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Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

Leading and Managing Kidmin Change

"Change happens ... but doing it well can be the difference between thriving and dying on the vine."

How God Creates a Discipler

Who are you going to intentionally invest in during this year ahead? Who are you going to apprentice in the ways of the Kingdom?

Showing Up … Even When You Don't Feel Like It!

God helped me see that my little acts of service really do matter.

10 Mistakes Children's Ministers Make

Dale Hudson lists 10 common mistakes he's made in children's ministry in hopes that leaders might avoid them.

Leading Your Volunteer Culture

“Cultural values are things your volunteers are willing to defend, not just you.”

Leading Kids for the Long Haul

Life change is not measured in weeks and months but rather in years and decades.

Special-Needs Ministry: The Fear of Getting It Wrong

Special-needs ministry specialist Amy Fenton Lee pleads on behalf of the good-hearted teachers in your local kidmin.

Kenny Conley: Kidmin Non-Negotiables

These issues are too important to overlook in your children's ministry.

Our Churches Need More Fathers and Fewer Teachers

Sam Luce: There is no shortage of teachers in the Christian community. It lacks for fathers.

3 Characteristics of Highly Effective Kidmin Leaders

What does a highly effective children’s ministry leader look like?

Priority One: Communication With Parents

When we think we have communicated the message clearly, communicate it again.

Where is God? Children and Grief

Be prepared to minister to children as they experience grief and loss.

4 Things Kids Need and Want

Anyone who has ever tried to teach children understands that they can be maddeningly complex and yet wonderfully simple.

6 Questions Every Kidmin Leader Should Ask After a Big Event

Sam Luce: Planning the event is huge, but the thing that we often neglect is pulling the event apart.

Discipline That Disciples

Every time children misbehave, it's an opportunity to help them grow in Christlikeness.

The Transition From Preschool to Elementary

Here are some tips on how to ease the transition for kindergarteners to your elementary program.

Don't Steal the Show in Storytelling

During large group storytelling, everything said and done should help connect that story to the audience in a relevant way.

70 Things You Need to Know About Today's Kids

Dale Hudson reminds teachers of the cultural realities for today's kids.

How to Have a Simple Children’s Ministry With BIG Impact

Greg Baird: "Church should be an example and a sanctuary to our families."

17 LGBTQ-Affirming Ministers Face Church Investigations for Signing Belief Statement

The investigation by Indiana Ministries — a jurisdiction within the Anderson, Indiana-based Church of God movement — could result in the withdrawal of the ministers’ credentials.

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