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Talking to Children About Disaster

Discover how to know when children are frightened by a disaster that has happened somewhere else and how to talk about it with them.

Worms, Compost & God

This summer the McClain family embarks on the adventure of composting.  I’m not a particularly ‘green’ person.  I’m not afraid to get...

Have You Been Broken? Part 2

I shared a little bit of my experience in being “broken” in the last post. Brokenness might mean experiencing: an overwhelming physical injury or illness...

Tween Small Groups Part 2 – The Program

So this is part 2 of my series on our first year of our tween small groups. You can view the whole series on...

Thoughts on Summer Camp: Determining Registration Capacity

Last year was really the first year we have taken kids to camp. When you’ve never taken kids to camp before, there are...

Your Action Steps, No. 2

At The Orange Conference 2011, participants were exhorted to make 10 moves. Within each of the 10 moves are a series of action...

Leading With Help

The ministry can be a very stressful occupation! As rewarding as ministry can be it also reminds me of a whole bunch of work!...

Guerrilla Parenting: Active Time vs. Passive Time

There has been an age old debate in parenting. The debate always has been between quality time and quantity. Which is more important? I...

DISNEY MAGIC in Your Kid’s Ministry

I am a Disney fanatic. I love Disney and since moving to Southern California we bought season passes for my family for the...

Questions & Steps for Success Next Season

What’s our game plan for the fall?  As begin planning for a new season of ministry what’s the plan?  Have we taken the steps...

5 Things to Know about the Mother of a Child with Autism – Part 4

#4      She needs your respect, not your opinion or advice. When I interviewed mothers of children with special needs, I asked all of...

10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Any Conference

Some great tips on how to pack learning and growth into every conference moment

Free Memory Game: Noah's Ark

"Bring two of every living thing into the ark. Bring male and female of them into it... Two of every kind of animal will come to you (Genesis 6:19-20)."

Nurturing Spiritual Development and Prayer in a Child

Children have a natural sense of wonder about God, and through relationships, we nurture this tender heart towards the things of God.

Undercover Evaluation of Your KidMin

One of the most effective (and fun!) ways to evaluate your children's ministry is to invite an "Incognito Inspector" to visit.

Free Kids Series: I Belong to God

"But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are a people who belong to God. All of this is so that you can sing his praises (1 Peter 2:9)."

Make a Great "Last" Impression

The last few minutes a guest family spends on your campus will be a big part of what they remember about the experience.

Effective Discipline in Kid's Small Groups

Want to improve your discipline process for your kid's Small Groups? It's important to have a plan in place instead of randomly reacting...

Parenting Litmus Test

A friend of mine sent me this question in a text last night… “…if u were asked “what does God define as success in parenting”...

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

Children's Ministry Leaders