Divorce Ministry Zone

The signs that we should look for to see the effects of divorce on preschoolers.

Find out why kids want to be in a power struggle, what not to do, and when to walk away.

You might question if there is a big difference between broken homes and single-parent homes. 

Do you know how the kids of divorce within your ministry feel about their parents splitting up? Have you asked them?

Should you expect respect from all kids? What about kids who have been through trauma? 

Is your church caring for the single parents in your community?

How important are rites of passages for children of divorce?

How can churches help single parents during the summer?

Help children of divorce better cope with the holidays by being aware of the things they may be missing this Christmas. 

Children are active and have a lot of energy. But some kids are hyper all the time, it seems. Here's what you can do.

We all know that there are many issues that a single parent has to deal with in a divorced home, but there is also an unseen side of parenting in a divorced home.

Read these tips on helping the kids in your church transition between parents' homes for the summer. 

Here are some ways that you can train your volunteers to help them minister to children of divorce or children from single-parent homes.

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.

Here is a list of the effects of divorce on tweens, and tips for parents and church leaders.

Do you smile enough? Do you smile at the kids in your ministry enough? Read here about the benefits of smiling...for you and those around you.

How do you calm a distraught child? Read these tips from Divorce Care for Kids. 

Many children's pastors and children's ministry volunteers want to help single parents and families. Here's helpful advice on who should discipline and how.

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?

Here are some important reasons why children like making collections.

Read the causes of unruly kids during and after divorce. 

What will you say when a little child says to you, “I can’t feel God today”?  

Find out how you can calm the 'whethers' in your kids' lives, even if you can't control the 'weather'.

How should churches minister to hurting children?

Do you know where YOUR mission field is?

Why do some divorced and single parents lie to their kids? What affect could this have on them longterm? How can you help?

Can children of divorce be productive while doing several things at once?

This is a study of the anger that so many children of divorce feel towards God for letting their family fall apart.

How can you and your volunteers help children deal with stress?

Co-parenting among divorcing couples is becoming more popular. What can churches do to help?

Co-parenting is becoming the norm for divorcing couples and couples who are involved in cohabitation situations. But what exactly is co-parenting?

A look at what we can do when ministering to, living with or working with a child that has been traumatized.

With VBS coming up, attitudes and conversations can make a difference when you have a rambunctious group of kids.

A parent and children's worker's guide to dealing with the wide range of emotions that are felt by children of divorce.

When discipleship is the strategy, Deuteronomy 6:6-8 can be a reality, even for single and divorced parents. 

Do children with divorced parents experience stages of grief from the divorce?

Experiencing a life crisis can lead to some children exhibiting particular characteristics of being “traumatized?”

Here is a report on how the shape of families shape faith.

How does your church disciple the single dads in your community?

Teenagers of divorcing parents need their parents to work on the relationship, but teens today are replacing these relationships with hyper-connectivity. Here are some important points that parents and ministry leaders need to know.

Emotional concussions can be just as lethal, and sometimes even more so, than a physical concussion

There are many single parents in our world today. How do we, the church, help those parents to raise their kids? We can do these two things.

Did you know that fear in the child of divorce can cause behavior issues?

Excessive use of video games can become a trap (an addiction) kids get caught in as they try to escape their emotional turmoil.

Once children accept Christ, what does your ministry do in order to keep them growing in their newfound faith?

It can be so frustrating when you have one kid or a couple of kids that disrupt the entire group. Everything you’ve learned about classroom management has been tried and the kid is still out of control. What do you do?

Children often respond to trauma by lashing out in anger. Linda Jacobs from Divorce Care for Kids recommends the use of the "grace card" to help a child heal.

Here is a list of some ways that divorce affects children.

Infants and toddlers are affected by divorce in several ways. They don’t know what is going on, but they do sense something is wrong, and they show this in several different ways.