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Embracing Multicultural Ministry

This guest post was written by Luz Gálvez de Figueroa. Falling in Love with a Different Culture The first time we stepped onto American soil was at the Miami airport in 1987. Sitting there for 6 hours after a long trip from Chile was overwhelming….

Key Factors for Planning Children’s Ministry Events

This guest post was written by Preston Plentl. From Easter events to VBS, Kids Camps to Fall Fests, as a Children’s Ministry Leader you do some or all of these. Large events are inevitable in a Children’s Ministry calendar year. They are a natural part…

3 Easy Ways to Invest in Volunteers

This post was written by Crystal Mazzuca, a member of the INCM Blog team. If someone were to ask you to describe your volunteers in one word, what would you say? Amazing? Dynamic? Incredible? Faithful? Christ-like? The truth of the matter is, there aren’t enough…

Effective Goal Setting with Strategy & Jesus in Mind

This post was written by Cera Talamantes, a member of the INCM Blog team. As sad as it is, summer will soon be ending. We plan and prepare for another fall season of ministry, all with the desire to tackle those big or small goals…

Fundraising for Your Ministry 101

This post was written by Crystal Mazzuca, a member of the INCM Blog team. In 2005 I was visiting every church, home, and business that I’d ever had any connection with in order to ask them to support my family in our dream of serving…

The Importance of Keeping Your Children’s Ministry Safe

This guest post was written by the Protect My Ministry Team. Ministries for children and youth give young people a hopeful, uplifting message of God’s love for each of us – but leaders of these ministries must never forget the threats and dangers that exist…

Freedom in The Kingdom

Within the week, the United States and Canada will have celebrated their historical political autonomy from rulers through Canada Day and Independence Day. While we are certainly grateful for the freedoms and liberties we do have, which were achieved through the sacrifices of many, from…

9 Essential Elements of a Kid’s Church Service

This guest post was written by Hillsong Kids. Kids’ church services are a big deal. They’re the place where kids learn to worship, where they practice sharing their faith with others, and where they can be themselves without feeling like they’re all wrong. There’s no…

What Do Millennial Parents Think About Virtual Church for Their Kids?

In the first post on our findings from our Millennial Parents of Faith (Post-2020 Update) research study, we shared some introductory information about the results. In addition to the goals and key questions of our study, we shared some core information like: 92% of the…