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What Goals and Dog Food Have in Common

Sam Luce admits a mistake and makes a great comparison regarding goal-setting for the new year.

Is Your Kids' Ministry Safe?

After the events in Connecticut, everyone who works with kids is asking, "What if that happened in the place where I work?"

6 Resources to Help Parents and Children Deal with Crisis

Greg Baird offers six links which provide great counsel in helping parents and children deal with crisis.

5 Ways the Church Will Change

Is the American church fading away? What will the American church look like in ten years?

How Would You Spend $100 Billion Donation to Your Children's Ministry?

Dale Hudson: "What radical ideas have you been mulling over but haven't told anyone yet? You never know when God might provide a way..."

Giving Kids Christ-Centered Self-Esteem

Help kids develop the best kind of self-esteem with these ideas.

7 Traits of Effective Children's Leadership

Here are seven attributes that confirm you're leading, not just taking a walk.

Prayer: Opening the Door for Children

Karyn Henley offers some great ideas on teaching children to pray.

Teaching Kids Like the Master

Jesus is the Master Teacher, and children's ministers can learn much from the way he taught.

The Law and Children's Ministry

Asking these questions will protect your kids and limit your church's liability.

Guiding Children’s Behavior

Use this easy model to remember how to manage your children's behavior in your classroom.

Shared Space in Your Kids' Ministry

How to avoid conflict over shared classroom space with schools or other ministries

Top 10 Questions for Potential Interns

Yes, you should be thinking about summer internships in the fall. Keith Tusing reminds leaders of the most important information they should have about their recruit.

How Your Preschool Ministry Indicates Your Church's Health

Your preschool ministry is a barometer of the health of your church. A healthy church is reaching young families. What can you do about it?

Are You an Imperfect Leader? 3 Ideas

Greg Baird: In spite of all that's said about leadership, I've never met a perfect leader. Try to remember these three points.

Why Leading Adults Is the Same as Leading Kids

Leadership is leadership. Leadership is hard. Leadership takes grace.

5 Ways to Engage Church Leadership in Children's Ministry

Greg Baird: All the leaders in your church should be informed and invested in what's going on in as significant a ministry as kidmin.

The All-Important Two-Minute Window with Parents

Many children's ministries overlook these two minutes and miss a great opportunity to gain parents' confidence.

The Non-Confrontationalist’s Guide to Leading Through Confrontation

Gina McClain: "... Leading through conflict is one of the most important things we do."

Bringing Kids Up On Stage With You

Dan Scott explains how he incorporates kids into his story without derailing the ministry.

‘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