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- 1. 8 Reasons Young Staff Members Choose to Stay at Your Church
- Many young church staff members I know are continually looking for their next place of service. Sometimes that's because their calling has changed. In more cases, though, it's because they're struggling ...
- Created on 01 August 2019
- 2. The Tried-and-Tested Secret to Church Growth
- Part 3: Growing Your Youth Ministry While Moving the Overall Needle There isn't any demographic more concerned about another person on the planet than the parent of a teenager. Hormones are raging, th ...
- Created on 21 June 2019
- 3. Why VBS Is as Effective and Relevant as Ever
- Is Vacation Bible School (VBS) worth it? This is the question church leaders around the country ask themselves every year. And it was the theme of the LifeWay Christian Resources breakfast at the 2019 ...
- Created on 17 June 2019
- 4. How Soon Should You Teach Kids the Word of God?
- How soon should we start teaching children about God and His love for them? The answer is found in 2 Timothy. It says this. "From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 5. Do You Have This Crucial Element in Your Lessons?
- Do you ever hear kids laughing when you are taking them through your lesson, service, class and so on? Laughter is a big, important element in a lesson for kids. When kids laugh, they are engaged. When ...
- Created on 21 May 2019
- 6. How to Make the Bible Come Alive for Kids
- "For the Word of God is alive and active" (Heb. 4:12a). One of the most important things you do in children's ministry is helping kids and families make the Bible a central part of their lives. The Bible ...
- Created on 05 April 2019
- 7. 5 Ways You Can Include Kids in Supernatural Ministry
- How many times have you seen a child move in the supernatural in church? I'm shocked to see that in most modern congregations, children are relegated to a lower seat of authority than adults. Jesus Himself ...
- Created on 18 March 2019
- 8. What Women Want From Kids' Ministry Leaders
- Mom is often the most active parent in her family's spiritual life. She tends to be the one who engages with the children's ministry (kidmin) workers, knows what the kids are learning and helps with take-home ...
- Created on 05 March 2019
- 9. Study Reveals Shocking Number of Young Adults Leaving Church
- Church pews may be full of teenagers, but a new study says college students might be a much rarer sight on Sunday mornings. Two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church ...
- Created on 16 January 2019
- 10. Mobilize Leaders for the Next Generation
- When children's ministry leaders recruit "volunteers," they are thinking like the world—though they may not realize it. To start with, the volunteer label conveys that the volunteer is uninstructed and ...
- Created on 07 January 2019
- 11. 10 New Year's Resolutions for Your Children's Ministry
- This past year has flown by and know we prepare to move into a new year. New Year's is a time to pause and reflect on last year while making resolutions for the coming year. The coming year offers great ...
- Created on 02 January 2019
- 12. 5 Creative Christmas Ideas to Grow Your Ministry
- Christmas is just around the corner. As I'm typing this, we are only 22 days away. Christmas is one of the best times of the year to reach kids and families and grow your ministry. Over the years, I've ...
- Created on 06 December 2018
- 13. 4 Ways Your Youth Pastor Can Bring Out the Best in Students ...
- The first job I ever had in a church was as a youth pastor. When I took the position, I knew nothing about youth ministry. Honestly, I was as green as they come. I'll never forget the church's pastor, W. ...
- Created on 29 November 2018
- 14. Equip Children Through Kingdom-Focused Camps
- Summer camps are an effective means to bring children into an encounter with the kingdom of God. As they unplug from technology, they are immersed in an environment customized to promote spiritual hunger. ...
- Created on 08 October 2018
- 15. Every Christian Leader Should Think About This Statistic
- What dominates your thoughts as a Christian leader? I believe we should spend a significant amount of time thinking about the last commandment Jesus gave us. "'Go therefore and make disciples of all ...
- Created on 03 October 2018
- 16. Why Another Program Won't Grow Your Kids Ministry
- 29 years ago, when I started out in ministry, I was taught and adopted a ministry strategy that said, "the more ministries you have, the more people you will reach." I took this to heart and tried to cram ...
- Created on 18 September 2018
- 17. Those Who Left Church Turning to New Age, Pagan Rituals
- Amanda, a 28-year-old Los Angeles resident, used to go to church every Sunday. She still prays nightly and believes in Jesus, but now she has her own rituals. "I'll chant, or I'll go to Kundalini (yoga) ...
- Created on 30 August 2018
- 18. Urban Myths of Children's Ministry
- ... ildren, you are welcoming Him. When churches make children's ministry a financial priority, they are ushering in the blessings of God. God will bless the church financially that invests in children. " ...
- Created on 29 August 2018
- 19. Is Your Church's Playground as Safe as It Can Be?
- There are few things more enjoyable than seeing a group of children having the time of their lives at a playground. Unfortunately, many of these scenes end with a child being injured – sometimes seriously ...
- Created on 15 August 2018
- 20. Do Kids Really Need to Go to Church?
- Here's a common scenario. Single young adults head off to college and drop out of church for various reasons. They meet someone, get married and have their first child. The weighty responsibility of having ...
- Created on 14 August 2018
