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Creating Clear Mission and Vision Statements for Your Children’s Ministry

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As a ministry leader, you probably have big plans, grand ideas, multiple initiatives, and lofty goals that you want to accomplish. We all start there but isn’t it true that usually within a few years the shine and excitement have faded, and we are thrilled to just survive a Sunday? Why does this happen? I believe in part because we have failed to put boundaries around our ministry, and we have failed to give it an identity.

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10 Scary Things That Today’s Kids Think

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This article was written by Chuck Peters, Director of Lifeway Kids. My team and I have done a deep dive into research on Gen Z and Generation Alpha to help Kids and Student Ministry leaders better understand how we can best reach the next generation with the gospel. The research is sobering. Data shows that

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Creating a Children’s Ministry Assistant Job with Your Role in Mind

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Ministries that are growing can encounter new challenges and opportunities. Throughout the history of God’s people, spiritual leaders have needed to expand their influence by raising up leaders to help maintain existing and new responsibilities. In Exodus 18, Jethro encouraged Moses to expand his leadership team by creating many assistant job roles. The disciples in the early church were successful in handling the rapid growth after 3,000 people came to faith at Pentecost by adding new ministry roles. Adopting a multiplying mindset in your ministry could involve creating new volunteer leadership positions.

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Creating Rhythms for Time Management

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This post was written by Melissa Hendrickson, an INCM Blog Team member. Time management looks different for everyone, but these three rhythms can help simplify any schedule. 1. Yearly Planning When thinking about how best to manage your time, it is helpful to begin by mapping out what the year ahead will look like for

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Will the Changes Ever Stop? Updates in Child Protection within Churches

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This article was written by INCM Partner Dr. Melodie Bissell, President of Plan to Protect®. Recently, I was invited to attend a conference on child safety where I sat on a panel of leaders in law, insurance, law enforcement, and abuse prevention. The auditorium was packed with Children’s Pastors. An attendee asked, “Have we seen

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Creating A Plan for Communicating with Parents

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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 sometimes seems like transmitting that valuable information to parents is

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Maximize Family Ministry in Your Church This Weekend

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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, family ministry looks at persons not only as individuals but

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5 Ways to Improve the Church Experience for the Whole Family

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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 times to be, play, and stay together. But the church has created a different experience. At church, kids are placed in four separate ministries, with multiple different leaders, and so many different rules and regulations. In this article, we’re going to discuss how to create a more cohesive family experience for leaders to enact so families find themselves in the church over a lifetime.

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

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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 behavior management from the Education world that you can apply in your children’s ministry.

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10 Reasons Short-Term Curriculum Works for Small Churches

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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 great alternative for you!

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3. Ministry Administration

Creating Clear Mission and Vision Statements for Your Children’s Ministry

10 Scary Things That Today’s Kids Think

Creating a Children’s Ministry Assistant Job with Your Role in Mind

Creating Rhythms for Time Management

Will the Changes Ever Stop? Updates in Child Protection within Churches

Creating A Plan for Communicating with Parents

Maximize Family Ministry in Your Church This Weekend

5 Ways to Improve the Church Experience for the Whole Family

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

10 Reasons Short-Term Curriculum Works for Small Churches

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