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Handling Change Fatigue: 8 Practices for Leaders

If you’re like me, you tend to be a fan of evaluation that leads to changing and morphing into something new. But sometimes that change can also be too much. Recently, I found myself very rigid in a meeting when an unexpected change was happening….

Ready to Grow Your Kidmin Skills? Enter Engage!

Kids ministry leaders are good at a lot of things. If you don’t know how to do something, you figure it out. Overtime, leaders like you become jacks and jills of all trades due to the ever-growing list of skills needed to run a ministry….

From Bitterness to Forgiveness

Written by Alex Nsengimana with Samaritan’s Purse. This is a paid partnership. As pastors and leaders in children’s ministry, I suspect you have heard of Operation Christmas Child. Maybe you know that children all over the world get to hear the Gospel message before receiving…

VBS Helps Your Church Play the Long Game in a Kid’s Life

Written by our friends at Amazing Life. This is a paid partnership. Some statistics make church leaders want to panic. You’ve probably seen them. Stats about kids walking away from church. Stats about Gen Z and faith. Stats about families attending less often than they…

You’re More Than “Just A _____”

“I’m just a Sunday school teacher.” “I’m just a kidmin leader.” “I’m just a Wednesday night volunteer.” Ever said that before? So have we. Here’s the truth: that statement is a lie. It can be tempting to diminish what you do. Sometimes we think that…

Are They Hiding God’s Word in Their Hearts?

Written by our friends at Tyndale. This is a paid partnership. Let’s be honest, Scripture memorization can be difficult and boring for adults, let alone for kids. Even if they do memorize the words of Scripture, is it really hidden in their hearts? Do they…

Striving for Faithful Obedience (Not Perfection) This Summer

This week marks the beginning of summer break for the schools in my county. Summer is a season of transition for most of us; often in our ministries, and sometimes in our personal lives too. Our family has already felt it. We moved our oldest…

Purpose Over Pedigree: You Are Called to Lead

Written by Crystal Mazzuca with Lifeway Kids. This is a paid partnership. What led you to serving in kids ministry? Did you have a moment when you felt God pressing a passion and desire on your heart? Did you start serving faithfully and, over time,…

VBS Outreach: 3 Tips to Engage Your Church and Community

VBS is often the loudest, messiest, and most high-energy week on the church calendar, but its true value extends far beyond the crafts and catchy songs. More than just a summer program, VBS serves as a vital bridge between the sanctuary and the sidewalk. It…