Week in and week out, your volunteers are pouring into the boys and girls at your church. They are… Manning check-in Giving out hugs and high-fives Teaching lessons Greeting kids with smiles Connecting with parents Leading small groups Engaging in games Prepping crafts Cleaning up messes Rocking babies Listening Pouring out the love of [...]

By Michael Wallenmeyer If your son or daughter isn’t walking with Jesus right now, I want you to know something up front: you are not alone, and God has not abandoned your child or your family. As I’ve prayed for many parents over the years, I know there is always good reasons to be hopeful. [...]

What are you sending home for families to help them prepare for Christmas and the celebration of Jesus? Many families are both more open and more committed to daily discipleship and Scripture reading during December. Because of this, sending home a quality Advent resource or devotional for families is an easy win when it [...]

Some children learn best by listening (auditory learners). Some learn best by seeing (visual learners). Some learn best by doing (kinesthetic learners). But all children learn when they are active participants. Think about how engaged the children in your ministry are during all aspects of lesson time.   Do you have the kids’ full [...]

We all feel a mixture of emotions about the killing of Charlie Kirk. I have two college-aged sons, and his assassination hit our family hard. In our family, there have been many tears, grief, anger, and many questions about what our country has become and what this means moving forward.   On the day of [...]

When you load up into the car after church on Sunday, as a parent, you want to ask your kids about church. All too often, the question asked is “Did you have fun?” We need to train parents on asking better questions. Kids can have fun anywhere! Sure, we want kids to have fun [...]

By Carl Barnhill, Church Visuals In today’s digital age, the way we communicate the gospel has evolved. If we look at Scripture, there are clear examples of how the Bible visually communicates the Gospel. As ministry leaders, whether you’re a senior pastor, communications director, or a creative volunteer, it’s helpful to leverage visual media to [...]

The Bible isn’t a collection of disjointed stories. It’s one big story containing true events and accounts. The Bible tells of God’s redemptive love for His creation, with everything pointing to or flowing out of Jesus. When we just teach Bible stories to kids, they don’t get an accurate view of the inerrancy of [...]

Children need salvation in Christ, and God designed the home as the context to transfer faith from one generation to the next. The home is God’s discipleship center to expose sin and help one another grow in godliness. Marriage, parenting, and grandparenting are sanctifying relationships that help us to die to self and become [...]

Summer camp is amazing. It’s one of my favorite weeks of the year, in fact. There’s just something about camp. Over and over again, I’ve witnessed the power camp has and the opportunities it provides to both change a child’s eternity and grow a child’s faith. Maybe it’s the extra time building relationships with [...]