Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

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.

Church Volunteer Training: 7 Keys to a Fine-Tuned System

In many cases, training and coaching is not a core strength or skill for the leader. In all cases, Sunday is always coming and the pressure of being ready for the weekend, along with everything else (meetings, events, care, etc.), pushes out time for investing in volunteers.

20 Hilarious Quotes From Kids

I thought I'd share some funny quotes from kids to brighten your day as you catch your breath before the weekend begins. 

5 Bible Science Experiments That Teach God’s Truth

The goal of science experiments is to discover and understand scientific truth. Bible science experiments have the added benefit of helping young learners discover and understand God's truth.

Children in Church: 5 Reasons They Belong in Regular Worship

Where do you think children in church should be most of the time? I think several compelling reasons point to why kids belong in the main worship service regularly.

Children’s Ministry in a World That Promotes Two Dads

LGBTQ values are targeting children at younger and younger ages. Here's an example. A new children's show called Ridley Jones features a nonbinary dinosaur and a character with two dads.

Tired of Outrage? Let’s DO Something!

The other day I told a friend that I am tired of outrage. I’m tired of laying blame. I’m tired of dissecting and analyzing and judging and criticizing. I think we need to be more than outraged.

Partnering With Parents in Children’s Ministry: 10 Key Needs to Meet

Prior to becoming a father, my self-assessment of high-quality children's ministries was a bit overstated. Now I have a much better grasp of what parents are looking for and what partnering with parents in children's ministry requires.