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4 Awesome Games for Kids…Tag and Chase

Looking for some good run-around games to play outside this summer? Here are a few ideas to get you started!

How Should You Explain the Same-Sex Marriage Debate to Children?

Use this article to give you words to use with your own children or to advise the parents in your ministry.

6 Ways to Engage Kids in Your Programs

Each of these alone will contribute greatly to growth in your ministry. Combine them and the impact will be exponential.

How to Get Money for the Kids’ Ministry

Quit begging for money. Instead, ask yourself: What motivates your pastor?

A Hurting Child: 5 Simple Ways to Make a REAL Difference

Wherever he is in your world, he is present. However her hurt manifests, it is there. Whatever has caused it, the pain is real. And the question for you, grown up … is what do you do with that?

Fighting FOMO: How to Disconnect Your Kids

What is FOMO? The Fear of Missing Out. It's your child's deep-rooted fear of missing something while he/she is disconnected from social media.

How to Partner with Public Schools

At the end of the day, being a church that impacts the community is what the church should be about.

10 Ways To Protect Your Kids Online

Share this article with the parents in your kidmin for vital help in keeping their kids safe on the Internet.

The Quick Quiet: 4 Ways to Get Kids Listening!

Every teacher or children’s ministry leader needs a few “quick quiet” tricks to help tame an unruly class and get kids listening. Here are a few methods that you should keep readily at hand.

Top 10 Fears of Kidmin Leaders (and How to Conquer Them)

Are one of these fears lurking in your heart as a children's minister? Get some help from veteran kidmin pastor Dale Hudson.

Can’t Hang Anything on the Walls? Try These Ideas!

Sometimes we just can’t tape, staple, nail or pin anything to the walls due to various issues. Here are seven ways to get around it.

20 Kidmin Tips From a Church Experiencing a Growth Explosion

Dale Hudson provides a sneak peek into the children's ministry of one of the fastest-growing churches in the country.

5 Keys to Managing Your Kidmin Classroom

Recently, I picked up a copy of The Emergency Teacher. The author of the book, Christina Asquith, was lured out of the world of...

Building a Thriving Kid-Ministry in Small Town, U.S.A.

Some of the best children's ministries in America are found in small towns and are reaching a larger percentage of people than megachurches in huge cities.

A VBS Planning Timeline for 2015

You have just accepted the role of directing your church Vacation Bible School. Do you feel like you are already behind? Do not fear.

When You’re the New Children’s Leader … and the Last One Was Superman

Veteran children's minister Dale Hudson gives 13 tips on how to replace "the greatest children's minister in the world."

3 Keys to Leading Preschoolers in Worship

Let’s discover together three keys to how we can inspire wonder in a preschooler through worship.

RE:cruiting for Children’s Ministry: 7 Great Ideas

RECRUITING! It’s the greatest challenge in what we do. Unfortunately, many of us beg instead of invite, assign instead of place and hope instead of pray.

5 Keys to Talking Effectively With Kids

Kids don't care what you have to say until they know you care about them. Show them you care with these five tips.

Encouraging Men to Become Children’s Ministers

Gene Roncone: "Children’s ministry needs Christian men."

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

Children's Ministry How To's