Develop a robust, Biblical approach to the discipleship of kids and families.
This post was written by Leann Woelk, a member of the INCM Blog team. Several years ago, when my son was 5 years old, he was having a terrible time going to sleep. He was restless, and every time I checked on him I could see he was tossing and turning, getting frustrated that sleep […]
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I shared a little of this story over on Facebook Live on Monday… this season always reminds me of a truth I learned that Christmas Day of 2016. We had a truly wonderful Christmas that year- lots of time with family, good food, seeing our little ones enjoy the special gifts they received, and participate
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Did you know that the calling you are committing your life to this week joins a beautiful song of God’s people from the time of David? Check out Psalm 78 this morning – you’re likely very familiar with this passage! It’s a song of commitment, and it was a clear recognition that God’s people were
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Have you ever marveled at a little baby trying to mimic the way you were smiling or forming your words? What about the time a toddler shared a window into their way of seeing the world as you built blocks together? Or maybe you got caught off guard by a preschooler’s deep question about heaven?
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Today’s post comes from Colleen Derr, Associate Professor Wesley Seminary. Want the children in your ministry to not just learn about the Bible stories but be transformed by them? Want the lessons taught to not just be remembered but also result in changed lives? Increase the impact of teaching in five easy moves so that the
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Increase Your Receptivity to “Remember When” Discipleship Moments As followers of Jesus live out their day-by-day, moment-by-moment relationship with God, life-changing experiences happen unpredictably, but more often than expected. In the realm of children’s ministry, this has the potential to happen frequently as we minister with kids and families. It is encouraging to look back
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Children grow up in a social media saturated world. This world is full of possibilities: instantly communicating with friends and family across the world, learning opportunities, or seeing photographs from every corner of the world. However, social media, with all it’s advantages and promise, also has a shadow side that ministry leaders and parents must
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I grew up going to church every Sunday with my parents. For nearly 20 years, we would sit in the same pew (second row, right side) for the 8 o’clock service. In our church context, the faith community celebrated communion once a month. Until I was 7 years old, my mom and dad did something that I did not
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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 song remind me that we are the same in God’s
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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 on, say it with me: childcare. Another word that gets
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