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A lighthearted way to say goodbye to a Lead or Staff Pastor

Get tips on how to better manage your time. 

Make your Children's Ministry an even safer environment with these suggestions from safety and security experts.

Here is a fun Scripture game that will chart your children’s growth in God whether in your classroom or at home.

… paint a power-packed picture for all those visual learners out there. ~ Aaron Reynolds "Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light." ~ Jesus (Matthew 6:22)

Children in Tanzania must create their own fun and toys, since many families have little money. Let your kids be creative with this fun project!

Sometimes we get so focused on our normal routine, we forget to look for God.

When preparing for fall, here is a list of wants and needs for your rooms.

Being the leader of the children's ministry team in your church is an important calling. Children's ministry is now considered one of the major reasons why people choose a church. Take a moment to consider these "words of wisdom."

Taking the time to thoroughly screen is an important step in identifying youth that are a good fit and keeping child safety a priority.   

Here are some things I believe that parents need you to know as you lead them at church.

Five points for talking to your teen about sexting.

Here is a preschool lesson on the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the Fiery Furnace.

How can we share the gospel effectively with children with disabilities?

4 steps to simply sharing the Gospel with the kids in your mnisttry

Use this large group/small group lesson to demonstrate the importance of sharing your faith.

This article aims to provide a conversation starter to motivate church leaders to look beyond the minimum requirements for child safety toward developing a fully orbed approach. It is not exhaustive, but it does touch on major important points commonly missed in local churches.

 Friendship with others starts with understanding whose we are.

Why do we pray in Jesus' name? The Answer Guys are here to show us the importance of our heart's attitude in prayer!

Here are a few reasons why we DON’T take a Summer Break for Kids Ministry.

Should you allow your preteen to have a Facebook page? Here are some things that you need to think about before making your decision.

Every person, including children, has a conscience and knows right from wrong.

Studying the wisdom of Moses and our relationship with God

Learn to show your work, so you can become more effective at the important ministry that you do.

Teach your kids how they can reach out to their community.

An essay highlighting the value of simplicity and depth of relationship in producing teachable moments.

How can churches help single parents during the summer?

Make change in your ministry effectively and learn to help your volunteers get on board.

Create more effective strategies for reaching the lost, by gaining an understanding of the types of lost kids.

Move your ministry to the next level with these 16 steps.

Learn how to help kids build relationships in small groups

A Fun Scripture Activity For Sunday School

How do I teach “Go To Church” when the church doors are closed?

Are you a children's ministry leader at a small church? Here are some practical and creative ideas for your ministry!

Need a puppet script for Superbowl Sunday? This script is designed to help children learn about S-O-U-P-E-R bowl Sunday, and how we can show love to retired ministers and missionaries on this day!

Spiritual vitality is important for every follower of Jesus Christ. But do we consistently live it out? Specifically, do those of us who lead children’s ministries live it out?

An account of how I learned to pastor a splinter child, someone with multiple special needs who has yet to be clearly diagnosed.

Here are some interesting facts and a preschool game activity from Thailand!

Have you ever tried to witness at Starbucks? Here are some ways to minister to kids and their parents at your local Starbucks!

How do we best preserve God's story through the generations?

People all across America waited in long lines on Black Friday for good deals, then searched again on Cyber Monday. The bottom line here is that just like those shoppers, we are looking for great deals to stretch our dollars a little further. This is nothing new for those of us in Children’s Ministry. It really doesn’t matter how big or small our churches are; children’s ministry leaders want to get the most bang for our limited bucks.

A fun object lesson using "thankful" scriptures to stuff a turkey.

Recruiting is difficult, but your ministry can begin to have a waiting list of volunteers if you make a Deep and Wide Sublist.

This is an amazing planning manual compiled by CP Team member Scott Phillips to help those tasked with the job of planning a summer camp.

Short on volunteers this summer? Here's what we did to recruit volunteers to step in and serve!

Ready, Set, Hike! Wait, which team are you on? This Super Bowl-themed children's lesson helps teach kids the importance of being on God's team!

Want to tell the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 in an exciting new way?

Here is a sweet snack called mandazi that children in Tanzania like to eat for breakfast!

Which of these obstacles are keeping you from managing your tasks well? The solutions are here!

Want your kids to pay attention better in class? Teach them to S.L.A.N.T.