Leadership Zone

Keep your class actively participating with these simple tips. 

 Pastor, Your Leadership Matters More Than You Think.

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.

Stop trying to do life without Jesus. 

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

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

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.

Get tips on how to better manage your time. 

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

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

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

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

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

Can your kidmin use a reboot?

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

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

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.

In our first post, The Partnership of Security Teams & Children’s Ministry for Safety we shared information on how to get the momentum moving to start a church security team, if your church lacks one. For this post, we’d like to share actionable steps that you can take for engaging and utilizing an existing security team.

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

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. 

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

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

What do you do to plan as a team?

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

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

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

Is 'Good Enough' good enough?

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. 

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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!