Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

“No one loves his children more than God. And no one is more attentive to discipline for our good.”

Where will your kids adopt their values from, our bonding time with them, or our boundaries we impose?

An effective safety and security plan doesn't happen by accident. It is created by a team of people who are diligent to protect children and families at their church.

Do you ever find yourself praying your super hyper, obviously ADHD child does not make it to class? I mean, you want to teach all of the kids, but it is so much easier when that one child is gone.

No matter how many policies you put in place, if they are confusing, riddled with exceptions and too easy to forget, a moment will come when your defenses are down. So, to keep your children safe, boil your strategy down to these words: Sticky, Simple and Consistent.

How do we get more volunteers? How do we keep volunteers? In kids ministry, you need more volunteers than any ministry in the church. To know how to recruit volunteers and retain volunteers is essential. You will not last without learning this crucial skill.

A congregation that works to fully integrate all of its children into its public worship services will experience a great blessing in so doing.

Incorporate the five steps in this verse and you will leave a legacy of faith in the lives of the kids you minister to.