Children's Ministry Leaders

If we are going to see kids follow Jesus for a lifetime, we must help them become growing, passionate and intentional disciples. Here's what Jesus-centered discipleship looks like in children's ministry.

Use this Palm Sunday object lesson: The Rocks Cry Out to help kids learn that they can praise Jesus! Luke 19:40 “And He answered and said, ‘I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!’”

Our traditional service structures often make it difficult to extend the hand of welcome to the next generation and it can be difficult to maneuver within those confines and find ways of incorporating all generations.

Being a good listener is a critical part of being a great leader.  People can tell when you are not really listening.  Your body language or that distant look in your eyes shows people you are not really listening to them.  They pick up on the vibe that you are simply waiting for them to stop talking, so you can talk.

Use this free Easter Sunday school lesson to teach children that Jesus defeated death when he rose from the dead. Adapt the activities for your class!

Greg Baird lists and details the nine things that should be at the top of a leader's priority list.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s not hard to see that we live in a sexualized world in just about every way. Themes and images of sexual and sensual things are lurking around every corner that we turn.

When you show kids that you care enough about them to enter their world and engage with their favorite things, it will open their heart to hear what you have to say.