imagineer" about how to engage guests.

10 Things Kids Want While They’re at Your Church

Dale Hudson: "Provide these things for kids at your church, and your classrooms will soon be overflowing with kids."

Kids’ Popularity Rules

How should we deal with preteens who will do anything to be popular?

You’re Not as Awesome As You Used to Be

Kenny Conley reminds us that ruthless evaluation will make us better children's ministers.

6 Necessary Elements of Kids’ Worship

There are plenty of methods, styles and programs to use in kids' worship, but this list contains the non-negotiables.

Giving Hope to Broken Families at Christmas

A heartfelt story of a troubled boy who found hope at Christmas ... and how we can help others find it, too.

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders