Children's Ministry Leaders

Summer Outreach Ideas: 5 Key Tips for Your Children’s Ministry

Summer outreach ideas for children's ministry are a great service to families. Plus, they share the good news of Jesus with kids in fun ways. Follow these 5 tips, and check out all these practical outreach ideas!

First-Time Guests at Church: 5 Things You Should Avoid

First-time guests at church are wonderful! But you need to handle them with care. If you're asking first-time visitors to do any of these things, you may be unknowingly pushing them away.

How To Know When a Child Is Old Enough To Accept Jesus as Their Savior

I was teaching the elementary group at my church. I asked one of the girls, who is 9, if she had accepted Jesus as her Savior. Her response was, "Not yet. My mother doesn't think I am old enough to understand."

3 Trends Making an Impact With Today’s Kids

According to research done by the McCrindle company, there are three big trends that are making an impact with Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids. Let's take a look at these game changers.

I Don’t Want to Go to Church! Responding to Kids’ Complaints

"I don't want to go to church!" "I don't like church." "My parents make me go to church!" Most parents and children's ministry leaders hear these complaints from time to time. How should adults respond?

Father’s Day Videos for Church: Honor Men With These Media Clips

Father’s Day videos for church are fun, meaningful ways to honor special men in your congregation. Check out these attention-getting clips!

3 Prayers for My Graduating Daughter

Whoever said that “the days go by slow, but the years go by fast” must have been a parent with experience, because it’s so true. 

Buzz Words Aren’t the Problem

I was recently part of an online discussion where someone expressed concerns about a newly released curriculum using “woke” terminology. The particular buzz words in question were the words “identity” and “curiosity.”