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Free Kids Lesson: Cecil the Lost Sheep

"He runs! He hides! He climbs! He's stuck! Will Cecil ever get home? Will any of his friends miss him?"

Stop Devaluing Children's Decisions for Christ!

Just because a child doesn't fully understand what they're doing, it shouldn't discount the value or benefit of the decision.

Post Modern Family Ministry (Part 3)

This week I am posting a series about the changing structure of the Post Modern family and what it means...

The Voices of Orange

There are a ton of voices out in the Kidmin world.  Many that aren’t heard simply because they don’t have a platform...

How People Get Into KidMin

This post is by Barney Kinard & was originally posted on his KidHelper site on April 28.  He offers observations on five ways leaders...

Communicating a Vision for Special Needs Inclusion

The following is the first in a series regarding special needs inclusion in churches. With the rise in autism and other special needs diagnoses1, ...

Why Can't We All Get Along-Part 5

There have been problems on both sides. Children’s ministers don’t just dislike youth pastors; most Youth Pastors don’t esteem Children’s ministers either. Neither do...

God to the Rescue | Week 3 | God’s Plan is Best

In high school, I competed in speech competitions. My senior year of high school I worked crazy hard on this one piece that...

Be Attitudes Revisited: Be Courteous

As someone from New York I never would have used courteous to describe it. But hey I found this clipping on the internet...

LEAD – FOLLOW – or Get Out of the WAY

Leadership is tough. Real Leaders know that and don’t shrink back from the job.  Whether it’s in business (been there), coaching (still there) or...

10 Tips for Children's Ministry from Mickey Mouse

Greg Baird takes a tip from the Mouse and his friends on how to successfully engage kids.

Missional Children’s Ministry | What Does This Look Like?

If you’re looking for a model to follow or a curriculum that spells out how to have a missional children’s ministry, you...

The Elephant in the Pew

We’ve got a love-hate relationship with elephants.  Purple, pink, black-n-white striped… whatever the color we love to talk about the elephant, blog...

One Thing With Michael Chanley

We recently released our free ebook called The Future of Children’s Ministry.  Over 20 influential KidMin leaders contributed their thoughts to help create this...

Orange 2011: Doug Fields – Student Ministry and Discipleship

One of the few breakouts I got to sit in on was Doug Field’s breakout on Student Ministry. Being a Kid’s Pastor for...

How Do You Emphasize MILESTONES?

by Bre Hallberg In YouLead this month we will be talking about MILESTONE EMPHASIS. If you haven’t had a chance to check out YouLead, our ...

Why Can't We All Get Along-Part 4

Since we are part of the same family we must practice family living. Judgment must start with us. 1Peter 4:17 says, “For it...

God to the Rescue | Week 2 | Put God First

In case you’re out for spring break again this weekend, here are the videos we watched in Discovery Village! We don’t want you...

Kid Nation Values: Safety (2 of 7)

SAFETY Safety is our number one priority at Kid Nation. We take the security of every child very seriously. Remember, these values we have are...

Remains of Pastor’s Wife and Friend Identified; OK County GOP Chair...

News surfaced this week that Tifany Machel Adams is the GOP chair for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Adams is one of four suspects charged with kidnapping and murdering pastor's wife Jilian Kelley and Kelley's friend Veronica Butler.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

Children's Ministry Leaders