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Here is a step-by-step way of leading a child to Christ that I wrote for the volunteers at my church.

This review is about a Christian version of the Harry Potter books.

Voyage of the Friendship: A Musical for Young Voices is a fully outfitted children's musical, complete with everything you need to pull off a musical production in your church. Except for the children. You have to provide them. But I think you knew that already. Nominated for a Dove Award in the category of Best Children's Musical in 2007, Voyage of the Friendship earns its critical recognition with stellar musicality, extensive support features, and a pervasive biblical worldview which permeates a timely message.

As parents we need to intentionally introduce our children to the presence of God.

Steps for teaching your kids how to use the Bible--by Book, Chapter and Verse.

In this article I explore the importance of attitude and example in setting the tone of worship in children's ministry.

Here are some tips to help you stay at your best in the ministry.

The older we get the harder it is to leave it all behind and go to the mission field. It is no wonder kids respond to the missionary call. Here are some ways to get kids interested in missions.

Encouragement to Teachers by Adding Zing, Zest and Pizazz to your teaching

Are you a thermostat or a thermometer?

Is your class room spiritually hot or cold? Its up to us as teachers to set the spiritual climate of our class.

There is much confusion today about what it means to be a Christian. It is very important that what we teach children about their relationship with God is accurate.

A dramatic metaphor of classroom discipline based on the Original Star Trek Series. I wrote this in partial fulfillment of a teaching component in my seminary internship. It is based on real events.

Dr. Henrietta C. Mears (1890-1963), a Presbyterian Christian education director, had a profound influence on the way contemporary educational ministry is conducted. Her influence covered the breadth of the field, including church program development, teacher and leadership training, curriculum publishing, camps and conferences, and missions education. Her legacy endures through contemporary approaches to Bible study and Sunday school material, the ministries she founded, and the lives of outstanding Christian leaders who have impacted the world for Christ. This is a collection of her writing.

Recognizing and discussing the general needs of children who suffer during Thanksgiving and other holidays due to family problems.

All ministry can be broken down into these two elements: build a bridge; turn on a light.

principles to transform any Children's Ministry

If you don't yet have specific programming for preteens, be encouraged to launch something!

Lessons that I learned from the strategic ways of Jesus. These may be quick to read but,like all of the things of Jesus, pack a great punch.

Short story and puppet script that can be used for Mother's Day or other event to teach honor/obedience.

Encouragement for Children's Ministry Teachers.

With the Bible at the touch of an iPhone, what does it mean for kids to be biblicaly literate in the Internet age?

Here are TEN TIPS for getting a solid children's ministry off to a GREAT START from a veteran of Children's Ministry!

Weekly list of tasks that must be accomplished on a weekly basis.

After 5 years of ministry, I came to the conclusion that I could summarize my lessons using 3 simple truths. Learning these truths has not always been easy, but they are simple.

An overview of the world of Harry Potter, along with positives and negatives for parents to consider.

Be wise and understand the times you live in. Conduct your children's ministry with a sense of purpose. But never forget that where sin abounds, grace abounds more (Romans 5:20). And as crazy as it sounds, we live in a world where the grace of God has a lot of room to abound. And after all, isn't that why you are in children's ministry?

Are altar calls still relative or an effective method of church evangelism?

13 Reasons Why I Won't Let My Kids Read Harry Potter Books

Please don't merely attack Pokemon - if you do, you miss the point, and you will lose credibility with the children you minister to. Talk to them about what is REAL. And don't assume they will take the darker road just because they have a Pokemon cards.

Why are there not more quality children's evangelist? why don't children's evangelist stay on the road very long? Find out why...

A Tiny Booklet with a BIG Message

Kids Need it. God’s Word has it. Now You Can Teach it!

This video will equip you with essential tools and strategies to ensure your messages are heard by everyone involved in your ministry. 

Apply these theorems to your kids ministry, experiment with them, tweak them in your own laboratory, and watch as success bubbles up like you’ve never seen before.

Kid Conversation Cards get kids talking!

It ought to be a sin to bore a kid with the Bible!

What is your gut response when you hear the word ‘Meeting’? Is it excitement or dread?

An updated Romans Road Gospel Tool for Kids!  

Use this Bible Curriculum for non-readers to challenge the youngest children to learn – they will rise to the occasion! 

And at the HEART of everything is the GOSPEL MESSAGE…which is why we are constantly looking for new and creative ways to communicate the timeless message of the Gospel! 

I know far too many former children’s ministry leaders who are “former” precisely because the “job” of being in children’s ministry seemed like a “bait and switch.”

Bible Characters were just ordinary people acting on Faith. 

It was a Sunday night in high school. And even though I was sitting in the back pew with my buddies, it was a day that would change my life forever.

I recently re-invented the classic Wordless Book for a new generation with The Gospel Colors to bring a fresh fun spin to this technique.

The Great Escape is super fun, super interactive, super relational, but also super intentional in sharing the Good News of Jesus! 

When it comes to training your Volunteers, we’ve got you covered!

Team Building is important to the success of the ministry God has given you!

Imagine your kids on a giant game board, moving forward or backwards – landing on Prayer “Boosts” or “Sliders” learning what can boost our prayer life, or cause us to slide backwards. 

It happens four times a year… those 5thSundays. You can just incorporate them into your normal curriculum, OR… you can make them extra special.