The Church’s Vital Role in Discipling Children
Growing in the likeness of Christ is a community project.
Why the Church Needs Fewer Volunteers and More Mentors
More and more churches are realizing the need for every child growing up in their ministries to have a mentor.
The One Thing That Will Change Your Family Forever
Kids who do this with their parents experience less stress and have a better relationship with them.
The Number One Lie the World Tells Our Kids Today
We can boil down the morality and ethics of Western society into this one cliché.
Is Your Family Sex Positive or Sex Negative?
Take a deep breath, and lighten up because we’re talking about sex, and it’s going to be OK.
5 Huge Challenges Facing Children’s Ministries Today
54 percent think The Hunger Games is or might be a biblical story—uh oh.
11 Things You Can Do to Make a Kid’s Day
When children walk into your ministry area, you should be the most exciting, most encouraging, most “want-to-be-around” person they encounter!
Why We Should All Work in the Church Nursery
We should be trying to out-do each other with love and help and servanthood instead of keeping score to see if enough is being done for us.
12 Practical Tips for Classroom Management
The lack of classroom management causes more frustration in volunteers than just about anything.
Do We Need to Raise Tougher Children?
Is there is a place for “Christian toughness”?
How to Have a Healthy Ministry to Children in Your Church
Effective ministry to children is critical to a healthy church.
7 Ways to Involve Teens in Your Children’s Ministry
Don't look down on the youth in your church.
What If You Acted Like Everyone Was Invited to the Party?
This one idea—that God is throwing a party for everyone—could potentially change how we see the world around us.
The Problem of Praying for Our Children
Why I cannot pray for this and pray that God spare them from all earthly pain.
Sunday School Teacher vs Large Group Storyteller
Moving to a Storyteller Mindset in kidmin can revolutionize the way kids experience your ministry.
Why Fascination Is So Powerful in Kidmin
Why are we doing the same things over and over and over again when we teach kids in the church?
5 Reasons Your Kid Should Be in Church
This is not trying to cram God down your throat but loving your kiddos enough to challenge you to invest in them spiritually.
How to Do Family Ministry Without Having a “Family Ministry”
Within a more “traditional” Children’s Ministry, there are many ways to do Family Ministry without calling it “Family Ministry.”
5 Essential Leadership Skills for Kids’ Pastors
It’s critical that you understand leadership and that you grow in your leadership skills.
Free Ideas for Summer Fun
I’m also always on the hunt for inexpensive—or free!—ideas to keep those boys entertained…and away from their devices.
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3 Reasons a Christian Should Drink Alcohol
When it comes whether a Christian should drink alcohol, the Bible couldn’t be clearer or more direct.
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Jarrid Wilson: De-Stigmatizing Mental Illness in the Church
“If the local church really wants to be the hope of the world, then the local church needs to step into areas in which the world finds itself hopeless: Mental health." - Jarrid Wilson
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How to Help Your Church See KidMin Is NOT Babysitting
How do I transfer my heart for kids to the whole church?
