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Many leaders face challenges with high rates of turnover and frustrating results. Others seem to enjoy strong teams and ministry effectiveness. So what makes a leader effective in building teams of volunteers?  

As you plan for your next volunteer training, remember these qualities and you will end up with a great volunteer training event!

Change effects all of us in different ways. Make sure you SHOULD make the change before plowing ahead.

Every child is different, and every family is different, but there are some thing we can explore to help us figure out the right level of responsibility for our kids.

A list of reasons why you need to be showing appreciation to your Lead Pastor

As Christians, how should we respond to losing battles in our culture war?

Spiritual lessons from riding a bike? Of course!

Relationships matter. Even though ministry has its ups and downs, ultimately relationships continue holding everything together. Here are some tips to help evaluate and refine your relational existence.

An open letter from those who serve in children's ministry to their senior pastors.

Is your family involved in children's ministry? If so, are you excited about it, or do you need a reminder as to why you serve? Read these 5 tips for keeping the spirit of serving alive in your family.

it breaks my heart ot hear so many of my peers wrestling with whether or not they can or even should take a Sabbath.

Regardless of what field you are in, leadership is demanding. It’s often messy, especially in ministry. It can take it’s toll on you as an individual, on your family, and on your ministry team. Here are 5 things I try to do everyday to help combat the demands of leadership.

Discover ways to stay sane during the holidays and throughout the year. 

Make Sunday mornings easier with these 5 tips.

5 things to teach your children that never grow old or stale. 

Make your volunteer meetings relevant and succinct. They will appreciate you for it.

Try these 5 tips to help you line up volunteers for your Sunday programming this summer.

Learn easy ways to help your younger students get the most out of your lessons. 

Kids are not the church of the future. They can be the church of today!

Summer is unique in that it is usually one of the toughest times of year for those in children’s ministry. In fact, no matter what ministry you serve in, the top threat to your ministry is GUARANTEED to come knocking at your door during the summer. What threat is that? The answer is: BURNOUT.

Here are 5 ways that you can engage church leadership in children's ministry.

Use this list as a springboard for your own endeavors in recruiting volunteers.

I’m not much for New Year “resolutions”, but there’s a time for renewed commitment to the things we’re pursuing. The New Year is always a good time to step back and evaluate, and to look ahead with renewed energy. Here are a few thoughts on how we can “lead better” in 2013.

Here are a few ways to make sure that new families feel welcome at your church and ministry.

Need to raise support for a family missions trip? Here are some great ideas for raising support!

Five ways you can better serve Special Needs children in your ministry.

Your volunteers work hard and deserve some appreciation! Here are 5 ways to show appreciation to your volunteers for a year of hard work.

Keep your relationships strong this summer by staying connected to the kids you teach. 

Thankfulness goes beyond the words and phrases we use. 

Here are some creative ways to use beach balls as object lessons.

I value any technology that can enhance my ministry skills and/or save me valuable time, so that I have more time to spend with people. Here is a list of 50 of my favorite apps that can help you in ministry.

Want to be a prudent parent? Here are six ways that you can use to protect your children online.

Avoid these pitfalls that new pastors make. 

Get creative ideas on where to look for inspiration as your begin developing your next lesson and planning how to more effectively reach your kids.

How well prepared are you for when God calls you to move on? Have you prepared others to pick up where you left off?

Tips to help us keep Preschoolers enagaged and make a bigger impact on their lives.

Find out why kidmin is better than other ministries (a humorous approach)

Here are six things I tell every storyteller whether they are veterans or new to the storytelling role.

It's easy to become overwhelmed with forms in your ministry. And it's easy to ignore that stack of papers on your desk. But there is so much value hidden within those lines. 

Kids matter to God and they should matter to us. Here are 68 reasons why.

Important steps you need to take in your ministry to keep you, your volunteers and your kids safe.

Are you a wise and spirit-filled leader? Paul gives 7 specific qualities in the book of Ephesians to strive for.

Do you want to be in kid's ministry for the long haul? If you do, here is a list of sins to avoid.

Other than take-home papers and a summertime VBS, most people - even church boards - don’t know what children’s ministry should do or be.

Be the best small group leader you can be with these helpful tips. 

Don't just set goals. Make sure to take steps to accomplish your goals. Here are seven questions to get you on the right track.

Do you know God's commands for your life? Or are you just misunderstanding them? 

Some leaders keep expanding, making a contribution into old age, while others make the 'Great Compromise,' settling into a comfortable mediocrity.

There are lots of effective teaching tools you can use to reach kids, and there are good reasons to use all of them at one time or another. However, one stands out above the rest: games!

Seminary will give you the education required to be a pastor and leader. But what else is required to be a great Children's Pastor?