Amber Pike
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 [...]
Amber Pike
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 [...]
Amber Pike
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 [...]
Amber Pike
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 [...]
Amber Pike
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 [...]
Amber Pike
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 [...]
Amber Pike
Have you ever stepped back and thought about why you do children’s ministry? Why is it programmed the way that it’s programmed? Why are you using the curriculum that you’re using? Why is your ministry focus where it is focused? Really, what is your purpose for children’s ministry – the driving force behind what you [...]
