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A parable about the Prodigal Son that was orignally an email forward

Use this game to explain the fruits of the spirit!

I’m a firm believer that we should never let a tool go to waste, so I’ve found some fun ways to use balloons during children’s church. Keep kids focused on your lesson and keep them excited about attending by using balloons regularly!

Excessive use of video games can become a trap (an addiction) kids get caught in as they try to escape their emotional turmoil.

This article addresses getting "back in the saddle" when you have been thrown from the horse. Only in this case, the illustration used was getting back in the inner tube after body surfing through the rapids.

Is it possible to get any kid to talk to you? Yes it is, and here are a few tricks. Feel free to put them to the test, and I guarantee that you will get a positive response.

Here is a fun Bible school lesson to help your little ones become familiar with the story of Gideon and 1 Corinthians 15:57.  I call it “Gideon’s Torches, Pottery, and Trumpets.”

At Christmas time, when you want to spice up the ornament exchange or the white elephant exchange, try this fun game!

When you stress over your ministry, you have taken the ministry away from God and have made it your responsibility to solve its problems.

This lesson tells the story of a time when David sinned and how we can give thanks because God forgives those who repent and believe!

How can you give hope to others during this season?

Once children accept Christ, what does your ministry do in order to keep them growing in their newfound faith?

Great ideas on events you can lead at your church to care for the environment

In times of trial and in times of error, God says You Can Do This!

Home is where the heart is. Church is where Jesus is. And where Jesus is, it's not a box.

Want to teach your toddlers that God created everything? Check out this lesson plan to help children understand the nature and power of God!

A fun Scripture activity for your preschoolers to teach them that God always keeps His promises.

Have you heard? Jesus rose from the grave! This puppet skit helps explain the reaction people would have had when they heard about the resurrected Christ.

This week's Encouraging Word urges us to fix God's words on our hearts.

Here is a great game for Valentine's Day to demonstrate how God's love never runs out!

We build unity among our VBS volunteer team by giving them sweet t-shirts! Here's our strategy for this.

Do your preschoolers know that growing in God is as simple as G-R-O-W?

Discover the root problem that the Church is experiencing and find your children's ministries identity.

Does it matter if we say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? Perhaps the bigger issue is how we, who know Jesus, celebrate every day of our lives! Use this handy guide to help you do just that!

"Doing stuff for God" is our default setting. Sometimes we need to hit the reset button. 

Allow me to offer up some of the things that I see in common between the most successful ministries.

Today, you need to take heart and stick your courage into the sticking area, because Jesus never changes!

What would ministry be without conversation? ~ Katey Hage "How can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them?" ~ Paul (Romans 10:14)   p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.7px 0.0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0px; font: 12.0px 'Lucida Grande'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}

I was honored to be sent a “screener” version of the upcoming film, “Heaven Is For Real.”  I have to admit, I had not read the book, so I was coming from a completely open-minded position. I was thoroughly impressed.

We have to teach our kids to control their own thoughts of fear and that is anything but easy.  

Children often respond to trauma by lashing out in anger. Linda Jacobs from Divorce Care for Kids recommends the use of the "grace card" to help a child heal.

As children's ministers, we must help kids honor their fathers. Here are some ways that kids can honor their dads, and ways that they don't honor their dads.

Fun ways to help your volunteers get connected with each other

Do you struggle with finding easy ways for your kids to memorize scripture? Whether at home or at church, these tips can help children of all learning styles painlessly remember their verses.

What do you think is the most important thing that happens in your KidMin on a Sunday morning?

Why and how can playtime be the most important part of your Sunday morning?

You can put together a plain 'ol résumé, or you can create one that demonstrates the creativity and effort and zeal that you will put into your ministry once you are hired!

How do children view their dads? Use this skit to explain a bad example of a dad, and what the Bible says about being a father!

Learning the skill of writing effective goals will go a long way towards accomplishing them. Janelle Hoos of the Well Equipped Volunteer blog provides a strategy of writing goals, accomplishing them, and knowing what to do when you fail to hit your goals.

Honduras is primarily a poor country, but Honduran kids have a great time playing simple games they create using items they can easily find. Try both of these ways to enjoy a game Honduran style!

Get ready for what God has in store for you and your ministry team.

Sometimes it seems like some mistakes signal the end of your ministry! Fear not. Here's how your ministry gaffes can lead to growth.

Using a remote-controlled helicoper, you can demonstrate how only God's genuine power can lead our lives in right ways.

Can God hear everyone's prayers at once? Looks like it's time for the Answer Guys to help us out!

It is with a sense of duty that R2D2 finds himself in unlikely, often frightfully dangerous, situations. In those situations, when the humans are outwitted, outnumbered, and hopelessly surrounded, he saves them from looming annihilation. There are many days when children's ministry leaders are stuck in these same situations!

When is it right to be wrong? Questioning the majority can lead to greater growth.

Here is a list of some ways that divorce affects children.

Infants and toddlers are affected by divorce in several ways. They don’t know what is going on, but they do sense something is wrong, and they show this in several different ways.

The signs that we should look for to see the effects of divorce on preschoolers.

Don't wait until kids are "old enough" to do missions work. Get them involved early!