Articles Zone
Practical and insightful articles about Children's Ministry.
Looking for some expert advice? This Zone is a treasury of Children's Ministry expertise from the Kidologist and other veterans in children's ministry.
Some of the most popular articles are:
Getting into the Home | Mailbox Ministry | Discipline that Disciples | Entering the World of Kids | First Steps for a New Children's Pastor | The Great KID Mission |
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10 Children's Ministry Secrets
Not everything in ministry is self-evident. Some things that seem true—or effective—can produce substandard results. Read these tips on how to be most effective in your ministry. |
Leadership Tips | ||
10 Common Mistakes Church Staff Members Make
If you work (or have worked) on a multiple member staff at a local church, you know that it is not always easy to maintain unity and cohesion among the team. Much of the reason for that includes some of these common mistakes made by church staff members. |
Leadership, Relationships, Workplace Issues | ||
10 Easy Ways to Partner with Families in Your Ministry
Ten easy steps to help you get started on your goal to partner with families in your church. |
Partnering with Parents, Leadership, Equipping | ||
10 Essential Classroom Supplies
Do you have a list of classroom supplies? Here are my top ten essential classroom supplies. |
Classroom Supplies | ||
10 Fundraising Ideas for Kids Church
Exciting ways to raise money for your Children's Ministry and get others involved. |
Fundraise, Money | ||
10 Interactive Storytelling Ideas for Elementary Kids
Use these awesome tips to make your teaching more interactive! |
Storytelling, interaction | ||
10 Questions to Get to Know Your Kids Better
It’s so easy to get caught up in all the details of pulling off a weekend service and totally miss out on the opportunity to get to know the children in your ministry. |
Discipleship | ||
10 Scripture Passages for Children's Ministry
Here are 10 Bible passages for every kidmin to know. They will provide a Scriptural foundation for their ministry. |
Bible, Leadership, Philosophy of Ministry | ||
10 Things Children's Ministry Volunteers Expect and Deserve!
What do volunteers really need from their leaders to give them support and help them feel appreciated? Hear what these volunteers said. |
Volunteers, Appreciation | ||
10 Tips To Help You Prepare for the Fall
Fall is right around the corner, and we have to be ready! Prepare now by keeping the following tips in mind. |
Preparation for Fall | ||
10 Ways To Build a Prayer Team for Your Children's Ministry
Do you have a prayer team for your children's ministry? One of the most powerful tools believers have in ministry is prayer! Here are ten ways to build a prayer team for your children's ministry. |
Children's Ministry, Prayer | ||
10 Ways to Manage Behavior Problems in Sunday School
How to deal with behavior problems with kids in your ministry |
Behavior, Correction, | ||
10 Ways To Overcome Ministry Discouragement
Every kidmin faces discouragement, this article gives you ten ways to overcome it. |
Discouragement, | ||
100 Questions for Kids - Easy Conversation Starters in English
Do you have trouble engaging with kids? Try these 100 questions to get you started. |
Discipleship | ||
11 Things You Can Do To Make A Kid's Day
Fun simple ideas for engaging kids! |
Engaging Kids | ||
110 Reasons I Love Children's Ministry
Need a good reason to love Children's Ministry? How about 110 reasons? |
Encouragement | ||
1-2-3 Spell G-O-D: A Fun Bible School Activity for Your Preschoolers
Here is a fun Preschool Bible activity to help preschoolers learn that life has its ups and downs, but God is in control and works for the good of those who love Him, according to His purposes! |
Preschooler's Activity | ||
15 Minute Anxiety Detox for Leaders
Do you need an anxiety detox? Take 15 minutes and help yourself with these steps to decrease anxiety. |
Stress Relief | ||
15 Ways to Have an Average Children's Ministry
Many children’s ministry leaders do things that keep their ministry average at best. Here are a few of the ways I’ve seen that churches maintain average instead of healthy and excellent. |
Leadership | ||
16 Things You Should NEVER Say To A Children's Pastor
Phrases that everyone should refrain from saying in front of any Children's Pastor. |
Humorous | ||
2 Words To Avoid With Your Kids (And Co-Workers)
Have you ever used "Extreme Language"? We all have. The trick is to become aware when we're doing it, and put an end to it. Otherwise, we might start to believe it. |
Relationships, Leadership | ||
21 Questions to Ask Those You Lead
One of the most important skills a leader needs to learn is to listen. Here are 21 crucial questions we need to learn to ask. |
Leadership, Listening | ||
22 Great Family Thanksgiving Ideas
A mom and dad share 22 of their favorite Thanksgiving family traditions. |
Thanksgiving | ||
3 Characteristics of Healthy Teams
Two people are better than one. They get more done by working together. Ecclesiastes 4:9 |
Teams, Volunteers | ||
3 Important Things to Help Kids Develop a Heart of Worship
Worship is an important part of the Christian life. In order to develop a heart of worship in children who are new in the faith (or young in age), there are some practical steps you should take. |
Developing Heart of Worship | ||
3 Keys to Add More Volunteers To Your Ministry Team
How do you get more volunteers into your children's ministry? |
Recruiting Volunteers | ||
3 Keys to Survive a Collapse
Exhaustion happens, stress is likely, and often collapsing is inevitable. Learn how to keep moving forward when you are going through a collapse. |
Stress, Tired, Ministry | ||
3 Leadership Blind Spots and How to See Them
Each of us have blind spots in our life and ministry that we may not be aware of. |
Leadership | ||
3 Parenting Fears and How to Face Them
"What are you most afraid of as a parent?" This question evokes fear and uncertainty in many parents. How can you move from fear to rest and trust? |
Family, Parenting, Fear | ||
3 Reasons Why Kids Need Systematic Theology
Times have changed. As children's pastors and parents, we need to realize that our kids need more than what we're teaching. |
Theology, Teaching, Culture | ||
3 Reasons Why You Should Theme Your Children's Ministry
You've no doubt seen the latest craze in children’s ministries: kid themed environments. Here are 3 reasons why your church absolutely needs a themed Children's Ministry. |
Children's Ministry | ||
3 Reminders From The Rough Side of Ministry
Sandpaper can hurt. But it also smoothes out our rough edges. How will you use the sandpaper that God has put in your life? |
Leadership, Difficult People | ||
3 Resolutions for your Church Ministry in 2019
What small things can you do to make 2019 even better for your ministry? |
Resolutions, New Year, Priorities | ||
3 Steps for Taking Ownership of Your Curriculum
The curriculum we use should not set the direction of our children's ministry. As a #kidmin leader, you should tell the curriculum the direction of your ministry. |
Curriculum, Planning, Leadership | ||
3 Temptations Every Leader Has to Face
What are the temptaions that new... and seasoned... leaders face? How can you overcome them? |
Leadership | ||
3 Things Every Pastor Should Say During Christmas
Every pastor or minister wants to be relevant during the Christmas season and point people toward Christ. Here's timely advice on what they need to say. |
Pastor, Christmas | ||
3 Things Having Kids Has Taught Me
A few life lessons as taught by kids |
Lessons in Life | ||
3 Things I Tell EVERY Volunteer
How do you minister to the kids in your care? It shouldn't be just in the classroom. |
Volunteers | ||
3 Things That Need to Change About How Our Kids Worship
We have lost the art of teaching our kids to sing a heart song in exchange for Tik Tok. |
Worship | ||
3 Things We Can't Do While Staring At A Screen
Do you spend too much time in front of a screen? Find out how how you can stay engaged, even while staying plugged in. |
Technology, Relationships | ||
3 Things You Can Read to Become a Better Leader
Here are three things you can read to become a better leader. Hint: It's not what you think! |
Investing in Yourself | ||
3 Ways The Holy Spirit Speaks To Us
"I teach kids that the Holy Spirit speaks in three ways." |
Holy Spirit, Discernment | ||
3 Ways to be a Better Dad
So many dads want to be better dads, but they have no idea what that looks like. |
Parenting | ||
4 Cool Father's Day Craft Ideas
Keep little hands busy with these four cool Father’s Day craft ideas. |
Father's Day Craft Ideas | ||
4 Powerful Things Criticism Tells About You
Being the object of criticism can be discouraging and deflating. It can also be an opportunity for growth. |
Criticism, Growth, Leadership | ||
4 Proven Ways To Get On Your Boss' Good Side
It's important when working in a church environment that you have a strong personal relationship with your boss. Read these tips to see what you can do to improve that relationship. |
Leadership, Relationships, Workplace Issues | ||
4 Reasons The Kids In Your Ministry Are Misbehaving
How do you handle discipline in your ministry? Not just punishment, but maintaining control before it gets out of control? Here are some tips to help you run a smooth Sunday morning (or Wednesday evening). |
Discipline, Relationship, Leadership | ||
4 Things Every Decision Needs
Here are four things that every decision needs before it can be considered a real decision. |
Decision-making | ||
4 Tips for Gifting a Bible to Kids
Find some great tips for how to make a Bible even more special to the child receiving it. |
Gifting Bibles | ||
4 Tips For Helping Kids Serve in Kid's Church... Adults too.
Kid’s can be the church of today, if we let them… and help them. |
Serving, Volunteers |