Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

What Is a Tween: A Close-up Look at Preteen Kids

It’s important to know the kinds of students you're ministering to. So I’ve gathered stats and insights from my preteen ministry and compiled an overall picture of what is a tween.

Parents, the Enemy Has Stepped Up His Game – Have You?

The fact that we can’t see this lion on the prowl (whose goal is the destruction of our children) doesn’t make him any less real.

Kids’ Spiritual Gifts: Help Children Develop & Use Their God-Given Gifts

In children's ministry, never underestimate the truths kids can understand. Regarding kids’ spiritual gifts, young students can grasp several key biblical concepts.

Children’s Ministry Conferences: What’s Slated for 2022?

Along with most everything else, children’s ministry conferences were postponed, scaled back or taken virtual during the pandemic. So it’s exciting to see that several children’s ministry conferences have announced plans to resume in 2022.

Children’s Ministry: How to Respond to Angry People

Tough situations will arise. Follow these 10 steps and you will be a leader who knows how to respond to angry people.

ZTechnology – It’s an Addiction

As children and family ministry leaders, it's important that we provide parents with tools they can use to guide their Gen Z children in the digital world they are growing up in.

Van Ministry: 10 Tips for Getting Your KidMin Bus Rolling

Why does your church need a bus or van ministry? This outreach program provides opportunities for unchurched children to hear and respond to the Gospel.

What’s Your Vision for Children’s Ministry? Learn How to Vision Cast

Vision casting is simply communicating your vision so that others make your vision their own. Here are 7 steps for successfully casting your vision in a way that others can grasp and own it.