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September 9, 2015
Why storytelling matters for kids ministry
“Tell me about a time when you were a little girl,” I asked my mother time and time again growing up. There was something amazing and soothing, something funny and wonderful about hearing my mother (or father) tell me stories about their own lives; I listened enraptured to hear about the things they thought, or felt, or wanted when...
April 1, 2015
Celebrating Easter with Kids
This year, make sure your kids remember Easter for more than pastel colors or candy or hunts in the park. The significance of Easter is so much greater than hollow bunnies. Jesus is so much greater. Why do we celebrate Easter? Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection are essential to the Christian faith. If we teach Jesus as a respected teacher...
March 25, 2015
How to Teach the Crucifixion…even to Preschoolers
This is the second post of a two part series. The first post covered why we should teach the crucifixion to children. This post covers how to teach the crucifixion to children of differing ages. Easter is drawing near. While the world is enamored with bunnies and egg hunts, the church prepares to celebrate the ultimate victory—Christ’s defeating sin...
March 18, 2015
Why We Teach the Crucifixion … Even to Preschoolers
This is the first post of a two part series. The post covers why we should teach the crucifixion to children. The next post will cover how to teach the crucifixion to children of differing ages. The Easter season is upon us. Pastel colors and candy abounds, but as believers, we know Easter means remembering and celebrating the event...
August 12, 2014
5 Tips for Training Leaders
The weeks leading up to Promotion Sunday lend the perfect opportunity for volunteer training as you embark on a new year in Kids Ministry. Everyone from the bright-eyed newbie to the gray-haired veteran can benefit from a thoughtfully constructed training session. Here are some tips to consider as you train your leaders 1) Be prepared In today’s busy, program-driven...
January 10, 2014
Raising Kids to Care About Missions
The Great Commission that Jesus gave in Matthew 28:18-20 is still a work in progress. According to the U.S. Center for World Mission’s Joshua Project, 2.91 billion people in the world are considered “unreached.” Unreached is defined as “a people group among which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to evangelize this...