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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…

What Makes ’Em Tick? How Preschoolers Learn and Grow

by Karen Apple “Talk, talk, talk. I have more interesting things to do than sit here and listen. I have got places to go and things to do,” thought one four year old. “Look, there is a bug on the wall. Wish I had a…

Why You Need “Big” Church!

by Dale Hudson Attending the adult service or “going to big church,” as those in kidmin often refer to it, is a constant struggle for many kid’s leaders. The reality is that many children’s ministry leaders hardly ever attend the adult service. To be transparent,…

Getting Inside Your Pastor’s Head

by Alan Nelson While many ministry people move from working with children and youth to becoming senior pastors, I am sort of the opposite. After twenty years of pastoring, seventeen of which I was the lead pastor, I became the executive editor of Rev! magazine,…

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Top Ten Nursery Tips

How to Conduct a Wildly Successful Family Event

VBS: Stealth Family Ministry!

When a Child Shows Signs of Autism

Walking in Peace

Simply Leading a Child to Christ

What Makes ’Em Tick? How Preschoolers Learn and Grow

Why You Need “Big” Church!

Getting Inside Your Pastor’s Head

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