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God to the Rescue | Week 3 | God’s Plan is Best

In high school, I competed in speech competitions. My senior year of high school I worked crazy hard on this one piece that...

Be Attitudes Revisited: Be Courteous

As someone from New York I never would have used courteous to describe it. But hey I found this clipping on the internet...

LEAD – FOLLOW – or Get Out of the WAY

Leadership is tough. Real Leaders know that and don’t shrink back from the job.  Whether it’s in business (been there), coaching (still there) or...

10 Tips for Children's Ministry from Mickey Mouse

Greg Baird takes a tip from the Mouse and his friends on how to successfully engage kids.

Missional Children’s Ministry | What Does This Look Like?

If you’re looking for a model to follow or a curriculum that spells out how to have a missional children’s ministry, you...

The Elephant in the Pew

We’ve got a love-hate relationship with elephants.  Purple, pink, black-n-white striped… whatever the color we love to talk about the elephant, blog...

One Thing With Michael Chanley

We recently released our free ebook called The Future of Children’s Ministry.  Over 20 influential KidMin leaders contributed their thoughts to help create this...

Orange 2011: Doug Fields – Student Ministry and Discipleship

One of the few breakouts I got to sit in on was Doug Field’s breakout on Student Ministry. Being a Kid’s Pastor for...

How Do You Emphasize MILESTONES?

by Bre Hallberg In YouLead this month we will be talking about MILESTONE EMPHASIS. If you haven’t had a chance to check out YouLead, our ...

Why Can't We All Get Along-Part 4

Since we are part of the same family we must practice family living. Judgment must start with us. 1Peter 4:17 says, “For it...

God to the Rescue | Week 2 | Put God First

In case you’re out for spring break again this weekend, here are the videos we watched in Discovery Village! We don’t want you...

Kid Nation Values: Safety (2 of 7)

SAFETY Safety is our number one priority at Kid Nation. We take the security of every child very seriously. Remember, these values we have are...

Is Good the Enemy of Great?

A few years ago I read Good to Great by Jim Collins that truly impacted the way I evaluate ministry.  Too often in...

5 Things to Know about the Mother of a Child Diagnosed with Autism – Part 2

This post is the second in the 5-part series in honor of World Autism Awareness Day.  To read the series introduction and first...

Love Hard: You'll Never Regret It

Everybody has regrets, but it occurs to me that there are a few things for which I have never been sorry...for instance, I have ...

Lessons in Kidmin Customer Service

After a "furnace incident" in his home, kidmin veteran Dan Scott offers his learnings about the importance of "customer" service in dealing with parents.

Free Craft Idea: Lion and Lamb Plates

"This craft uses simple supplies every children’s ministry probably has on hand to teach children about how Jesus is both the Lion and the Lamb."

4 Ingredients for Success in Kids' Ministry

Use these tips as a great recipe for a quality children's ministry!

Free Kids Curriculum: How to Worship God

"'How to Worship God' provides an understanding of what true worship is—and offers some very practical ways that children can incorporate worship into their lives."

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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