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How Simple Connection Can Change a Kid’s Life
I never worried about Derrick, a preteen who frequented our children’s ministry. His family was great. His grades were good. His extracurriculars were impressive. He seemed like a perfect kid… until his mom called the pastor with concerns. As a 5th grader, Derrick had fallen…
How to Talk to Kids About Caring for People They Don’t Know
This guest post was written by the Because International team. A friend at school, a Sunday school teacher, the Davis family who lives down the street — it’s easy to talk to a child about the people they know. Emilio understands who these people are,…
Connect Kids to Church Through Service
This post was written by Marta Cortez, a member of the INCM Blog team. As children’s ministry leaders, we desire to see the children we serve and shepherd become passionate followers of Jesus. Our goal is to come alongside families to help their children know…
Making Memorable First Impressions for Visiting Families
This post was written by Angie Hooie, a member of the INCM Blog team. As visiting families are coming to church, maybe for the first time since the pandemic began, leaders have an opportunity to make an awesome first impression. Whether you serve at a…
Maximizing Children’s Ministry in a Hybrid World
This guest post was written by The Orange Team. Over the past year, churches have started leveraging digital platforms to inspire faith and engage kids. With all the change, a new model for children’s ministry has developed – virtual and hybrid children’s ministry. At least…
Is All Our Work Doing Any Good?
This guest post was written by Gordon West, Founder of Kidz at Heart. Have you ever stopped to wonder if all of the work that you put into your ministry with children is really making a difference? After more than forty years as a children’s…
The King Who Said “Enough”
I love reading about Jesus’ interactions after His resurrection. One of the things that really stood out to me this year in reading these post-resurrection accounts is that, in the midst of the commissioning and sending, He set priorities for His disciples: love Me, follow…
Remembering the Lamb’s Sacrifice
“He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him.” Isaiah 53:3a Pilate had just handed Him over to the soldiers to be crucified. The Lamb, in the hands of the Romans, was taken into the Governor’s residence and…
3 Practical Trauma-Informed Responses
This is the second of two articles in a series on Trauma-Informed Children’s Ministry by INCM board member Kim Botto. Read the first article here. If you’ve worked with kids for any time, you’ve had “that” kid. You know who I’m talking about. The kid…
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