In youth ministry, spring is full of new opportunities—Easter celebrations, retreats, and fresh teaching series. With so much happening, keeping parents, volunteers, and students in the loop is essential. But all these moving parts can quickly become overwhelming...
It's so important to have a strategy for what you'll teach kids. Without a strategy, we run the risk of missing important ideas, teaching only the topics that interest us most, and ultimately failing to give our kids a full and holistic view of God. Our goal should be...
Once in a while, we'll ask a whole bunch of church leaders this question:...
If you're an adult (or even a "professional" Christian), then the idea of spiritual habits is probably pretty familiar to you. Spiritual disciplines, quiet time, devotions... whatever you call it, you've probably established a few rhythms in your...
Hey, we get it. This title probably came as a bit of a surprise to you. Apps and children's ministry? That doesn't make sense. And ... you'd be right. We're not here to advocate for kids having access to phones at a certain age. That's a choice for...
When it comes to helping kids grow in their faith, we believe there are four spiritual habits to target. These habits are the decisions, behaviors, and rhythms that help us grow spiritually over time. If you're like most people, when you hear "spiritual habit" you...
In kids ministry, communication is everything. With so many events, programs, and lessons happening throughout the fall, it’s important to keep parents, volunteers, and your kids in the loop. But with all the moving parts, making sure everyone knows what’s happening...
In children's ministry, we love when things are planned out and organized. But let's be honest—organizing all our great ideas can be a bit of a challenge. What if we could plan a whole year of ministry in a single day? Well, with our free annual planning resources,...
As ministry leaders, we don't always have time to pause and reflect. But even if those moments don't happen very often, we've probably all had a moment when we looked around at everything that keeps us so busy and wondered... "Why doesn't it seem like this is...
Have you ever been told you need a "strategy" for your youth ministry? You do need a strategy, but sometimes, when people talk about their ministry "strategy," they're not talking about strategy at all. Instead, they're talking about... A goal they want to reach. A...
It's so important to have a strategy for what you'll teach kids. Without a strategy, we run the risk of missing important ideas, teaching only the topics that interest us most, and ultimately failing to give our kids a full and holistic view of God. Our goal should be...
Planning events can be overwhelming — especially when you already do so much to keep your children's ministry running! But whether you've planned hundreds of events, or this is your very first one, this how-to guide is designed to help your next...
So you've got a solid event idea and are ready to put it in the books. How do you start the planning process? How do you get as many people as possible to sign up and attend? We know church event registration and planning comes with a lot of moving...
Congratulations! You've just pulled off another successful event! You've taken out the trash, locked up the building, and now you're starting to wonder...what would I do next time? Taking the time to debrief your events is a key part of ministry. Without proper...
One of our favorite ways to describe kids ministry is fun. We love having fun. We love fun activities, fun teaching, and fun people. No matter how old you are, we all gravitate toward fun. Fun isn't only helpful for making friends and new memories,...
If you've spent more than a few weeks in kids ministry, chances are you've played a lot of games. Games sit at the center of ministry because it gives kids (and leaders) a chance to make connections. When you're playing a game with a kid or watching...
If you're like most children's ministry leaders, you're always looking for new ways to keep your kids entertained. That's a pretty important part of your role. Not only are you responsible for helping kids grow their relationship with Jesus, but you have to do it in a...
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