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Children’s Ministry Is Not That Hard

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post called Why Children’s Ministry Is So Hard.  I talked about why KidMin is, in...

Safety

Safety. Such a safe word . This word scares me. I never thought that this word would describe me. But when I...

Teaching “Screenagers” and the iGeneration

“Students, as you leave class, use your phone to take a picture of the code posted by the doorway.” What? Cell phones in the classroom? I...

Local Missions Projects for Kids: Thanksgiving Care Baskets

Guest Post by Jenny FunderburkeFor years we used the Sunday before Thanksgiving as a missions opportunity for our  kids.  It was a combination...

Whatever It Takes Book Study—Part 2

by ckamrath If you are just joining us as we read through Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America, be sure...

Understanding Change

Last time we talked about the leadership essential of always pointing kids toward the true light ... remember the loggerhead turtle?  Well, ...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?–Part 4

When you begin to sense a change might be taking place. Here are seven steps to make sure you are making the right choices. 1....

Kidmin | Generation iY | Parents

As we continue our discussion on Generation iY, I want to take a look at the family factor. A Facebook friend posted this...

Guerrilla Parenting

So what is guerrilla parenting? It’s parenting that relies on time, energy and imagination. As our world changes we need to think of...

The Mediocre Kidmin Leader Part 2

“Only the mediocre are always at their best” – Jean Giraudoux Mediocrity is dangerous. It goes beyond fooling yourself. When I hear stories of...

Connect Your Kids with Service

You spend a lot of time serving kids...how can you connect kids with service?

Free eBooklet: Easter Storybook

Engage your preschoolers in the Easter story.

Talking to Kids About the Japan Disaster

Use these helpful guidelines to talk to children and ease their fears about recent events in Japan.

Missional Children’s Ministry—A Brief Definition

Henry Zonio offers a vision statement for mission-oriented children's ministry.

How to Build & Lead a Creative Arts Team

At Seeds Conference, Whitney George of Church on the Move (Tulsa, OK), Pace Hartfield of Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX), and Marty Taylor of Northland,...

Post Modern Family Ministry (Part 1)

This week I will be doing a series of blog posts about the changing structure of the Post Modern family and what it...

Missional Children’s Ministry | Becoming a Part of God’s Story

Missional children’s ministries move beyond a Christian Education model of simply getting the right information into the minds of families and children....

Short-Selling God

I got a solid kick in the pants last week.  And it felt good. In conversation with my Executive Pastor, Josh Whitehead, he challenged...

Non-Negotiables of a KidMin Leader's Day

Our last post talked about A Day In The Life of a Children’s Pastor and the need for each of us to be responsible...

Church Leaders in Kenya Give Qualified Support for Plan to Close...

Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade.

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