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Ministry rises or falls on leadership. You may have entered into kids ministry because you were good at, well, ministry to kids. But now that you are in charge, you need to grow as a leader. Kidology is here to help!

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Plus No More Manic Mondays!

Whether you love Mondays or dread them, here are ways to make the first workday of the week work for you. 

Organization, Monday Manic
Plus One Way Sunday School Teachers Can Encourage Active Participation in Class

Keep your class actively participating with these simple tips. 

Participation
Free Pastor as Leader

 Pastor, Your Leadership Matters More Than You Think.

Pastoral Leadership
Plus Play The Ball Where The Monkey Drops It

Some things are beyond our control. You have to start with what you have. You never get to start with what you wish you had.

Ministry Upsets
Plus Pressing In

Stop trying to do life without Jesus. 

Jesus is all we need
Plus Questions Kids Ask About God

Kids have questions, naturally. One of the best ways to interact and lead them closer to God is by engaging with their questions.

Worship Stations, Questions
Free Quick Lessons Learned Not So Quickly

Here's a quick lesson in how to learn lessons quickly.

Leadership
Plus Responding to Negative Feedback

A negative comment about you have said or done is not the end of the world, but it often feels like it. Craig Jutila encourages you to move on and make something constructive out of the situation.

Leadership, Criticism
Plus Scheduling Your Day When There's Not Enough Time

Get tips on how to better manage your time. 

Schedules, Time Management
Plus Shorter Attention Span: Kids or Goldfish?

If you work with kids, you know how challenging it can be to keep their attention.

Attention Span
Plus Social Distancing & The Church - WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

How do I teach “Go To Church” when the church doors are closed?

Being the Church
Plus The 2 Asks It Takes to Build a Great Volunteer Team

Use the power of 2 to build a great volunteer team. 

Volunteers, Team Building
Free The 4 Dragons of Ministry

When did ministry become a job? Find out how to kill the dragons before they kill you spiritually.

Ministry
Plus The Beauty of Approachability

If you're only focused on ministry and not people, then you're missing one of your greatest callings.

Welcoming, Attitude
Free The Benefits of Rebooting Your Children's Ministry

Can your kidmin use a reboot?

Ministry Reboot
Plus The FAST Acronym

How does your ministry or you as a ministry leader handle the occasional unhappy or frustrated church attendee?

Relationships, Parents
Free The ONE Rule that Saved My Ministry... and the Night that Almost Ended It

This valuable story could prevent you from great heartache and a ruined ministry career! A MUST-READ!

Safety, Leadership, Integrity
Plus The Partnership of Security Teams & Children's Ministry for Safety Part 1

Church security teams are the fastest growing ministry of 2016. In this post, we’re going to share information on how to get momentum to start a church security team, if your church lacks one. The main point is for children's ministry to connect with the church security team and utilize them as a resource for children's ministry.

Child Safety
Plus The Partnership of Security Teams & Children's Ministry for Safety Part 2

Learn about actionable steps you can take for engaging and utilizing an existing security team.

Child Safety
Free The Single Greatest Recruitment Tool for Kidmin

After years and years of ministry, I have discovered that there is no greater tool for recruiting volunteers for children's ministry.

Leadership, Prayer, Recruitment
Free Things I No Longer Say: Healthy Things Grow

Is your ministry a success? How do you measure success? By the size of your church? Sam Luce explains why growth is not always beneficial. 

Ministry Goals
Plus Three Questions for a Healthier Children's Ministry

Here's a few questions to help you gauge the health of your Children's Ministry.

leadership
Plus Tips for Student Participation in Large Group

Give yourself a break and use these tips for active participation during large group time. 

Management, Large Group
Starter Top Traits of High-Functioning Teams

What do you do to plan as a team?

Teamwork
Plus Toxic Church? Take These Steps!

If you're in a toxic church environment, here are some steps you can take to improve or remove yourself from it. 

Toxicity in a Church
Plus We're Not All That Different

Here are some common “themes” of ministry that are literally worldwide.  

Leadership
Starter What 2020 Reminded Me About Kidmin Leaders

"When Covid hit, I was reminded of a few things that are true about kidmin leaders."

Leadership
Plus What Kind of Leader are You? Perfect? Excellent? Or Good Enough?

Is 'Good Enough' good enough?

Leadership
Free What Type of Kids Pastor Are You?

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. 

Leadership,
Free When Kidmin Breaks 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.

Leadership, Caring
Plus When You Say 'Easy', They Hear 'Unimportant'

Are you making it too 'easy' for volunteers? Maybe it's time to challenge them. 

Recruiting, Training Volunteers
Plus Why I Never Liked January

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

Goal Setting, Leadership
Plus Why People Aren't Excited about Your Children's Ministry

Do you feel tired and frustrated by the lack of support and excitement for your ministry? Here are strategic questions to ask to help you examine why.

Vision, Volunteers, Parents
Plus Your Worst Teacher is Better than the Best Video

Videos are fun, but live teachers are better... even the bad ones!

Teaching
Plus Feedback is Your Friend

Many a leader sabotaged his or her ministry simply because they were not teachable. How and why you should SEEK out feedback.

Leadership Development
Plus Ministry OUTSIDE the Walls of the Church

Karl's Workshop Notes and Audio for "Ministry Outside the Walls of the Church"

Evangelism
Plus Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 1: Be Prayerful

Part 1 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 10: Be Faithful

Part 10 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 2: Be Accountable

Part 2 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 3: Be Prepared

Part 3 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 4: Be Biblical

Part 4 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 5: Be Joyful

Part 5 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming An Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 6: Be Friendly

Part 6 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 7: Be Relevant

Part 7 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 8: Be Creative

Part 8 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Plus Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher - Part 9: Be Yourself

Part 9 of a 10 part series on teaching like Jesus did!

Becoming an Excellent Children's Ministry Teacher
Free The Strategy of Jesus

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.

Leadership
Starter Supporting Kids with Special Needs in Your Children's Ministry

We are entrusted with the incredible privilege of loving and leading God’s precious children. Some may need a little extra care and support due to special needs or behavior challenges.

Special Needs
Starter Reframing Negatives to Positives: A Powerful Tool for Parents

Support parents in guiding their children toward a biblical perspective on challenges. 

Parenting
Starter The Scriptural Mandate for Children's Ministry

Children are not merely the future of the church; they are a vital part of it now.

Investing in Children
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