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[ad_1] Fall festival planning is key to an outreach event that families love. Use these time-proven tips to plan a wildly successful carnival or harvest event. Planning your children’s ministry fall festival can be simple and fun! How to Plan...

[ad_1] Published: August 25, 2023 Kids will love playing these two friendship games at Sunday school, church, home, or anywhere! Friendship Circle This game will build children’s self-esteem as they build friendships. You’ll need: For each child, you’ll need: a...

[ad_1] Published: August 25, 2023 Training doesn’t always need to be an event. Here are ways to sneak in training when your volunteers least expect it. There’s always so much to do with so little time. Let’s talk about the...

[ad_1] Published: August 25, 2023 Honoring faithful leaders for serving kids week in and week out isn’t limited to your ministry team. You know too well that disciple-making isn’t only an at-church exercise; it’s an at-home, in-family responsibility requiring constant...

[ad_1] Published: August 25, 2023 Discouragement, despair, and disillusionment — these children’s ministers have been to the brink…and survived. Here’s how you can, too. Some call it a dry spell. For others, it’s a low point. Whatever you call it,...

[ad_1] Calling vs. Career. Which label would you use for children’s ministry? I recently heard someone talking about their “career” in children’s ministry. Personally, I don’t believe ministry is a career. I believe it’s a calling of God. Most people...

[ad_1] Published: August 24, 2023 Consider these seven concrete, practical steps to thwart bullying and to build a caring community in your ministry. While schools have come under scrutiny because of violent incidents, churches often feel exempt from having to...

[ad_1] I will never forget when I had my first major panic attack.  I was serving as the children's pastor at a fast-growing church in Las Vegas.  The church was growing so rapidly that I was just trying to keep...

[ad_1] Published: August 23, 2023 We know a large number of churches enjoy putting on a Fall Festival. Here are four tips to help make your Fall Fest planning a treat. It’s a great way to reach out to the...

[ad_1] One beautiful Sunday morning, hundreds of people were filing into our second service. I was positioned in our auditorium watching families find seats when I heard the first radio call. “We may have a situation in the children’s area.”...