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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.

Since the holidays are such a busy time, we all get behind in something. For this Christmas season, I wanted to provide you with three last minute Christmas lesson ideas to help you, if you are in need of a quick children’s ministry lesson!

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.

Do you ever wonder why your message fell flat? Maybe you need to work less on the content and more on the delivery. 

You entered into children’s ministry to impact kids. Relationships come first, so continue to intentionally pursue relationships with the kids you minister to.

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.

Teach your kids to 'go PRO' in their spiritual growth.

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.

Learn the benefits of and instructions for starting a Children's Church Store.

Give yourself a break and use these tips for active participation during large group time. 

Since Bible games are a teaching tool, you want to do your very best using them in your program. The following tips will help you.

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

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

Is it worth the stress to run a VBS each year?

Are your kids meat-eaters and bone-spitters? We need to train them in clarity and charity. 

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.  

Don't have time for volunteer training? Think again. Use these tips to fit it into any schedule...and get a great turn out too!

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

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.

God doesn’t lie, His promises can be trusted.

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

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

Do you and your kids have a contract relationship or a covenant relationship?

While this article is written for parents, it can be easily applied to the kids in your care on Sundays or during the week. The better we understand a child's temperament, the better we can understand and love the child. 

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

How to keep volunteers engaged in your ministry

Make recruiting fun while you purposefully involve your volunteers in the process.

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 Sunday School Empahsis to get kids excited about attending and bringing their friends.

Here is an object lesson to demonstrate how we need to follow God and watch where we step!

Try these fun water games to beat the summer heat. 

Are you fully charged to do what God has called you to do? Make sure you're plugged into THE power source. 

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

Here are some common “themes” of ministry that are literally worldwide.  

"When Covid hit, I was reminded of a few things that are true about kidmin 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.

Does your Children's Ministry need a project manager?

Here is an object lesson for Thanksgiving to remind us how much we have to be thankful for!

Here is a fun Bible school activity you can play to help your preschoolers learn to be cheerful givers.  It’s called “What Can I Give Mephibosheth?”

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?

How do we disciple kids in such a way that they love Jesus more as a result?

What does God look like? Here are the Answer Guys to answer the question!

Jesus loved all children passionately. So how should you love the children in your care?

Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What does Jesus want for Christmas?” What do you buy for God, who has everything?

Have you ever wondered what the devil looks like? The Answer Guys are here to help!