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- 21. 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
- 22. 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
- 23. 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
- 24. 5 Hymns Your Kids Should Know
- Quite often during the day, you might find me humming, "How great is our God, sing with me!" Right now, you'll find my iPod blasting, "If you've got pain, He's a pain taker/ ... He's a chain breaker!" ...
- Created on 17 July 2018
- 25. Lift the Burden of Recruiting for Your Ministry
- Staffing a children's ministry program 52 weeks a year can be a heavy burden. But recruiting can help the people of your church walk out God's calling on their lives. Taking this perspective helps to lift ...
- Created on 16 July 2018
- 26. 3 Ways Nursery Volunteers Can Make a Huge Impact
- Volunteers who work in the nursery sometimes wonder if what they do matters. The people they serve can't recite Bible verses they've taught them. They can't tell their parents about the Bible story you ...
- Created on 20 June 2018
- 27. 7 Keys to Reach Today's Young Families
- Any church that wants to thrive must reach young families. In fact, I'd go as far as to say any church that wants to exist in the future, must reach young families. A healthy church is made up of all ...
- Created on 19 April 2018
- 28. 8 Steps to Help Protect Children in Your Church
- ... to the potential for abuse or neglect of children. Everyone who participates in church-sponsored activities with children should be required to comply with a Child, Youth and Worker Protection Policy. ...
- Created on 17 April 2018
- 29. Viral Video Points Out the 10 Types of Youth Pastors ...
- A funny viral video by the Christian comedy group Blimey Cow recaps the 10 types of youth pastors most frequently encountered at church. From "That Controversial One" to "That One Who Has a Kid in You ...
- Created on 12 April 2018
- 30. Print or Digital Bible—Which Is Better for Kids?
- Today's kids have lots of options when it comes to reading the Bible. They can read it in print format or digitally on their phone, tablet or laptop. But which is better for kids? You'll find a variety ...
- Created on 07 March 2018
- 31. Every Youth Ministry's Glaring Need ...
- Ask any children's ministry in the country what their biggest need is and 9 times out of 10 you'll hear ... Volunteers From smaller, rural churches to larger, urban churches, ministries never seem to have ...
- Created on 15 January 2018
- 32. Why Bethel's Youth Pastor Used to Hate Youth Ministry ...
- Tom Crandall says he used to hate youth ministry as a kid. Now he's the youth pastor at Bethel Church. He says that his experience as a young adult gave him a particular perspective on ministry, however—an ...
- Created on 28 December 2017
- 33. Screen Well to Protect Children in Your Church
- ... lues and Motives: Why do you feel led, stirred or called to this children's/youth ministry? What do you feel you can contribute? Have you ever been misunderstood for wanting to work with children? Is ther ...
- Created on 12 December 2017
- 34. Why Are Young People Leaving Church in America?
- Dr. Brown discusses the increasing exodus of American young people from church with Melanie Tomczak.
- Created on 25 October 2017
- 35. How Baby Boomers Created Today's Millennial Snowflakes
- This column ends with the report of a college professor who should be severely reprimanded, at the very least, for a new grading policy he has announced. I'm telling you that here at the beginning of this ...
- Created on 09 August 2017
- 36. Enlisting New Volunteers Isn't Enough—Here's the Next Step
- It's vital to enlist new volunteers for your ministry. Without new volunteers coming in on a regular basis, the ministry will plateau and get stale. New volunteers bring new life, energy and growth. But ...
- Created on 10 May 2017
- 37. Why the Most Effective Children's Leaders Exemplify These 6 Traits
- Kids matter! The value and importance of children's ministry in the local church simply can't be overestimated. Let's be candid: If the kids don't like it, the parents aren't bringing them back. In contrast, ...
- Created on 08 May 2017
- 38. John Piper Answers Whether Your Congregation's Kids Should Sit in 'Big Church'
- Robert from Columbia, South Carolina wrote to desiringgod.org to ask: "Pastor John, I'm wondering if there are situations in which a separate children's time—in Sunday school rooms, completely apart from ...
- Created on 03 May 2017
- 39. One of the Toughest Tasks You'll Tackle in Ministry
- My wife and I had just moved across the country to take a youth position at a church with 10 teenagers. In the youth room, they were still using a projector to display the words on the praise songs, and ...
- Created on 09 February 2017
- 40. Common Fears Young Leaders Have and How to Overcome Them
- I'm convinced. After years mentoring younger leaders, there is something all of us leaders with more experience need to know. Many young leaders share some common fears. Granted, I've mostly worked with ...
- Created on 07 November 2016
