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Is church still church if it's online?

Videos are fun, but live teachers are better... even the bad ones!

Henrietta Cornelia Mears was one of the most influential Christian educators of the 20th century, shaping the future of Sunday School and profoundly impacting children’s ministry.

Albert Einstein is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientific minds in history. Could you be nurturing the next great mind?

Kidology started in 1994 while the Internet was still a mystery to most people. There was no eBay, PayPal, YouTube, or Google, and Amazon had just barely launched.

As you think about your gifts this season, I encourage you to prayerfully consider the ministries that are making a difference for Jesus.

Table Talkers are the perfect solution to kickstart family conversations and incorporate spiritual growth into everyday life.

This is Karl's version of the beautiful fable of The Three Trees. Ideal for Christmas or Easter.

Take your kids to Narnia and back!

The Ultimate Toolbox for Children’s Ministry is packed with practical, organized, and ready-to-use tools. It is NOT just another book — it’s a lifesaver.

Try this simple, interactive, and educational way to help kids stay focused on the Reason for the Season!

Explore the critical "Why, What, When, Where, Who, and How" of event planning.  

How can we encourage our kids to ask questions and truly grasp what they’re reading in the Bible?

Did you know that on-going training not only helps retain volunteers but also empowers them to serve more effectively?

We must get outside the walls of our church to reach those who won't enter the walls of our church!

There's a way to get MORE done in LESS time!

Learn helpful tips to better communicate with parents in your ministry!

All children have special needs. Some just need more than others. So how do we reach out to those children with special needs and behavioral challenges in our ministry?

"Happy Birthday, Pastor Karl, from your AI Friend!"

In children’s ministry, crises are a guarantee. It's not if, but when.

Have you ever wished Yoda could lead your lessons? We have good news for you!

The Back to School Checklist is a powerful recruiting tool for your ministry. 

Object Lessons are one of THE most effective ways to teach kids.

Object Lessons are one of THE most effective ways to teach kids.

Object Lessons are one of THE most effective ways to teach kids.

A Complete Strategy for Guest Family Follow-Up

This discipleship tool will prepare kids for their spiritual journey.

A Tiny Booklet with a BIG Message

Kids Need it. God’s Word has it. Now You Can Teach it!

This video will equip you with essential tools and strategies to ensure your messages are heard by everyone involved in your ministry. 

Apply these theorems to your kids ministry, experiment with them, tweak them in your own laboratory, and watch as success bubbles up like you’ve never seen before.

Kid Conversation Cards get kids talking!

It ought to be a sin to bore a kid with the Bible!

What is your gut response when you hear the word ‘Meeting’? Is it excitement or dread?

An updated Romans Road Gospel Tool for Kids!  

Use this Bible Curriculum for non-readers to challenge the youngest children to learn – they will rise to the occasion! 

And at the HEART of everything is the GOSPEL MESSAGE…which is why we are constantly looking for new and creative ways to communicate the timeless message of the Gospel! 

I know far too many former children’s ministry leaders who are “former” precisely because the “job” of being in children’s ministry seemed like a “bait and switch.”

Bible Characters were just ordinary people acting on Faith. 

It was a Sunday night in high school. And even though I was sitting in the back pew with my buddies, it was a day that would change my life forever.

I recently re-invented the classic Wordless Book for a new generation with The Gospel Colors to bring a fresh fun spin to this technique.

The Great Escape is super fun, super interactive, super relational, but also super intentional in sharing the Good News of Jesus! 

When it comes to training your Volunteers, we’ve got you covered!

Team Building is important to the success of the ministry God has given you!

Imagine your kids on a giant game board, moving forward or backwards – landing on Prayer “Boosts” or “Sliders” learning what can boost our prayer life, or cause us to slide backwards. 

It happens four times a year… those 5thSundays. You can just incorporate them into your normal curriculum, OR… you can make them extra special.

Could you apply the principles of successful restaurants to your children’s ministry by cookin' up memorable lessons?

Countdowns can be boring. You need Crazy Countdowns!

How would like a TWO-WEEK PAID VACATION in addition to the time your church already offers you? (And your boss won’t even know you took it!) Sound good? Keep reading!

Guard Your Heart is a super-fun interactive object lesson game that can be used for Valentine's Day or any teaching situation that features Proverbs 4:23 - "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”