Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

History offers today’s Christian women “older women…to teach what is good…that the word of God may not be reviled.”

Promotion is a key part of children's ministry. How you help kids transition up to the next grade is vital. And a big part of HOW you do promotion is WHEN you do promotion.

Here are six ways we have found to be successful at keeping our VBS volunteers energized...

Parents are the primary means God uses in the life of a child to come to an understanding of the gospel in the context of relationship.

A recent report from Pew Research found that 80 percent of Americans say they believe in God. But...for many in that group...it's a "god" they have formed using their own preferences. The "god' they believe in is not the God of the Bible.

Water Nights are great events for kids, their friends and the community to get together for a night all about having fun and building friendships (and getting soaking wet, of course)! We love to do it as a kick-off event for the summer on a Wednesday night, and we call it "School's Out Water Night."

Whatever you call it: VBS, Kids Camp, Kids Week, Summer Slam, etc., you are probably feeling a bit overwhelmed, inadequate and stressed about how it is all going to come together. I am right there with you!

Here some things that we are doing this year to transition 6th graders into student ministry...