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Free Kids Series: Jesus is Alive Right Now

A powerful six-week series for your kids ministry.

The Tension Between Leading and Managing

Carey Nieuwhof distinguishes between leaders and managers in children's ministry.

Story = Danger? Part 2

A great conversation that I promised to get back to last year was the original Story = Danger? post. Basic premise: Are our kids developmentally ready for...

How to Fill Church Jobs with Quality Leadership

The people who make up your team are the most important part of your church after sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and obedience...

What Matters Now in Children’s Ministry: Why I Chose Ingenuity

I thought I’d repost my reason for choosing the word, INGENUITY, after the amazing conversation I was able to have with other...

Multi-Site Kidmin Systems

It doesn’t seem to matter how long you do kids ministry at a single location.  When you shift to multi-site there are a...

What KidMin Leaders Do: Cast Vision (4)

Vision casting is an essential function of the KidMin leader.  It’s a non-negotiable.  We’ve talked about what it is in earlier posts, but how...

Preteen Ministry Games for Small Groups Suggestions

We have some of our Community Groups on Wednesday night for our 5th and 6th graders. It’s difficult to program for this...

12 Things Anyone Can Do to Set Themselves Apart and Lead Others Better!-Part 4

#4- Communicate wellReturn calls quickly or have someone do it for you. Check emails regularly (Set a time to check and return...

The Best Kept Secret to Effective Discipline

This post originally appeared on www.cultivating-kids.com, Jody’s new parenting blog. You can subscribe to the parenting posts by email by visiting the website. No parent...

Sex, Porn and Children’s Ministry

Okay, I think that title officially breaks the ice. So, I’ve been struggling with some heavy thoughts concerning sex and pornography and how...

Manage More by Managing Less

by Chris Lema Without getting into the debate between leaders and managers, I think we can all agree that both are needed. But here’s...

Children’s Ministry Basics

Use this example video from another church to inspire you to develop your own core values for your children's ministry.

Free Preschool Craft Idea: Bee Thumb-body with Jesus

"A craft that reminds kids that they're someone special with Jesus."

Ways to Help Kids Get Motivated to Learn

A seasoned elementary school teachers offers her best tips on motivating students in your classroom.

Free Kids Outreach Project and Lessons

"Giving kids the opportunity to help poor children around the world."

Managing Small Groups in Kids’ Ministry

Use these helpful tips to develop a great small group aspect for your pre-teens' classes.

It’s Here! What Matters Now in Children’s Ministry Web Conference

I’ve been blessed to collaborate with Matt Guevara and Amy Dolan over the past year on this What Matters Now in Children’s Ministry project....

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