You’re Invited to the Table: The Importance of Intergenerational Feasts
What if the table was more than simply a place to eat? What if it was an invitation to connect and share the truth of Scripture? Honoring the feasts celebrated in the Bible is one way to follow God’s wisdom guiding us in creating consistent, intergenerationally focused discipleship environments. The table is not only a […]
Leading Trauma-Informed Ministries: Start at the Beginning
What is trauma-informed ministry and where should we start? Did you know that two out of three children will experience at least one traumatic event before the age of 18? One in four kids aged 4-17 have clinically elevated depression symptoms. One in five have clinically elevated anxiety symptoms. When you think about it, you […]
Leading Trauma-Informed Ministries: Helping Kids Depend on Jesus
How do we point children to Jesus as they define who they are? How can we point them to Jesus amid traumas? Throughout biblical history, God has called us to go after the least, the lost, the defenseless. He built a kingdom on leaving the ninety-nine and finding the one who has been separated. Jesus […]
Leading Trauma-Informed Ministries: Protecting the Vulnerable
How do we protect the most vulnerable in our children’s ministries? And how do we come alongside our children and volunteers (teens and adults) in the ways they most need it? Regardless of your age, doing life in this world is hard. Doing life as a follower of Jesus is even harder! Doing life as […]
Building A Healthy Ministry: Relationships Are Central
Relationships make a pathway for the gospel to enter hearts and lives. So, what is ministry really if not for relationships with the children, parents, and volunteers in our care? In ministry, people must know that they are priceless—so much so that the Lord Himself would give Himself up for them … so that all […]
Building A Healthy Ministry: Conflict Resolution and Moving Forward
Have you ever had someone who just doesn’t like you or who won’t forgive you? How do you move forward in the middle of the hard places—especially as you lead a ministry? Sometimes in conflict resolution, there is no easy solution. It’s the picking up forgiveness everyday type of work. And while we always strive […]
Building A Healthy Ministry: Evaluate, Then Evaluate Again
The reality is that the evaluation of your ministry is happening constantly, whether you have an active and intentional evaluation system in place or not. From children to parents to volunteers and leadership, everyone thinks something about what’s taking place in your ministry. It’s important to take a good look so that you can pause […]
Preparing the Way for Easter: Ideas for Posturing Your Heart and Ministry Toward Jesus
Experience ways to spend time with God and walk away with practical activities and approaches to engage the kids (and volunteers and families) in your ministries. We want each one of our ministries to be in God—we want to lean into all He is and all He is doing. It’s our desire that within each […]
How to Choose Children’s Ministry Curriculum
Learn to free up your time to invest in the people you serve. Hear how purchasing a solid curriculum can help you do just that. We know as children’s ministry leaders that we need a strong curriculum in our ministries. It helps as we work to keep our ministries running smoothly from week to week. It’s […]
Finding Rest in Community
One of the most beautiful, hard, intricate, and vital aspects of being part of the Church is community. When done right, Godly community offers love, support, help, hope, and so much more. We are better together. You see, in a healthy and safe faith community, we work together, we lift one another up when weak, […]
Creating A Vibrant Special Needs Ministry
As a ministry leader, you are in the unique position of facilitating connections that can totally transform the culture of your church and community. You can connect people and families to hope, purpose, and belonging! And although this is true for every child and family, it is especially true for children with special needs. What […]
Casting Vision: Staying Rooted in the Gospel
With the constant push and pull of ministry life, it’s easy to become distant of the Gospel. It’s not an intentional move, or one we ever hope to make when entering ministry, but slowly over time we can become focused on lesser things. Keeping the Gospel central keeps our hope alive. It ignites our faith […]
Volunteers! We Couldn’t Do Children’s Ministry Without Them
When it comes to ministry, we need all the volunteers for all the things. We very literally couldn’t have ministry without them. Every one of our churches needs greeters, teachers, and more. Especially in children’s ministry! And one of your biggest responsibilities as a leader is developing your volunteers into a healthy, functioning body. In […]
Raised to Stay: Helping Kids Persevere in Their Faith
When we say yes to God, we’re saying yes to Jesus, we’re saying yes to His Spirit. Let’s help kids say yes as they build faith on a firm foundation. Let’s help raise them to stay.
Beholding Our Creator as We Prepare for Easter
Deepen your experience in God and move from a transactional experience with God to a transformational friendship as we behold Him this Easter.
Known, Loved, and Led: Helping Children Know Who They Were Created to Be
Children are inundated with messages every single day about their identity. It’s our job to help them know what is always true—what God says is true.
Encouragement for Children’s Ministry Leaders: You Were Made for This
You may have one of the most responsible and influential roles in the church. Most times, you’re thankful. But there are other times your body is exhausted and your spirit lonely.
The Importance of Sharing a Personal God in Children’s Ministry
In every lesson, every story, every interaction, we should point kids to a personal God who cares deeply for each one of them.
Back to the Basics of Children’s Ministry
What would it look like if we paused the rush of ministry and went back to the basics? Where would we start to build a strong foundation?
Our Role in the Faith Formation of Kids: Parents and Families
In this webinar, we talk through ideas for how we can make kids’ faith formation more effective in our homes.
Our Role in the Faith Formation of Kids: Children’s Ministry
In this webinar, we talk through ideas for how we can make kids’ faith formation more effective in our children’s ministries.
Our Role in the Faith Formation of Kids: The Church as a Whole
In this webinar, we talk through some of the research and give ideas for how we can make kids’ faith formation a whole-church priority.
Empowering Kids with Kingdom Identity
The Importance of Caring for Your Soul in the Midst of Everything Else
Join us as our panel of church leaders get real about being awakened to God’s glorious call to soul care.
