Children's Ministry Leaders

What kids get out of church is not the same as what we adults “get” out of attending church service. So, what is it?  What do little kids “get” out of church?

With the start of a new year, it’s important to understand child safety trends and new opportunities churches can take advantage to better prepare for challenges, improve effectiveness, and increase child protection.

Unleashing creativity in children is possible, because not only is creativity all around them, it is within them. Put there by God Himself!

"John the Baptist was a man who prepared people for Jesus’ rescue and taught them to follow him."

Last weekend, I was at Lake Pointe Church in the Dallas area.  They have a really cool children's ministry area. Take a look at these pictures for inspiration.

Over the past 24 years as a seminary professor, I’ve worked with a lot of students who had a parent who was a minister, but who were at first certain they would never follow in those steps. When I’ve asked what their first objections were, here’s what I’ve most often heard in no particular order

We wanted to become more intentional than ever before in accomplishing our goals and instilling our values into our children, and we felt that in a lot of ways, our family’s schedule was not allowing us to do that. This resulted in what we call “The Year of the FAM!”

I’ve scoured Pinterest and found a few Valentine’s Day games that would be great to use in your ministry before service, between services or as an extra-time activity.