Administration Zone

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.

Learning to care for and include the marginalized in our ministries

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.

What are some of the benefits to longevity in ministry?

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. 

Learn how to think like a kidmin so you can come up with great ideas for your ministry

How to cope when you lose a key volunteer in your ministry.

Ways to help make your trasnitions seamless.

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.

Here are three practices that will help you overcome your tendency toward busyness.

Here's a few questions to help you gauge the health of your Children's Ministry.

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.

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.

What ministry philosophies have you adopted that may need to be changed?

Learn more about the benefits of effective communication.

What do you do to plan as a team?

If you're in a toxic church environment, here are some steps you can take to improve or remove yourself from it. 

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.  

Steps to train youth to help them become outstanding children's ministry leaders.

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.

A poem to send to your volunteers to show your appreciation this Christmas.

Here are the many ways that I use technology in children's ministry.

How to keep volunteers engaged in your ministry

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?

Recognizing when your stride as a leader is not right for your followers

A PowerPoint devotional Adapted from Gary Thomas' book Sacred Pathways that summarizes the different ways we connect with God.

Some Websites to Keep Current with Kids (in addition to Kidology.org, or course!)

Does your Children's Ministry need a project manager?

Learn to focus on your roots so the rest of your life can flourish.

What areas are you working on and seeking to move your volunteers forward in?

People in your church may not realize that the bulk of ministry to children and families happens after church ends on Sunday.

What is family ministry? That is the question of the day! Here is an introduction to a basic biblical model of family ministry.

How do you honor those who work for you? How do you honor those who leave?

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. 

19 things to ponder while considering moving churches

Technology is great... until it isn't. What do you do when your tech fails?

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.

Do you know how to connect to today's device- and media-saturated kids?

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!

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.

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.

The Answer Guys bring you another excellent children's puppet script to help children learn about names of people in the Bible!

Since when are goals only for January? You can set goals any time of year... like now!

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.

Just how important is Sunday School? Read this article and you will understand the importance of Sunday School Ministry!

Why does your church need a children's check-in solution? Here are the main reasons.

Suggestions on how to handle ministry turf wars and deal with known ministry priorities.

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.

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.