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Children’s Ministry that Empowers Parents to Impact Their Homes and Communities

by Kirk Weaver NOW HIRING! Children’s Ministry Director. Responsible for developing a state-of-the-art children’s ministry facility. Abundant resources for purchasing curriculum and training Sunday School teachers. Too good to be true? Yes…but perhaps not for the reasons you think. There is an alignment problem within…

Who Are Preteens?

by Kim Vaught Here they come, but the problem is that we are often not ready for them. They’re either too old for Children’s Ministry or too young for Student Ministry. Ask a preteen and they will tell you that they are not children. Ask…

Smooth Transitions: A Guide for Graduating Kids to the Next Class in Children’s Ministry

This guest post was written by Dale Hudson. Whether you transition kids into new classrooms at the beginning or end of the summer, it’s important to have a strategic plan in place. A good transition plan can turn a time of uncertainty and apprehension for…

Why Children Are the Most Important People in the Church

— everything you wish your Senior Pastor knew about children’s ministry by Damon DeLillo Back in the day, there was a famous preacher story that circulated amongst what were then known as “Christian Education Directors”–our modern-day family pastors. It was said that D.L. Moody had…

Top Ten Nursery Tips

by Dale Hudson We are finishing up the remodeling of our church nursery. It has been such a fun project for me. I love the nursery. There is nothing more precious to me than walking through our nursery on the weekends. What are some of…

How to Conduct a Wildly Successful Family Event

by Roger Fields Since 1996, Kidz Blitz has conducted hundreds of family events in every denomination acrossAmerica. Here are the secrets we have learned. WHY DO IT? Like anything else you do, you need a reason why you would want to conduct a family event….

VBS: Stealth Family Ministry!

by Donna Lucas Christmas is over, CPC is here—and for me, VBS starts in just 25 weeks! My heart’s beating a little faster with anticipation (and I’ll admit it, a little fear)! I remember how those last few weeks before VBS can get crowded with…

When a Child Shows Signs of Autism

by Amy Fenton Lee It is not uncommon to have a child participating in the typical the children’s ministry environment that exhibits behaviors associated with autism. Oftentimes the child’s parents have not alerted the kidmin team of any diagnosed difference or disability. Inevitably, the child’s…

Walking in Peace

By Phil Vischer Walt Disney had a rough life. His father, Elias, was emotionally distant and occasionally abusive. His first attempt at an animation company failed in bankruptcy. His first successful character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, was snatched from him by an unscrupulous distributor along…