Children's Ministry Leaders

These are the stories of TURNAROUND Churches. All of the pastors mentioned were careful to give glory to God, but they did mention six common themes worth noting.

As I picture Jesus speaking to people in towns and on hillsides, I see families sitting together. Through scripture, I hear Him using everyday...

Where are the Millennial parents? If you're trying to reach young families with children, then the demographic you're trying to connect with is the Millennials. But look closely at the average church and you won't find an abundance of them. Here's why.

In my last few years of observing how we go about discipleship in church, hearing the verbal communication of welcome and community and observing the nonverbal communication like methods and actions, it’s becoming clearer to me that one reason the church is losing the rising generations is due in part to the fact that they only accept the love they’ve been told they deserve.

One of the best ways to maintain a healthy volunteer base is, not just to continually recruit, but also to retain volunteers for the long run.

Nursery ministry is a key indicator of the future of a church. Without the next generation, a church will eventually cease to exist.

Whether it is texting, watching a movie, playing a video game or researching their homework, the average teen spends nine hours a day consuming media in some form. If this isn’t alarming enough, children under the age of 8 spend close to two and a half hours in front of a screen.

There's one word you can use that has been proven to make a big difference in communicating with children, helping them grasp what you're teaching and seeing them think about the subject on a deeper level.