It's no mystery that teaching kids can be challenging. There are lots of ways to teach - but the more creative you are the better!
 |
Developing a K.C. Krew Workshop Notes
These are the Kidologist's workshop notes for his workshop on developing a team of 5-6th Graders to help run children's church.
|
5-6th Grade Ministry / Tweener |
|
Children's Lesson Plan Template
Here is a great lesson planning worksheet for children's lessons, which includes both a blank template and an explanation for how to use it!
|
Lesson Plan Template |
|
Barnyard Scramble
Help children understand how, in a church, everyone needs to find out what their spiritual gift is and use it together with others in the Body of Christ.
|
Games, Spiritual Gifts |
|
Bible Basics
LOTS of ideas for teaching about the Bible. This is the chapter I wrote for Group's Ulitimate Bible Guide for Kids!
|
The Bible |
|
Bible Formulas
A fun way to spark interest in the Bible or review Bible books.
|
Bible books, Games, Science VBS |
|
BIBLE-O-RAMA Bible Game Day
For a 5th Sunday after a series on the Bible, we did a Bible-O-Rama day with several fun games to help kids review the Books of the Bible.
|
Fun Bible Games w/ Needed Materials |
|
Clean Teeth
A fun game that takes an ordinary daily chore (brushing your teeth) and provide a spiritual application on obeying God's Word.
|
Games, Teamwork, Obeying God's Word |
|
His Yoke is Easy and His Burden is Light
Are you feeling worn out, stressed, and ready to drop out of ministry? Wait! There's a way to avoid 'burn out"!
|
Avoiding Burnout |
|
How to be an AWESOME Small Group Leader
Many churches today use a Large Group / Small Group format. For small group leaders, here are FIVE TIPS to make your time as effective as possible.
|
Small Group Training |
|
It's About Relationships
There is no shortage of programs, resources, or ideas in children’s ministry today—but at the end of the day, what is most effective in reaching kids for the Gospel hasn’t changed in a hundred years—it’s building relationships and personally introducing children to the Savior. This ebook is loaded with practical ideas on how to have a more relational ministry. You’ll be surprised by the results!
|
Relationships |
|
New Ways to Do the WORDLESS BOOK!
Everyone has seen a Wordless Book, here are some NEW ways to present it! Get Creative!!
|
Wordless Book Variety |
|
No more Sinner's Prayer in Kidmin?
While we may have valid concerns to many of the practices associated with inviting children to receive Jesus into their hearts, Jesus' imperative to bring kids to him must be a priority for children's ministry.
|
Evangelism, Spiritual Formation |
 |
Puppets – A Helpful Hand in Teaching
Kids and adults respond better to puppets than to almost any other creative teaching method.
|
Puppetry |
|
Skit in a Bag
Fun impromptu acting game that gets your kids outside of their box and thinking creatively.
|
Gifts, Drama |
|
Teaching Character to Three-Year-Olds
Preschoolers are at a strategic age to learn so much about life. Creativity, compassion, patience, confidence, and cooperation are just a few of the many new qualities that begin to develop during these years.
|
Parenting |
|
Teaching Children To Trust In The Midst Of Trials
It is much easier to teach a child to trust in a loving God when all is well. However, our children need to learn that God is present and loving even when things are difficult.
|
Trust & Trials |
|
Teaching Faithfulness in the Little Things
Webster's Dictionary defines memorizing as "committing (something) to memory," or "learning (something) by heart." Use this simple game to introduce a time of Scripture memory or show children the importance of memorizing Scripture.
|
Object Lesson |
|
Teaching Responsibility
A fun and interactive way to teach on the parable of the talents. This was originally taught in a school chapel on responsibility.
|
Responsibility & Talents |
|
Teaching Your Children to Pray Grace-Filled Prayers
Someone once said that the definition of grace is: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Because of what Jesus did for us by dying on the cross, we have all of God’s richest blessings – most importantly – we are saved by His grace from all of our sin. By His grace, God has called us...
|
Grace & Prayer |
|
The Gifts of the Puzzle
Kids will learn how spiritual gifts by themselves are incomplete and missing something. They are designed to fit together within the church and the Kingdom of God around the world.
|
Spiritual gifts, The church |
|
The Habits of Highly Mediocre Children's Pastors
Highly mediocre children's pastors...
Do everything themselves. They would never think of delegating or multiplying themselves in others. Their self esteem relies on being a doer. They get insecure if others around them begin to demonstrate any leadership skills...
|
Leadership |
|
Tips for Teaching Preteens (Middle Schoolers)
Karl Bastian provides some practical tips on engaging and keeping the interest of middle schoolers when teaching. (Bonus: Comes with a sample middle school lesson.)
|
Teaching Preteens |
|
Training Kids to Pray in Group
3 practical ideas to help your kids pray from the H.E.A.R.T
|
Prayer, Praise, Guiding |
|
Un-Hang Man
Interactive lesson with a powerful teaching twist for upper elementary kids! Follow these instructions carefully and you will have a lesson filled with fun and laughter that ends with a somber challenge both for salvation and a surrendered life for kids already saved!
|
Salvation |
|
Vote with Your Feet
This opening lesson activity helps to illustrate that while we have many things that make us different... there are some things we can all agree on.
|
Fun Lesson Intro |
