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- INCM Team
- 10/02/2025
Resources
Find hundreds of items that we've curated to help you lead kids and families.
5 Ideas to Build an ALL-IN Team
It’s the first week of fall. Google says, “fall ends our long, hot summer.” I had to laugh, clearly Google doesn’t live in Florida! Perhaps where you are, the temperature is settling in with a cool breeze and hopefully our volunteer teams and families are…
- INCM Team
- 09/23/2025
Top 3 Reasons It’s Great to Be a Small Church
Written by Ali Thompson, Executive Editor at Group Publishing. This is a paid partnership. Churches come in all shapes and sizes. That’s an amazing thing about the diversity of the body of Christ! Some people want the high-tech productions that are easier to pull off…
- INCM Partner
- 08/12/2025
Free Downloads
Practical and easy-to-use downloadable guides and tools.
This prayer experience guide is designed for children to not just hear God’s Word but to put it into action. It includes instructions for leaders and activities for kids on Testimony, The Word, Intercession, and Confession.
- Spiritual Formation
- FREE
Faith formation begins at home. This simple, five-question reflection guide is designed to help you create an environment that supports both the collective spiritual growth of the family and the individual faith journeys of each member.
- Parents & Family
- FREE
How prepared are you to minister to children who have experienced trauma? We’ve developed a free assessment tool that will help you discern your level of competency for trauma informed care as a children’s ministry leader.
- Grief & Trauma
- FREE
Resource Partners Directory
This directory provides a wide range of organizations that create useful resources for your ministry. You can browse our providers by filtering and searching by keywords. Each resource partner has been vetted by our team to ensure they align with our values.
Free Partner Resources
Our partners have generously made these available for you to use in your ministries.
In The Beginning Craft Pack
This special craft pack for the Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids has fun, faith-filled activities that help kids connect with God’s story beyond the screen.
- Minno
- FREE
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Get free resources to pack your Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes—labels, flyers, videos, & more. Perfect for churches, groups, & communities to spread the Gospel and share the joy this season!
- Samaritan's Purse
- FREE
Two or More Curriculum Sample
Written just for small churches, Two or More is a unique curriculum for any number of kids. Even when your attendance is unpredictable and your budget is tight, Two or More offers a long-term plan for faith formation.
- Group Publishing
- FREE
Membership Courses
Approachable online education that expands academic knowledge for children’s ministry leadership.
Outreach ministry is one of the most powerful ministries in the church, but it needs to be re-evaluated regularly or it won’t continue to be effective. This course will teach you a better approach to outreach. Your three instructors will walk you through foundational principles to strengthen your outreach strategy.
- 5 Modules
No matter what your role is in Children’s Ministry, leading can be challenging, intense, and at times, overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be that way! This course will teach you how to lead sustainably. Your instructor, Vance Martin, will guide you through key principles and skills that will help you thrive in your leadership.
- 7 Modules
Dig into transformational information about how children grow and develop with Dawn Rundman, an author, teacher, and specialist in the area of child development and how that impacts the discipleship of children. Learn how this practically applies to your ministry, and better equip your volunteers to serve the children you minister to!
- 8 Modules
Membership Online Events
Affordable, multi-session online experiences for you and your whole team.
Leading others well starts with knowing how to steward yourself. We’ll help you take a look in the mirror and assess your self-leadership skills!
5 Sessions | Bonus Resources | More
- Multiple Trainers
Equip your volunteer team with everything they need to know to start this new year of ministry off strong with ready-made, pre-packaged training.
5 Sessions | Bonus Resources | More
- Multiple Trainers
It can be challenging to figure out how to do outreach effectively. We want to share practical ways you can improve your outreach.
5 Sessions | Learning Guide | More
- Multiple Trainers
Certifications
Advanced-level certifications in partnership with Bethel Seminary.
Develop your influence as a children’s ministry leader in your church and community.
- 125 hours of training throughout the year
- Bethel Seminary academic credit
- Development in essential ministry topics
- Earn a Formal Certificate
- Multiple Trainers
- 1,499
Develop your impact on family education in the church and family nurture in the home.
- 125 hours of training throughout the year
- Bethel Seminary academic credit
- Development in essential ministry topics
- Earn a Formal Certificate
- Multiple Trainers
- 1,499
Develop your capacity for effectively ministering to the wellbeing of children and families
- 125 hours of training throughout the year
- Bethel Seminary academic credit
- Development in essential ministry topics
- Earn a Formal Certificate
- Multiple Trainers
- 1,499