Like many children’s ministers, I joined the ranks by being an over-eager volunteer turned employee. When I was in the basement volunteering, only 1% of our volunteers were men. I didn’t have a male Sunday School teacher until I was 16 years old. It seems an unspoken rule that children’s ministry leaders are female.
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Your ministry is amazing! You are passionate and dedicated, and you pour out your enthusiasm week after week, month after month, year after year! And yet, sometimes it can feel like you’re the only one who is totally sold out and bought into the mission of reaching kids for Jesus.
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This post was written by Melissa Hendrickson, a member of the INCM Blog team. Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights, or whichever days your church meets are challenging times to get to know the adults of the families you serve. As you check children into their classes and help new guests find their way, there isn’t time
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As a mom and Children’s Ministry Leader, I would often practice what I would preach with my own sons. I desired to teach my boys biblical truths and foundations of the faith in practical ways that they could apply the Word of God and its principles to their lives even in their elementary years. I realized that I could teach…
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Being married in ministry offers its own sets of blessings and challenges. But the challenges can be vastly reduced by using a few tips for marriage and ministry. My husband David and I have been married for nearly 24 years, and the whole time we have had kids. We’re a blended family. Our oldest is from my husband’s first marriage who I adopted when we got married. Our middle daughter we adopted out of foster care. Our youngest is ours together. Since we said “I do” it has always been busy, and we all know that life and ministry can be chaotic and challenging.
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This post was written by Cera Talamantes, a member of the INCM Blog team. The banner was hung, the flyers had been passed out, and I walked around the room making sure every activity, gift bag, and sign was perfectly in its place. Everything sparkled and excitement filled the space as we awaited our coming
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This post was written by Jeremy O’Neill, a member of the INCM Blog team. Over the years, I have heard lots of reasons why NOT to do a Vacation Bible School (VBS). It costs too much. It’s old school. It only reaches church kids. It won’t work for large churches. The list goes on. VBS
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This post was written by Melissa Hendrickson, a member of the INCM Blog team. For so many of us, we could tell the story of Easter in our sleep. We prep lessons with construction paper crosses or popsicle sticks, and we retell it to our kids on Easter Sunday with excitement and lilted voices. But,
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This post was written by Cera Talamantes, a member of the INCM Blog team. The determination on her face was intense as this second grader was working on a handmade church invitation for her best friend. With the tip of her tongue sticking out the corner of her mouth and her brows furrowed in concentration,
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This post was written by Marta Cortez, a member of the INCM Blog team. Child development experts tell us that a child’s worldview is formed early in their development. In order to help kids understand that God loves the world, it is vital to provide various ways for them to experience missions as early in
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