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Kid Nation Values: Why?

Coming into a new ministry it’s important to establish values. Values are our ideals or customs for which our staff and volunteers will...

5 Things to Know About the Mother of a Child with Autism – Part 1

In 2009 and 2010, I conducted approximately sixty interviews with mothers of children with special needs.  From the documented interviews, I wrote several magazine...

Free Kids Devotional: Worship

"True worship is about a human heart responding to and connecting with the heart of God."

Special Needs: Difference vs. Deficiency

Does a child with a special-needs diagnosis automatically have a life-altering deficiency?

Free Review Game: Helping Hands

"Whether it's pointing at someone and laughing at them, or picking up litter, most good or bad things we do involve our hands."

Using Facebook to Connect with Families

Sam Luce offers great ideas to help connect families to your kids' ministry through Facebook.

Is Your Relationship Worth Fighting For?

In this three-minute video Reggie Joiner encourages church leaders to fight for their family relationships.

Free Kids Lesson Series: The Word of God

"The Bible is not just another book, it was given to man from God to reveal Jesus Christ as our Savior."

3 Ingredients for Healthy Ministry Relationships

Ministry happens best through relationships. Greg Baird helps make them a priority.

How to Help Children Disciple Their Parents

Dale Hudson: "Parents are called by God to disciple their children, but children are used by God to disciple their parents."

Waltzing Matilda

I have met over the last few years a large number of incredibly faithful kids pastors and leaders. A large percentage of the...

When Kids Ask Tough Questions

Advice on handling the great (and often difficult) questions kids ask in your ministry.

Pruning Your Preteen Ministry

It’s that time of the year. You are probably stressing over your summer camp for preteens or recruiting preteen leaders to make it through...

Brain Awareness Week: Kids and Classical Music

The Surprise Symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn was playing softly in the kindergarten classroom as the students worked quietly in their various...

Good Friday Reflections

So, last night I got the privilege of speaking to the 1st-5th graders at our Good Friday service. I actually used the Good Friday lesson...

Strategic Service: Developing Service-Minded Hearts

As leaders, it is important that we are convinced that strategic service is truly an opportunity to be shareholders in the work God...

Why Can't We All Get Along – Part 2

Ephesians 4:11-12 says “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some...

God to the Rescue | Week 2 | Put God First

I never wanted to work at a church. Like, Never. See, I had a plan for my life. I wanted to be a speech therapist or...

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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.

Children's Ministry Leaders