Administration Zone

How do you train new leaders? There are many different methods for training new leaders for your ministry, but here are several steps that are each an essential part of every leadership training. The following steps will help guide you as you train your new leaders.  

Steps to train youth to help them become outstanding children's ministry leaders.

Trauma causes toxic stress on the brains of young children. But trauma isn't just seen in those who experience child abuse, neglect or poverty. It also occurs in children of divorce.

A poem to send to your volunteers to show your appreciation this Christmas.

Here are the many ways that I use technology in children's ministry.

How to keep volunteers engaged in your ministry

Organizations know background checks help reduce risk, maintain a safe environment and minimize liability. But how often, for whom, and how important is it really?

Recognizing when your stride as a leader is not right for your followers

A PowerPoint devotional Adapted from Gary Thomas' book Sacred Pathways that summarizes the different ways we connect with God.

Some Websites to Keep Current with Kids (in addition to Kidology.org, or course!)

Does your Children's Ministry need a project manager?

Learn to focus on your roots so the rest of your life can flourish.

What areas are you working on and seeking to move your volunteers forward in?

People in your church may not realize that the bulk of ministry to children and families happens after church ends on Sunday.

What is family ministry? That is the question of the day! Here is an introduction to a basic biblical model of family ministry.

How do you honor those who work for you? How do you honor those who leave?

Do you know your strengths and weaknesses in ministry? Are you surrounded by people who can fill in where you lack? This is how you build a strong kids ministry. 

19 things to ponder while considering moving churches

Technology is great... until it isn't. What do you do when your tech fails?

What steps do you take when things aren't going well in the classroom? If you don't have a plan, maybe these ideas will help.

Do you know how to connect to today's device- and media-saturated kids?

In children's ministry, it's easier to get help with the big issues and neglect the easier, smaller things that we feel competent in doing. Going at it alone can get you in real trouble!

Ministry is hard.  If you’re in a pastoral-type position, you know it’s hard, and studies have proven it.  Aside from the senior level (Senior/Lead/Executive Pastor type positions), I believe leading in Children’s Ministry is the most difficult pastoral position to serve in.

You. Me. Every Christian. We are all called to make disciples. Most of us can look back on our lives and name at least several Christians who either discipled us or had a significant impact on us. How many children do you know who are being intentionally discipled by a mature Christian? The children in our ministries need to be discipled, and they need to have several different “disciplers” in their lives.

The Answer Guys bring you another excellent children's puppet script to help children learn about names of people in the Bible!

Since when are goals only for January? You can set goals any time of year... like now!

Do you feel tired and frustrated by the lack of support and excitement for your ministry? Here are strategic questions to ask to help you examine why.

Just how important is Sunday School? Read this article and you will understand the importance of Sunday School Ministry!

Why does your church need a children's check-in solution? Here are the main reasons.

Suggestions on how to handle ministry turf wars and deal with known ministry priorities.

It’s really scary to be in over your head, in rough and deep uncharted waters. The frantic efforts to preserve life when taking in water, thrashing about, scared and panicked about what’s next. Managing to gasp for breath, while trying to stay afloat, is overwhelming.

So you have decided to leave your position as Children’s Leader at your church. Perhaps “going for the door” was not an easy decision to make. On the other hand, it just might have been the obvious choice. God has been speaking to you and you have agreed, it's time to turn in your resignation.

How kid-friendly is your church? 

A Life Verse can be your favorite verse from the Bible—you know, a verse that you really like or want to model. How does your Life Verse relate to your Children’s Ministry?

What goals are you setting for the new year?  

Use these guidelines, along with the downloadable template, to create your next job descriptions. 

When you allow your children’s ministry to be designated as a “child-care” program, you succumb to secularizing your ministry, which makes it more conducive to a “baby-sitting” service, than a legitimate ministry function that is complimentary to a church.

Many a leader sabotaged his or her ministry simply because they were not teachable. How and why you should SEEK out feedback.

Ideas for group names

I have 3 steps to help recruit in children's ministry. Know where you are going, know who you are recruiting, and know what's next.  

I shared this with my workers at are monthly get together. The information is pulled from different sources noted in the notes. Enjoy

Karl's Workshop Notes and Audio for "Ministry Outside the Walls of the Church"

Here is where to go for craft supplies.

Here is where to go for prizes for your ministry.

Here are some places I have found that have great stories for children's ministry.

Here are some great ideas and sources for videos to use in your ministry.

25 ways to build up a child verbally. Don't always say it the same way. Be creative and vary the ways you build kids up!

Ideas for promoting camp in your children's ministry.

Honest evaluation, although at times painful, maintains the cutting edge on your ministry and your leadership.

Jesus and Technology