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Jesus loved all children passionately. So how should you love the children in your care?

Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What does Jesus want for Christmas?” What do you buy for God, who has everything?

Have you ever wondered what the devil looks like? The Answer Guys are here to help!

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.

What is heaven like? Looks like it's time for the Answer Guys!

What do today's Christian Kids REALLY need? They need Discipled.

Does the Bible really say that? We should never assume we know what the Bible says. We need to read it, study it, and teach it properly!

Do you cry? You should. Read why.

Here is a fun Bible memory verse activity to help your little ones learn this verse, along with clothing items that will help show ways to be kind.

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

What does the Gospel require of parents? Here are four lessons that parents should be modeling in their homes.

Here is the classic children’s game called “What Time Is It Mr. Fox?” I have provided the instructions below for how to play this game. To make this game even more interesting, try playing the three different variations to the game I have included below. Have fun!

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. 

How do you calm a distraught child? Read these tips from Divorce Care for Kids. 

19 things to ponder while considering moving churches

Ministry has its rewards, but it can also break your heart. 

God reached down and touched our hearts thru Jesus. He wants us to do the same for the hurting families and children in our midst.

Many children's pastors and children's ministry volunteers want to help single parents and families. Here's helpful advice on who should discipline and how.

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.

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?

Here is a fun Bible School activity to help your preschoolers continue to grow in their knowledge of Scripture!

Do we place our hope in God, or in man?

True worship from our heart can happen anywhere.

Do you live in the regret of the past? The worry of the future? Or are you living in the contentment of the present?

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

Who is Responsible to Disciple my Kids - the church or me?

A fun activity where the kids try to guess which charecter of the Bible said a quote.

When you ask a group of adults to volunteer, the crickets start chirping and everyone in the audience tries especially hard not to make eye contact with the person asking the question. But children have an inate desire to serve. Let that eagerness inspire you. 

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!

How can you help your children encounter God personally?

What is God's plan for your life? Where has God placed you?

Every children’s ministry should maximize Bible review games. They are essential to an exciting program.

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.

Here are some important reasons why children like making collections.

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.

It is the inevitable question that your children will ask you: Why do bad things happen? This creative puppet skit will help explain it to them!

Read the causes of unruly kids during and after divorce. 

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

A quick look at the current need for Family Nights

Three ways we can use games to teach kids

We should be filtering everything we tell our kids though God's story.

We are only days away from the spookiest holiday of the year... and I can’t wait. I would like to give a few reasons why my family and I (as the pastor) choose to participate in this holiday.

Parents should be far more worried about how God has designed their child and think more about how we can make our kids more God-conscience and less self-absorbed.

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

Why is a Philosophy of Ministry so important? What is a Philosophy of Ministry? Check out this article to find out!

What's the big deal about being loyal to others?

Despite all our best efforts, the kids in your ministry sometimes still stray from the faith. How can we as leaders help keep kids on the right path?