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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The Quick Quiet: Get Them Listening!
Every teacher or Children’s Ministry leader needs a few “quick quiet” tricks to help tame an unruly class. Here are a few methods that you should keep readily at hand. |
Classroom Control, Management | |
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The Role of Inclusion
Learning to care for and include the marginalized in our ministries |
Inclusion, Caring, Marginalized | |
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The Top Six Safety Benefits to Screening Candidates
It’s important to invest time in getting to know those applying to work directly with children. Screening candidates is the first step in increasing child safety. |
Child Safety, Screening | |
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The Undeniable Benefits Of Longevity In Ministry
What are some of the benefits to longevity in ministry? |
Ministry | |
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Things I No Longer Say: Healthy Things Grow
Is your ministry a success? How do you measure success? By the size of your church? Sam Luce explains why growth is not always beneficial. |
Ministry Goals | |
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Think like a Kidmin
Learn how to think like a kidmin so you can come up with great ideas for your ministry |
Brainstorming, Creativity | |
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Thoughts on Departing Volunteers
How to cope when you lose a key volunteer in your ministry. |
Departing Volunteers | |
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Threading the Pearls
Ways to help make your trasnitions seamless. |
Transitions | |
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Three Keys to Successful KidMin Communication
Whether it’s with parents, volunteers, core leaders, or staff, communication is critical. Here are a few things I’ve learned about communicating effectively in children’s ministry. |
Children's Ministry, Communication | |
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Three Practices to Beat Busyness
Here are three practices that will help you overcome your tendency toward busyness. |
Leadership, Delegation, Busy-ness | |
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Three Questions for a Healthier Children's Ministry
Here's a few questions to help you gauge the health of your Children's Ministry. |
leadership | |
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Three Ways Chess Can Help Us Lead Change
One time our boys were playing chess. After watching them for a few minutes, my mind shifted gears to a leadership moment. Here are three ways I believe chess can help us lead change. |
Leading Changing | |
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Time To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
It is the new year and change is in the air. Everyone is talking new goals, habits, routines and more. All systems are a go; time to get out of your comfort zone! Here are some ways to start. |
Stretching Yourself | |
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Time to Write A Resume? 10 Things NOT To Do | Resume, Job Search | |
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Top 10 Worst Ministry Philosophies of All Time
What ministry philosophies have you adopted that may need to be changed? |
Ministry Philosophies, Humore | |
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Top Five Benefits of Effective Communication with Families
Learn more about the benefits of effective communication. |
Communication | |
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Top Traits of High-Functioning Teams
What do you do to plan as a team? |
Teamwork | |
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Toxic Church? Take These Steps!
If you're in a toxic church environment, here are some steps you can take to improve or remove yourself from it. |
Toxicity in a Church | |
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Training New Leaders
How do you train new leaders? There are many different methods for training new leaders for your ministry, but here are several steps that are each an essential part of every leadership training. The following steps will help guide you as you train your new leaders. |
New Leaders, Training | |
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Training Youth to Become Children's Ministry Leaders
Steps to train youth to help them become outstanding children's ministry leaders. |
Training, Youth | |
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Trauma-informed churches
Trauma causes toxic stress on the brains of young children. But trauma isn't just seen in those who experience child abuse, neglect or poverty. It also occurs in children of divorce. |
Divorce, Trauma in Kids | |
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Poem for Kidmin Workers
A poem to send to your volunteers to show your appreciation this Christmas. |
Volunteer Appreciation | |
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Using Technology in Children's Ministry
Here are the many ways that I use technology in children's ministry. |
Technology, Children's Ministry | |
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Volunteer Engagement: How To Keep Volunteers Involved In Your Ministry
How to keep volunteers engaged in your ministry |
Volunteers, Involvement | |
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Volunteer/Employee Background Checks
Organizations know background checks help reduce risk, maintain a safe environment and minimize liability. But how often, for whom, and how important is it really? |
Child Safety, Background Checks | |
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Walking with a Slow Walker
Recognizing when your stride as a leader is not right for your followers |
Leadership | |
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We All Worship Differently
A PowerPoint devotional Adapted from Gary Thomas' book Sacred Pathways that summarizes the different ways we connect with God. |
worship, connect, pathways | |
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Websites to Keep Current with Kids
Some Websites to Keep Current with Kids (in addition to Kidology.org, or course!) |
Websites | |
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What a Home Improvement Project Reminded Me About Leaders
Does your Children's Ministry need a project manager? |
Leadership | |
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What Can Tree Roots Teach about Ministry?
Learn to focus on your roots so the rest of your life can flourish. |
Foundation, Leadership | |
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What Do You Consider a "WIN" for Your Volunteers?
What areas are you working on and seeking to move your volunteers forward in? |
Volunteers | |
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What Happens After Sunday School?
People in your church may not realize that the bulk of ministry to children and families happens after church ends on Sunday. |
Leadership, Kidologist | |
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What is Family Ministry?
What is family ministry? That is the question of the day! Here is an introduction to a basic biblical model of family ministry. |
Family Ministry | |
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What the Church Can Learn From Apple
How do you honor those who work for you? How do you honor those who leave? |
Honor, Volunteers | |
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What Type of Kids Pastor Are You?
Do you know your strengths and weaknesses in ministry? Are you surrounded by people who can fill in where you lack? This is how you build a strong kids ministry. |
Leadership, | |
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When is it Time to Move?
19 things to ponder while considering moving churches |
Switching Churches, Moving | |
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When Technology Fails
Technology is great... until it isn't. What do you do when your tech fails? |
Technology | |
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When You Just Want to Quit
What steps do you take when things aren't going well in the classroom? If you don't have a plan, maybe these ideas will help. |
Classroom Control, Preparation | |
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Who Are These Kids?
Do you know how to connect to today's device- and media-saturated kids? |
Connecting with Today's Kids | |
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Who's Holding Your Ladder?
In children's ministry, it's easier to get help with the big issues and neglect the easier, smaller things that we feel competent in doing. Going at it alone can get you in real trouble! |
Delegation | |
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Why Children's Ministry Is So Hard
Ministry is hard. If you’re in a pastoral-type position, you know it’s hard, and studies have proven it. Aside from the senior level (Senior/Lead/Executive Pastor type positions), I believe leading in Children’s Ministry is the most difficult pastoral position to serve in. |
Difficulty of Children's Ministry Position | |
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Why Discipleship is Important for Children
You. Me. Every Christian. We are all called to make disciples. Most of us can look back on our lives and name at least several Christians who either discipled us or had a significant impact on us. How many children do you know who are being intentionally discipled by a mature Christian? The children in our ministries need to be discipled, and they need to have several different “disciplers” in their lives. |
Discipleship | |
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Why Do Some Bible People Have the Same Name?
The Answer Guys bring you another excellent children's puppet script to help children learn about names of people in the Bible! |
Bible Skit, Puppets | |
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Why I Never Liked January
Since when are goals only for January? You can set goals any time of year... like now! |
Goal Setting, Leadership | |
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Why People Aren't Excited about Your Children's Ministry
Do you feel tired and frustrated by the lack of support and excitement for your ministry? Here are strategic questions to ask to help you examine why. |
Vision, Volunteers, Parents | |
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Why We Need Sunday School Ministry
Just how important is Sunday School? Read this article and you will understand the importance of Sunday School Ministry! |
Sunday School | |
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Why Your Church Needs a Children's Check-In Solution
Why does your church need a children's check-in solution? Here are the main reasons. |
Check-In Solution | |
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Winners and Losers
Suggestions on how to handle ministry turf wars and deal with known ministry priorities. |
Priority, Budget, Programs | |
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You Kept Me From Drowning!
It’s really scary to be in over your head, in rough and deep uncharted waters. The frantic efforts to preserve life when taking in water, thrashing about, scared and panicked about what’s next. Managing to gasp for breath, while trying to stay afloat, is overwhelming. |
Coaching | |
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Your Decision To Leave
So you have decided to leave your position as Children’s Leader at your church. Perhaps “going for the door” was not an easy decision to make. On the other hand, it just might have been the obvious choice. God has been speaking to you and you have agreed, it's time to turn in your resignation. |
Resignation |