Administration Zone
Articles and Resources for Leaders and Administrators
So, you're in charge of the Children's Ministry?! HELP IS HERE!
Whether you are a Children's Pastor, Director, Coordinator, or Hold-it-all-together-er, the fact is you need ideas, and you need them fast!! If you're looking for a sample policy manual, or permission slip, or other administrative help, this is the place!
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Your KidMin is NOT New Family Friendly
How kid-friendly is your church? |
Kid Friendly Church | |
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Your Life Verse
A Life Verse can be your favorite verse from the Bible—you know, a verse that you really like or want to model. How does your Life Verse relate to your Children’s Ministry? |
Life Verse | |
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Your Personal Year in Review
What goals are you setting for the new year? |
New Year, Year in Review | |
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Job Descriptions for New Children's Ministry Programs
Use these guidelines, along with the downloadable template, to create your next job descriptions. |
Job Descriptions | |
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Converting the Child-Care Model
When you allow your children’s ministry to be designated as a “child-care” program, you succumb to secularizing your ministry, which makes it more conducive to a “baby-sitting” service, than a legitimate ministry function that is complimentary to a church. |
Child Care | |
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Feedback is Your Friend
Many a leader sabotaged his or her ministry simply because they were not teachable. How and why you should SEEK out feedback. |
Leadership Development |
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Ideas for Group Names
Ideas for group names |
Group Names | |
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3 Steps to Successful Recruiting
I have 3 steps to help recruit in children's ministry. Know where you are going, know who you are recruiting, and know what's next. |
Recruiting | |
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Becoming a Leader with Passion
I shared this with my workers at are monthly get together. The information is pulled from different sources noted in the notes. Enjoy |
Passion in Children's Ministry | |
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Getting Past the Resume: Getting Noticed with Cover Letters
If you want your application to stand out from the rest of the pack, the key may be found in writing a great cover letter. This article examines what people are looking for and how to best write a letter that reflects the real you. |
Jobs and Employment | |
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Ministry OUTSIDE the Walls of the Church
Karl's Workshop Notes and Audio for "Ministry Outside the Walls of the Church" |
Evangelism |
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Sources of Craft Supplies for Children's Ministry
Here is where to go for craft supplies. |
Crafts | |
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Sources of Prizes for Children's Ministry
Here is where to go for prizes for your ministry. |
Prizes | |
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Sources of Stories for Children's Ministry
Here are some places I have found that have great stories for children's ministry. |
Stories | |
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Sources of Videos for Children's Ministry
Here are some great ideas and sources for videos to use in your ministry. |
Videos | |
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25 Ways to Build Up a Child
25 ways to build up a child verbally. Don't always say it the same way. Be creative and vary the ways you build kids up! |
Encouragement | |
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Camp Program Promotion
Ideas for promoting camp in your children's ministry. |
Camp | |
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Common Qualities of Leadership
Honest evaluation, although at times painful, maintains the cutting edge on your ministry and your leadership. |
Leadership | |
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Did Jesus Use a Modem?
Jesus and Technology |
Leadership | |
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Easy Name Tag Idea
A great system for kids picking up name tags. |
Name Tags | |
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Give Your Teachers Orange Cones
A great way for teachers to let you know when they need help in the classroom without having to leave the room. |
Volunteers | |
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GOAL Program
We approached an age old problem, "too few workers so let's draft the parents" with a fresh perspective and got "more than we could ask for" results. |
Involving Parents | |
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How Thick is Your Skin?
Mark it well, if you are trying to accomplish anything great for God, you will be criticized by those that are doing nothing. Your motives will be questioned; your character may be assaulted. But as leaders, we need to develop the self-confidence and thick skin so to manage criticism constructively. |
Criticism | |
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Incident / Accident Report Sample
This is a sample Incident / Accident Report from the Village Church of Barrington |
Admin Forms | |
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Internship 101
We have a responsibility to invest in those who desire to go into children's ministry. A well thought out internship is a great place to start. Here are some pointers to help you have a wonderful experience. |
Internships | |
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K.C. Krew Application
This is the kids, church crew application and references form for the Kidologist's K.C. Krew. Often requested after the CPC workshop entitled: The K.C. Krew, developing a Team of 5-6th graders to Lead in Children's Church. |
Kids Church | |
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Kidology 101 Workshop Notes
These are the handout notes from the Kidologist's workshop "Kidology 101" |
Relational Ministry | |
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Ministry Leader Job Description
Need a starting point for a ministry leader job description. |
job descriptions | |
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Permission Slip
What about permission slips? A little advice and a sample. |
Forms | |
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Put the Bulletin to Work for You!
Use the church bulletin to keep the church informed on what the kids are learning. |
Communicaation | |
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Quick Reference List... for why new ideas around the church WON'T WORK.
Somebody's always suggesting new ideas around the church, like adding on to the building, or switching Sunday school to after worship, or changing the times of services. No sooner than such ideas surface, objections swarm up like spring mosquitoes. |
Leadership | |
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Sample Baptism Class
Understanding what it is to be in God's family and why Baptism is important. |
Baptism Class | |
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Thoughts on dealing with our critics
It is a lot easier to criticize than to be criticized. Most of us think it is bad for people under us to criticize, but we think the people over us deserve a bit of it. |
Leadership | |
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Volunteer Application
This is the application I use with all my volunteers in my Children's ministry. |
Screening Volunteers | |
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VOTE YES!
To show our appreciation for our teachers and volunteers in ministry we used the theme VOTE YES! (since it is election year). Use red, white and blue for all decorations. |
Volunteer Appreciation | |
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Workers screening
Worker screening resources |
Importance of Screening workers | |
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A thank you idea for volunteers
Struggling for an idea to thank your volunteers? Read on.... |
Thank You idea | |
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Bible Reading Plan for Kids
This is a daily Bible Reading Plan with several options for kids to follow. |
Bible Reading Plan | |
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Connecting with Kids
If we're really going to make a lasting impact on children, we need to do more than just create programs for them. We need to make a connection with them that transcends the things that we teach them. |
Forming relationships with kids | |
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Losing Your Marbles Is Good for You
The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable..... (prepare your heart for a powerful lesson) |
Time Management | |
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Parent and Worker Survey Forms
Here are some example parent and worker survey forms |
Survey Form | |
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National Crisis Links
The links here are related to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. We hope this is helpful during this national time of tragedy. |
Crisis | |
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Take-Home Envelope
Here's an idea to help kids keep all their "stuff" together after Sunday School. |
Administrative | |
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OrangeWatch 2008
An archive of the OrangeWatch beta, which featured a live feed of Kidology member-participating blogs and Twitter updates from the Orange Conference in Atlanta, GA (April 28-30, 2008). |
Conferences | |
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10 Common Mistakes That Stifle Children's Pastors
Ten things to avoid in your children's ministry. |
Key Concepts for Ministry | |
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A Fresh Look at Your Ministry
View your ministry with a fresh perspective! |
Vision - Evaluation | |
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A Matter of Life and Death
Children’s ministry is more than presenting values that cut between right and wrong. It is about offering, explaining, and illustrating the life that comes from faith in what Jesus did for them through the cross and resurrection. |
Key Concepts for Ministry | |
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Appreciation Luncheon
A way to serve your volunteers... |
Volunteer Appreciation | |
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Baptism Class for Children
Need a pre-baptism class? Have we got a material for you! This course will take a child through the basic Christian beliefs that our church felt were important for children to know before the were baptized. |
Basic Christian Beliefs | |
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Baptism Class for Parents and Kids
A Baptism curricula for kids interested in being baptised |
Baptism |