Children's Ministry Leaders

10 Manly Things Every Dad Should Teach His Son How To Do

I’m the proud father of 3 boys, ages 9, 11, & 17. And every day it’s increasingly clear in many ways that they are boys becoming men. I've learned some things about manly things every dad should teach his son from parenting my boys.

Church or Parents: Whose Job Is Discipleship Anyway?

Church or parents? It is time for us to release some of the burden we’ve put on the backs of parents by repeatedly telling them, “This is your job” by changing just one letter and a whole way of understanding and instead saying, “This is OUR job.”

Connecting With Kids: 7 Simple Get-to-Know-You Strategies

Connecting with kids is essential for any children's ministry worker or helper. These 7 simple tips will help you get to know kids better.

Three Dangers of a Kid-Centered Family

It’s hard work to make sure that our homes are gospel-centered family vs. a kid-centered family. It’s something that our family continues to work on. And it is hard, but it’s doable.

The Unreached People Group That We Overlook

These unreached people walk among us and live in our communities. It doesn't take a flight over the ocean to reach them, and yet we struggle to reach out. Here's what the church can do to help special needs folks in our communities.

15 Probing Questions to Ask Kids After School

For many families, school has either just started or is about to get underway soon. And every family needs good questions to ask kids after school. Here are 15 great questions.

10 Ways to Make Your Children’s Ministry More Inviting

Environments matter, but that doesn't mean improving them has to be difficult or expensive.

The Top 25 Popular Podcasts for Kids

Podcasts are a great communication tool to share ideas, insights and teachings. Podcasts for kids are growing in popularity and there are now many podcasts that are geared for children.