Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders

What numbers--besides attendance numbers--determine the health of a children's ministry?

I firmly believe that if we want to see Psalm 145 be a reality in our churches, if we really want to see our church family grow together and our younger generations stay faithful to Jesus, we are going to have to find ways to come together and be the church across generations.

For anyone walking a similar path, I encourage you to find a Bible-believing, Gospel-preaching church that will minister to you and your family. We have been been a part of three different churches—all who have loved us well and cared for our girls.

What I remind our kids during our time of song singing is two things. One worship is us proclaiming who God is. Two worship reminds us of who God is.

It was basically his version of, “Kids these days” while despondently shaking his head at their absolute lack of understanding and decorum. You can almost hear the sigh.

“The greatest stumbling block for children in worship is parents who don’t cherish their own worship.”

Because motherhood is apologetics, mothers must be good theologians. We must know God, his character, his words, and his ways.

Speaking in front of kids can be more challenging than speaking in front of adults.  If you don't have a creative lesson to engage them, they will create their own lesson. Kids are a tough audience.