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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...

Uptown Be Attitudes

When we redid our children’s facility a few years back I took that opportunity to change lots of things. One of the things...

Fail It Forward

We’ve heard the term “pay it forward”. I also like to tell people to “fail it forward.” Failing It Forward is learning from...

Preteen Ministry – What Are You Doing?

Youth Ministry has been around possibly longer than you might think…about 150 years.  The earliest youth ministries were developed with the goal of educating...

Special Needs & The Future of Children’s Ministry

I am greatly honored to be one of the 20+ leaders from children’s ministry circles invited to contribute to the FREE resource, The Future...

Winners vs. Whiners: Comparing Two Teachers

Jody Capehart: "It is amazing what a difference a new coaching style made with a good team."

A Great Model for Enlisting New Volunteers

Dale Hudson offers a model to use to help connect with new volunteers for your ministry.

Kidmin–Know Their Names

Dan Scott reminds children's ministry teachers of an important factor in fostering relationships with kids.

Local + Church

“The local church is the hope of the world.” - Bill Hybels I get excited about opportunities to present Christ in media, culture, music...

Andrew Tremonti on Leveraging the Challenge of Kids’ Imagination

At Seeds Conference, Andrew Tremonti of Church on the Move (Tulsa, OK), discussed teaching 4 and 5 year olds. Sometimes the biggest challenge to teaching...

Be Yourself

This past week I was reading the story of David and Goliath. It's gotta' be one of the coolest stories in the Bible....

Missional Children’s Ministry | Live God's Way

Christ followers should be doing what God wants them to do. (James 1:21-25) This is more than just adherence to a set...

‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

Children's Ministry Leaders