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Hygiene Policies Help Keep Preschoolers Healthy and Safe

Hygiene policies are a must for every children's ministry. This is especially true with the nursery, toddlers and preschoolers.

Fall Festival Ideas: 100 Great Ways to Connect With Local Families

Having a fall festival at your church on or around Halloween is a great outreach opportunity. Check out this harvest of ideas to try!

Millennial Parents: 7 Ways To Reach Young Families Today

Millennial parents and today's young families are causing a paradigm shift in churches and children's ministry programs. Discover 7 important ways to reach millennials and their kids!

How to Be a Good Role Model: Bible-Based Steps for All Leaders

How to be a good role model is a key question for any church worker. The apostle Paul tells leaders, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”

Outreach Idea for Kids: Attract Crowds With an Ice Cream Blitz

Need a fun outreach idea for kids? Try this fun Ice Cream Blitz for cool treats and sweet, friendly outreach.

Children’s Ministry Improvements: 10 Easy Ways to Be More Inviting

Your children’s ministry environment matters, and improvements are easy. Try these 10 tips to be more inviting to parents and children.

Delegation in Ministry: 10 Steps to Completing Effective Handoffs

Are you making productive use of delegation in your children's ministry? Try these 10 delegating tips from a kidmin veteran.

Catechism Use Can Help Parents Develop Their Children’s Faith

How can families incorporate a catechism into their faith-based teachings? Learn the ins and outs of using catechisms with children.

How to Get Guests to Return: Practical Ways to Welcome Visitors

How to get guests to return is a question every church and children's ministry asks. Read on for loads of practical tips so visitors will come join you again.

Classroom Management Strategies: 4 Tips for Maintaining Order

Classroom management strategies are essential for any Sunday school program. Discover 4 ways to balance love and discipline so children can learn.

Children’s Ministry Hazards: 10 Things That Can Ruin a KidMin Program

Avoid these 10 obstacles that can spell trouble for any children's ministry program.

Heaven and Hell: How to Talk to Your Children About the Afterlife

Teach children about heaven and hell in Bible-based, age-appropriate ways. Use these developmental guidelines to explain the afterlife to kids.

How to Teach Children to Pray: Bible-Based Tips for Parents & Teachers

Are you wondering how to teach children to pray and grow closer to God? Use these ideas to guide kids into a life of prayer.

3 Ways To Prevent Your Kids’ Sense of Entitlement

How to nurture an attitude of gratitude instead of an attitude of entitlement.

Memorize Scripture: 27 Ways to Help Children Learn Bible Verses

Want to make it easier for kids to memorize scripture? Making memorization fun ensures that children retain God's Word. Here are 27 great Bible memory tips.

How To Raise A Generous Child

Our children will either be “givers” or “takers” in society, and that will be greatly influenced by the life they live in our homes.

Benefits of Journaling: Teach This Spiritual Discipline to Children

The benefits of journaling — especially Bible journaling — are profound. Even children can benefit from this spiritual discipline. Discover how!

How to Make a Child Feel Loved: 12 Easy Yet Powerful Ideas

Are you wondering how to make a child feel loved and valued? It's not that difficult but much needed. Anyone can use these 12 tips to show love to kids.

Classroom Management Tips for New Teachers: 12 Helpful Points

Classroom management tips for new teachers can help them thrive. That's especially important in Sunday school classes. So read and share these 12 expert suggestions!

How to Train Up a Child in a Godly Way: 10 Keys for Christian Parents

Christian parents want to know how to train up a child in a godly way. And children's ministry workers can help them out by sharing these 10 valuable tips.

Michael Martin: How Church Boards Can Help Their Pastors Be Healthy

ECFA president and CEO Michael Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about his organization’s new leadership standard and how church boards can help provide pastors greater care and accountability.

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