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Easter: Worthy Is the Lamb

This post was written by Melissa Hendrickson, a member of the INCM Blog team. For so many of us, we could tell the story of Easter in our sleep. We prep lessons with construction paper crosses or popsicle sticks, and we retell it to our…

The Sparkle Card – An Outreach Testimonial

This post was written by Cera Talamantes, a member of the INCM Blog team. The determination on her face was intense as this second grader was working on a handmade church invitation for her best friend. With the tip of her tongue sticking out the…

Creating Missions Opportunities for Kids

This post was written by Marta Cortez, a member of the INCM Blog team. Child development experts tell us that a child’s worldview is formed early in their development. In order to help kids understand that God loves the world, it is vital to provide…

Including Kids in Outreach With 3 Steps

Chet was carrying a crockpot for his mom to the church kitchen. Once he got situated, he left the kitchen to find his big sister Anna to play with the toddlers and other kids joining them for dinner. He was only 9 years old, but…

Coming Together To Reach Out

This post was written by Crystal Mazzuca, a member of the INCM Blog team. Can I be honest with you? Outreach overwhelms me. It often feels like I’m giving everything I have to help Sundays run smoothly, encourage and equip my volunteers, and partner with…

4 Ways to Build Relationships with Families Outside Church

This post was written by Kim Hudson, a member of the INCM Blog team. Connection. Community. Discipleship. We know how to make those connections when we welcome kids and their grownups in our buildings, but are we taking full advantage of discipling those same people…

Guiding Children to Jesus in Times of War

The ache and brokenness of the world around us is not a new phenomenon, yet most of us are expressing that it has not felt so poignant in our lifetime as it has in the past few years. The events of the past week are…

What to Do When Someone on Your Team Falters

This post was written by Mercedes Hayes, a member of the INCM Blog team. One of the beauties of ministry to children is the tapestry it creates from the loving people around them – grandparents, parents, foster parents, aunts, uncles, children, friends, and volunteers. From…

3 Things You Need to Stay in Ministry Even When It’s Hard

This post was written by Marta Cortez, a member of the INCM Blog team. Many of us went into ministry with the idea that a job serving Jesus on a church staff would be the ultimate utopia. We dreamed of ministering with people we could…