Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

To kick off the beginning of Advent, our elementary children made edible Advent wreaths in class yesterday. They loved them and so will the children in your ministry!

We wanted to connect the hearts of preteens and parents in this unique stage of life, and we prayed that God would do more than we could ask, think or imagine.

Nursery ministry matters...a lot. And if you serve in nursery ministry, you matter and what you are doing in the nursery matters.

The concept of keeping children in church out of worship sends the wrong message on several levels.

The Christmas Gift lesson follows the heart-warming story of a boy named Andrew who discovers the true meaning of Christmas and receives the greatest Christmas gift ever...Jesus.

Even though the temptation is to completely shield our kids from what is currently happening in the political realm, I believe there are at least five worldview lessons we can affirm with our children during this season.

The lack of classroom management causes more frustration in volunteers than just about anything. I’m not going to claim to have the perfect answers and all the skills, but I do know that there are some tips that will greatly help.

Seven to 12 years of age are some of the most important in terms of a child’s life—particularly, their capacities for growth. Let's discover together: Are my kids on track?