Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

Why Ministers’ Kids Don’t Want to Be Ministers…and How the Church Can Help

Over the past 24 years as a seminary professor, I’ve worked with a lot of students who had a parent who was a minister, but who were at first certain they would never follow in those steps. When I’ve asked what their first objections were, here’s what I’ve most often heard in no particular order

Year of the FAM: A Fresh Idea for Your Family

We wanted to become more intentional than ever before in accomplishing our goals and instilling our values into our children, and we felt that in a lot of ways, our family’s schedule was not allowing us to do that. This resulted in what we call “The Year of the FAM!”

4 Fun Valentine’s Day Games Kids Will Love!

I’ve scoured Pinterest and found a few Valentine’s Day games that would be great to use in your ministry before service, between services or as an extra-time activity.

Who Should Disciple Children?

There are a few significant facts that tend to get left out of the discussion about who should disciple children, facts that carry a lot of weight and are important for both the church and the home to consider as we continue the conversations.

Your Child’s First Teacher

Your child's first teacher is you as the parent.  From the moment they are born, you have the great privilege of being their first teacher. #parenting #Mom #dad #kidmin #fammin

Why Many Children’s Ministries Are in Decline

Children's ministry decline is a growing problem for the church in America. But there are some children's ministries that are growing and we would do well to take a close look at what they are doing.

Top Kid-friendly Video Games of 2019

2019 has been quite a year, especially for video games.  From new indie titles to massive triple-A series, it’s been a blast looking at...

10 Family Christmas Movies to Watch Over Christmas Break

The Small One. A Muppet Christmas Carol. The Nativity Story. The Peanuts Movie. Just to name a few of the best family Christmas movies you should watch over Christmas break.