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Bible stories are easier for kids to understand and apply if you break them down and serve them in small parts.

Helpful advice for every Children's Ministry worker to determine his/her priorities and purpose for ministry.

Parents can protect their kids from online dangers while teaching them about the importance of accountability in the Christian life -- Covenant Eyes accountability software

Wing-tipped shoes are outdated.  What about the methods you use to teach young children?

A very short parable in the form of a mini-screen play based on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, relating to children's ministry leadership, apathy, and volunteer appreciation.

Jesus used objects lessons all the time!

Here is a list of questions concerning children’s and family ministry in small churches with which I am currently wrestling.

What lessons did the Kidologist learn early on in ministry besides not playing games with marshmallows in a room with red carpet?

Scripture is inspired, contains authority over our lives, is a guide in spiritual matters, is significant in knowing God and His will, and is useful for explaining and defending our beliefs. But having kids memorize scripture is crazy hard. Read how the use of a mnemonic tool really works in helping get God's word memorized.  

The importance of providing a time of response for children who have heard the Gospel message or who want to respond to the message or pray for others.

Helpful hints on how parents can bring the reality of the message of the cross to their children in a relevant and appropriate way.

Are we ministering with the end in mind? Here’s is what I mean by that. Do we have an end goal in mind for a child as they grow up through our children’s ministry, then through our youth ministry and then on to adulthood. Another words we can say we want a young person to be able to do this or say this when they are all grown up.

Harrowing and hilarious children's ministry moments may contribute to some grey hair and wrinkles, but God gives strength, energy and a sense of humor for the ride!

A comparison between Santa, the Easter Bunny and Jesus

A creative way to encourage children and parents to communicate with their children's pastor/leader.

Preschool Ministry can appear to be be scary if you are not prepared. Preparation for it is simple though and through this article I will try and walk you through coming out of the closet of maybe some past assumptions to current relevance.

Music has a way of getting into the depths of a person’s emotions and affecting their thinking, actions, and moods. God has given us the gift of music, so let us use it wisely for Him.

Effective ways to let others know about your vision for ministry.

Here is a step-by-step way of leading a child to Christ that I wrote for the volunteers at my church.

This review is about a Christian version of the Harry Potter books.

Voyage of the Friendship: A Musical for Young Voices is a fully outfitted children's musical, complete with everything you need to pull off a musical production in your church. Except for the children. You have to provide them. But I think you knew that already. Nominated for a Dove Award in the category of Best Children's Musical in 2007, Voyage of the Friendship earns its critical recognition with stellar musicality, extensive support features, and a pervasive biblical worldview which permeates a timely message.

As parents we need to intentionally introduce our children to the presence of God.

Steps for teaching your kids how to use the Bible--by Book, Chapter and Verse.

In this article I explore the importance of attitude and example in setting the tone of worship in children's ministry.

Here are some tips to help you stay at your best in the ministry.

The older we get the harder it is to leave it all behind and go to the mission field. It is no wonder kids respond to the missionary call. Here are some ways to get kids interested in missions.

Encouragement to Teachers by Adding Zing, Zest and Pizazz to your teaching

Is your class room spiritually hot or cold? Its up to us as teachers to set the spiritual climate of our class.

Are you a thermostat or a thermometer?

There is much confusion today about what it means to be a Christian. It is very important that what we teach children about their relationship with God is accurate.

A dramatic metaphor of classroom discipline based on the Original Star Trek Series. I wrote this in partial fulfillment of a teaching component in my seminary internship. It is based on real events.

Dr. Henrietta C. Mears (1890-1963), a Presbyterian Christian education director, had a profound influence on the way contemporary educational ministry is conducted. Her influence covered the breadth of the field, including church program development, teacher and leadership training, curriculum publishing, camps and conferences, and missions education. Her legacy endures through contemporary approaches to Bible study and Sunday school material, the ministries she founded, and the lives of outstanding Christian leaders who have impacted the world for Christ. This is a collection of her writing.

Recognizing and discussing the general needs of children who suffer during Thanksgiving and other holidays due to family problems.

All ministry can be broken down into these two elements: build a bridge; turn on a light.

principles to transform any Children's Ministry

If you don't yet have specific programming for preteens, be encouraged to launch something!

Lessons that I learned from the strategic ways of Jesus. These may be quick to read but,like all of the things of Jesus, pack a great punch.

Short story and puppet script that can be used for Mother's Day or other event to teach honor/obedience.

Encouragement for Children's Ministry Teachers.

With the Bible at the touch of an iPhone, what does it mean for kids to be biblicaly literate in the Internet age?

Here are TEN TIPS for getting a solid children's ministry off to a GREAT START from a veteran of Children's Ministry!

Weekly list of tasks that must be accomplished on a weekly basis.

After 5 years of ministry, I came to the conclusion that I could summarize my lessons using 3 simple truths. Learning these truths has not always been easy, but they are simple.

An overview of the world of Harry Potter, along with positives and negatives for parents to consider.

Be wise and understand the times you live in. Conduct your children's ministry with a sense of purpose. But never forget that where sin abounds, grace abounds more (Romans 5:20). And as crazy as it sounds, we live in a world where the grace of God has a lot of room to abound. And after all, isn't that why you are in children's ministry?

Are altar calls still relative or an effective method of church evangelism?

13 Reasons Why I Won't Let My Kids Read Harry Potter Books

Please don't merely attack Pokemon - if you do, you miss the point, and you will lose credibility with the children you minister to. Talk to them about what is REAL. And don't assume they will take the darker road just because they have a Pokemon cards.

Why are there not more quality children's evangelist? why don't children's evangelist stay on the road very long? Find out why...