How to adapt your family ministry in the age of social distancing
How can we equip our families to do household discipleship while our parish ministries are closed?
What does partnering effectively with parents look like?
By finding ways to partner with parents through children’s ministry you can work together to disciple young Christians.
How to help kids trust Jesus in a crisis
There’s a lot of great advice out there about how to help kids cope with a traumatic event like a bushfire. But how do you do it in a way that deepens their trust in Jesus?
Part 1: How to effectively align your children's ministry curriculum
Children learn best when multiple voices are teaching them the same thing. By aligning your children’s ministry curriculum across the week, you can help the next generation come to know Christ!
Part 2: How to effectively align your children's ministry curriculum
See how an integrated children’s ministry program and curriculum can have a positive impact on the engagement of families in discipleship and the faith of children.
3 ways to be a leader each week
The young people you lead will always view you as a leader, so it’s important that your attitude reflects this responsibility.
Easy Christmas games for kids church and SRE
Celebrate Christmas with joy and thankfulness in your ministries with these five easy and effective games, perfect for children.
Using traditions to disciple children at Christmas
Encourage children to embrace the Christmas story through these discipleship opportunities
7 ways to read the Bible with kids
Seven easy and fun ideas to help you read the Bible with kids
How to encourage men to serve in children’s ministry
By encouraging the men in your congregation to serve in children’s ministry you’ll be creating a diverse ministry team to care for the next generation
Making the most of memory verses
Help the young people in your ministries to deeply understand God's Word with these three simple suggestions for teaching memory verses.
A great holiday kids club is the result of how you think
Being clear on what your kids holiday club is aiming for will help shape the way you communicate with parents, leaders and your whole church
17 quick and easy games for kids church and SRE classes
Quick and easy games requiring little or no prep to have up your sleeve for Kids Church and SRE classes
Why analogies of the Trinity fail
It is a great joy to teach children about the Bible but when it comes to the Trinity, metaphors and analogies fail us. How can you communicate the magnitude of God effectively to young people?
Running with the rowdy kids
Caring for rowdy and energetic young people takes a lot of patience and understanding
Why noisy children in church matter
How churches can nurture children’s faith by allowing them to fully participate in services.
Teaching kids to rest
We don't often teach our children about rest, but it is well worth thinking about how we can start them on the right track.
The Christmas Spirit
With planning for Christmas-related church events well underway, Children's Minister Matt Keller explores the idea of 'Christmas spirit.'
9 creative ideas to celebrate Christmas with children
Looking for a unique approach to sharing the gospel this Christmas? Check out this list of engaging and faithful activities, perfect for children of various ages!
Here we go a carolling
Why you should including Christmas carols in your children’s ministry