Creative Ideas Zone

A Lesson on Encouragement from Legos! (Features a point by point PowerPoint)

This fun rap/chant/song will be a powerful worship tool in your ministry  

Everything you need from Game board, money and cards to create and play your own version of Faith-Opoly!

A bunch of kids accept Christ on Sunday - how do you follow up with them? In this post Karl shares the letters he sends out to both kids and parents. You are welcome to edit and adapt.

This is a fun activity for little learners to practice washing feet. 

This is a fun interactive game that gets kids moving and trying to solve a fun but easy puzzle. It's all about choices!

A BUNCH of ideas for encouraging your volunteers from the aisles of the grocery store!

A fun way to open a lesson on attidudes or friendliness by having some greeters really put on the grumpiness.

Teach your kids how to be missionaries and start your service off with this exciting activity.

Are you feeling worn out, stressed, and ready to drop out of ministry? Wait! There's a way to avoid 'burn out"!

A fun fair you can have to help the kids learn about the fruits of the Spirit.

To introduce the topic of service, treat the kids like royalty as the enter kids church!

A way to help kids (and adults) get more out of their Bible reading time.

An invitation to church that kids can give their friends: "If you think church is boring, you've never been to MY church!"

Help kids understand how much what we read can shape us through this object lesson.

I love Minecraft. I play it with my son and other kids. It also teaches me things about children's ministry.

Pastor Karl shares the details of the Concert of Prayer he hosted at his church.

A giant object lesson illustrating how God can do the impossible - as a teacher transforms a GIANT square made of metal brackets instantly into in a giant CIRCLE!

Children's Church Rules and Rewards

Purchase all the files and information on how to host a Nerf Wars event for the preteens in your ministry!

These Customizable Conversation Cards get kids talking - but they work like a game!

Many have asked for ideas for outreach when your church is doing a festival-type outreach. Here are some ideas...

A fun interactive way to explain how God wrote the Bible when it had human authors.

Encourage missionaries by having your kids write letters to them.

A fun game that illustrates the need to focus to listen to the Holy Spirit over other "voices" in our lives.

Kids Love Comics! Skip the videos and PowerPoints, just DRAW the Bible Story and your kids will be glued to the story!

A fun take home slip when teaching on the Golden Rule. (Luke 10:27b)

Help kids understand their own attitudes through this easy activity with Name Tags. Plus, help build community as the kids get to know each other a little bit better.

If you are doing a Narnia unit, here are two files that might save you a little time. They are simply banners for outside that say 'Welcome to Narnia' and another about leaving shoes outside, and bring their imagination inside.

This is a simple way on one Sunday to gently force all the kids to make some new friends!

Enjoy Pastor Karl's classic video series on Spiritual Disciplines starring Noduh the Wise One - not to be confused with his cousin Yoda of Star Wars fame. This 10-part series includes an introduction video.

A fun (and yummy) lesson introduction that helps kids learn about delayed gratification.

Here is a FUN way to make giving both FUN and memorable. Introducing Numnum the Offering Monster!

A lesson on waiting the involves one of kids favorite things, CANDY!

This is a "Get to Know You" game based on the popular website Pinterest.com. It helps a large group of kids or teens quickly find people with common interests.  

A twist on the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey Game.

A Prayer Walk Based on the Classic Game of Chutes and Ladders

This is an activity that illustrates in a fun way the difference between a prediction and a prophesy.

A fun recruiting flyer that invites parents to see if their child is a winner!

Customizable Job Description Flyers

This is an entertaining object lesson where a leader "controls" a kid with a remote and concludes by teaching about about allowing God to take our remote control.

Teach kids about repentance in a memorable way through this exciting game. Make your lesson visual and active.

A simple to plan event that both the kids and parents love.

Another way to teach a Bible verse.

Here is a fun positive way to have some parents helping every week in your children's service.

Fun impromptu acting game that gets your kids outside of their box and thinking creatively.

Fun Floor Puzzle of Snake in a Tree

Star Wars themed countdown video - use with Mission Moses curriculum series!

Helps the kids see the importance of how they represent the kingdom through a humorous object lesson.

A challenge to help kids read Matthew and John over the summer with parents involved.