Articles

5 Qualities that Make a Children’s Minister Great

A myriad of qualities are needed when it comes to running a children’s ministry, but these five are key. 1. Great Leaders are In Love with Jesus. It might seem obvious that someone leading children and their families should be in love with Jesus, but…

Creating A Plan for Communicating with Parents

This article was written by Anthony Hunt, a ministry leader and guest writer for the INCM Blog. As a leader in children’s ministry, you work hard to provide valuable programming and information to families to support the spiritual formation of their kids. And yet, it…

Reaching The Inconsistent Family

Building relationships with families can be tough when we are only seeing kids, parents, and caretakers about once a month. We can blame COVID, club sports, or summertime schedules, but the bottom line is the same – there are kids and families who just aren’t…

Maximize Family Ministry in Your Church This Weekend

This guest post was written by Kathleen Jaoudi. The definition of Family Ministry varies so much from church to church, and organization to organization. The truth is, every Sunday, our churches do family ministry—whether it’s intentional or not is up to us. At its foundation,…

5 Ways to Improve the Church Experience for the Whole Family

I’ve often wondered: Why is attending Church so hard on a family? Take a look at all the ads we see about how the family might spend the weekend. We see boat trips, beach trips, ball games, and meals together. The world says weekends are…

More Than Managing Behavior: Best Education Practices to Use in Children’s Ministry

Whatever your wish list is when it comes to handling challenging behavior in your ministry, here is some great news: God provides, and there is a whole field in Education dedicated to addressing behaviors in children. This article will outline some of the best practices in…

10 Reasons Short-Term Curriculum Works for Small Churches

This article is for the small church leader who is contemplating the wins and opportunities for this coming year especially when it comes to discipleship through weekly lessons, particularly through short-term curriculum for small churches. Here are the 10 reasons short-term curriculums might be a…

INCM Leadership Update

Michayla White has resigned from her position as CEO effective June 2. Michayla has served on the staff of INCM for nearly 9 years. She took leadership of the ministry in 2017 and brought new passion, vision, and health to INCM. In her almost 9…

A Biblical Definition of Worship for Kids

I have a dream that one day every church leader will champion worship to happen in the disciples they are making. We champion giving, missions, and serving but oftentimes, are less than enthusiastic or passionate about encouraging songs of the redeemed to rise up and be…