Children's Ministry Leaders

Who is going to go after the kid who is really tough behaviorally? Who is sharing Jesus with the child with special needs? Who is going to go to the child in the neighborhood that everyone drives to avoid? Who is going to reach the child who is homeless? Who is going to reach the kid who just got kicked out of school? Who is going to care for the kid in a far away country that is closed to the gospel?

Jim Wideman offers help with knowing when to leave a ministry.

Over 15 years ago, when I was just beginning in the kidmin world, I had such a burden for children to be given the...

What is your personal legacy? Or to phrase it another way, if today was your last day, how would your kids and those closest to you remember you? If you want a legacy worth remembering, it requires being intentional.

At our church, as we thought about how we could provide opportunities and spaces for kids to express doubts and take personal ownership of their faith, we began to experiment with what we call experiential services.

Between VBS, camps and special events, many leaders will work an extraordinary number of hours within just a few weeks. And, oh by the way, at some point you have to plan for the fall.

We know the biggest influence in a child's life is his or her parents. So, if you want to influence children, then you must influence their parents.

Simply put, generational discipleship is the passing on of our faith from one generation to another.