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When a KidMin Volunteer Just Isn’t Working Out

I’ve met with hundreds of children’s and family ministry leaders and pastors. I’ve toured countless church buildings and Christian Education departments. I have never encountered a children’s ministry that pays everyone who serves in the ministry. Have you? Every children’s ministry depends on volunteers. That…

3 Team-Building Tools That Keep Us Healthy

At INCM, we’re committed to investing in the leaders who minister to children and families. We want to see God inspire you to great leadership—personally, professionally, and pastorally. One of the foundational truths we’ve learned over the past 30 years of training children’s and family…

3 Things You Didn’t Know about the Start of Children’s Ministry

Sometimes we take the things we see regularly for granted, forgetting the history because it is so far from where we are today. Children’s ministry has a deep but recent history. Below are three interesting facts about how children’s ministry began.1 1. Children’s ministry started…

Creating A Memorable Fall Festival

by Karen Apple Fall Festival is one of my favorite children’s ministry events. Because parents are looking for Halloween alternatives, it’s one of the best times to invite neighborhood kids to enjoy the fun. Scarecrows and hay bales illuminated with carved pumpkins shout “Fall Festival!”…

Making Special Events Rock with Jamie Statema

by Amanda Brady Children’s Pastor, Amanda Brady is a guest writer for INCM. It’s already October! Where has the year gone? Kids have gone back to school. We have made it past promotion weekend and getting all of the kids into their new rooms. We have chosen…

5 Ways to Improve Ministry to Kids with Special Needs

This article was written by guest writer Amanda Brady. She interviews Marie Kuck, Founder of Nathaniel’s Hope. I remember singing a song during Sunday school as a child that began: “Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.” The words of that…

Connect Through Special Events

Children’s Pastor, Amanda Brady is a guest writer for INCM. Special events are definitely not a one size fits all kind of thing. There are lots of factors that can affect the success of your event. One thing that children’s ministers need to be aware…

Teaching the Littlest Learners God’s Word

by Amanda Brady Children’s Pastor, Amanda Brady is a guest writer for INCM. All children’s ministers cringe when they hear the word, whether it is coming from the mouth of a parent, a pastor, or some other person that just doesn’t have a clue. Come…

In Spiritual Formation: Who’s the Hero

by Teresa Welch During my 15-year tenure as a children’s minister, I was proud of how much Bible content the children learned. But now I wonder if that was enough. Whether it was through Sunday school, kids worship, youth groups, or summer programs like church…