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What’s the Choice When the Options Are Church or Family?

When summer comes, families want to spend time together. Pastors wish they would spend that time at church. So who’s right? What’s more important? Church or family?

Christmas Children’s Service Ideas to Use at Your Church

God gave Jesus at Christmas because of love. And because we love you, here are more than 100 children’s Christmas service ideas.

Christmas Games for Children: 5 Last-Minute KidMin Ideas

Need last-minute Christmas games for children? Then try out these five festive, fun Christmas activities for kids.

The 5 Biggest Challenges Children’s Ministries Will Face in 2024

As we prepare to enter a new year of ministry, there are some challenges we will face. Here are the five biggest. 

Nativity Crafts for Preschoolers: 25 Christmas Activities to Try

Nativity crafts for preschoolers should be easy yet have a wow factor. Use these 25 Christmas ideas with young children.

Christian Christmas Activities: 30 Christ-Centered Ideas for Families

Christian Christmas activities for families are a highlight of the holiday season. Discover 30 fun, creative ways to celebrate Jesus with children.

Operation Christmas Child: Shoebox Outreach Opens Doors and Hearts

Through Operation Christmas Child outreach events, communities are uniting and families are hearing the Gospel.

Christmas Countdown Activities: 25 Seasonal Ideas for Children

Christmas countdown activities add joy and anticipation to the holidays. Use these 25 creative countdown ideas with your kids.

10 Winning Strategies for Worshipping With Kids

Worshipping with kids can be enjoyable! Here are our strategies when we take taking our kids, especially our very youngest, to worship that help make worship meaningful for both our kids and us.

Holiday Tips to Help You Thrive Throughout the Christmas Season

Use these 7 holiday tips to help you avoid burnout throughout the Christmas season.

Generational Discipleship: It Starts With Connection

We have to start somewhere. Generational discipleship doesn’t just happen.

Children’s Ministry Christmas Lesson: A Very Special Gift

If you need a stand-alone children's ministry Christmas lesson, then unwrap "The Christmas Gift."

Christmas Message for Children’s Church: 5 Seasonal Illustrations

A Christmas message for children's church is a wonderful way to share the gospel's good news with kids and families.

Why ‘Train up a Child’ Is Not a Promise

One of the most quoted verses about raising children is Proverbs 22:6. It says this: “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Dysfunctional Family: 5 Sneaky Traps To Avoid as Parents

Parents often make several common mistakes, even without realizing it. Discover if any of these dysfunctional family signs appear in your home.

Divorce & the Holidays: Ministering To Divorced Parents at Christmas

Divorce is difficult at Christmas. Read these five tips about ministering to divorced families during the holiday season.

Christmas Party Games: 15 Holiday Hits for After Children’s Church

Christmas party games add joy and laughter to kidmin gatherings. Use these 15 ideas after a children's church service or program.

What Christmas Is All About: Charlie Brown Shares the Season’s Meaning

What Christmas is all about plays a key role in the Peanuts classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas." How can we, like Linus, remember and share the true meaning of Christmas?

Jesus Heals the Lepers: KidMin Bible Lessons About Thanking God

After Jesus heals the lepers, only one returns to say thanks. Use these resources to teach children the importance of expressing gratitude to God.

Help Children Listen To God When Choosing Friends

It's important to help children listen to God, especially when they're choosing friends. Use this object lesson in your kids ministry!

‘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