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Children's Ministry Encouragement & Vision (22) ↑

The following collection of articles highlight the importance of children's ministry. Read them to find fresh motivation and encouragement for your ministry.

2009/11/06 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children's Ministry Volunteers
2009/11/03 110 Reasons to Love Children's Ministry
2009/10/21 Children & Prayer: What are real kids praying about?
2009/09/08 Do You Have a Children's Ministry Philosophy?
2009/09/03 Church Decline: Ministry in a Shrinking Church
2009/09/01 Charles Spurgeon's Encouragement for Children's Workers
2009/08/28 Is Your Kids Ministry Becoming Spiritually Toxic?
2009/08/05 Developing a Vision for Your Children’s Ministry
2009/06/17 In Pursuit of What Matters
2009/06/02 Funny Job Requirements for Children's Ministry
2009/05/25 Thank You For Your Sacrifice
2009/05/15 1/168: Children's Ministry Hours Per Week
2009/03/10 Sending Missionaries To The Future
2008/09/08 Do You Get Discouraged In Children’s Ministry?
2008/09/02 Poem: The Calling
2008/07/31 6 Reasons Why You Should Serve In Children’s Ministry
2008/07/29 Advice For A New Children’s Minister
2008/07/28 Summertime Attendance Lows: How to avoid discouragement
2008/05/13 Why Does Children’s Ministry Matter?
2007/10/08 Effective Sunday School Teaching Starts With Love
2007/09/24 4 Ways I Keep Close To Christ When I'm Busy
2007/06/03 God Is In The Church Nursery

Children's Ministry Ideas (76) ↑

2009/11/06 The Adoption of Moses (Children's Bible Lesson)
2009/11/03 Operation Christmas Child: A Service Project for Students
2009/11/02 Creation Review (Preschool Bible Lesson)
2009/10/31 Four Storytelling Tips for Children's Ministry
2009/10/28 The Birth of Jesus: A Free Christmas Play for Children
2009/10/28 This Week in Children’s Ministry for 10/28/2009
2009/10/25 What Do You Love About Children's Ministry?
2009/10/20 Kids Ministry Game: Captain Midnight
2009/10/19 Kids Fear Factor: How to Help Children Overcome Fear
2009/10/14 This Week In Children’s Ministry for 10/14/2009
2009/10/13 Tell Others Why Kids Ministry Matters
2009/10/09 Creation Bible Story Book for Children
2009/10/05 Ten Adorable Kids Bible Costumes
2009/10/02 Video: Parable of the Prodigal Son
2009/10/02 Children's Bible Lesson: Pets are a Blessing
2009/09/27 Overcoming Challenges in Your Children's Ministry
2009/09/23 The Top 10 Children's Ministry Blogs
2009/09/21 Making Un-Churched Childern & Families Feel Welcome
2009/09/19 Dealing with Ministry Conflict through Email - Should We?
2009/09/17 New Facebook Page for Ministry-To-Children.com
2009/09/15 Glorifying God as a Ministry Team
2009/09/14 All-in-One Bible Fun: Preschool Sunday School Curriculum
2009/09/11 Leaving the Church: How Can We Reach Church Drop Outs?
2009/09/10 Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition
2009/09/09 Extrinsic Motivation: Using Rewards In Children's Ministry
2009/09/07 Trunk or Treat: A Church Halloween Alternative
2009/09/02 Kids Bible Trivia
2009/08/31 How Do You Answer Kids’ Hard Questions at Church?
2009/08/26 Scripture Memorization Music: Hide The Word CD'S
2009/08/24 How To Connect Older Adults and Children in Your Church
2009/08/20 7 Tips For Better Communication In Children's Ministry
2009/08/18 Lifeway's "Levels of Biblical Learning" Craft Packs
2009/08/02 5 Simple Relationship Builders for Children's Ministry
2009/07/29 Teaching Children About Singing
2009/07/27 Recognizing Spiritual Gifts in Your Kids
2009/07/25 Compassion International: One Way To Welcome Children In Jesus Name
2009/07/24 Church Summer Reading Programs for Children
2009/07/24 Men Vs. Women
2009/07/22 5 Creative Sunday School Activities Using Post-It Notes
2009/07/20 10 Ways to Make a New Kid Welcome
2009/07/19 How Do You Teach Kids About Missions?
2009/07/17 Answering Children's Theological Questions
2009/07/06 Children's Ministry Game: Silent Football
2009/07/03 How Does My Income Compare With The Global Poor?
2009/06/15 Children's Ministry Game: Quiet Ball
2009/06/11 Facilities: Do You Have Room For Your Children's Ministry?
2009/06/07 Teaching Children to Pray
2009/06/04 Two Things Every Child Needs To Know About God
2009/05/31 That Kid - Dealing with Disobedient Children
2009/05/14 Measuring Noah's Ark Object Lesson
2009/05/07 Informed Parents Are Good For The Children's Ministry
2009/05/01 Video: Mother's Day Craft Projects
2009/04/30 Swine Flu Prevention & Children's Ministry
2009/04/29 Living a Life of Prayer
2009/04/20 Children's Church Decorating
2009/04/19 Feedback Wanted: 3 Free Children's Stories
2009/04/13 10 Easy Bible Memory Verses For Kids
2009/02/20 What Holds Your Children's Ministry Back?
2008/10/16 What Do You Like About Upward Soccer?
2008/10/07 Video: Joshua & Battle of Jericho With Legos
2008/09/11 Where To Find Christmas Plays For Children?
2008/08/07 Very Smart Questions From Elementary Aged Kids Sunday School
2008/08/02 What Is Your Biggest Challenge In Children's Ministry?
2008/07/26 Poll: How Big Is Your Church?
2008/07/25 How To Read The Bible Aloud For Children
2008/03/18 What Are You Doing On Easter Sunday?
2008/03/18 Church Bus Ministry
2008/03/12 How Important is Bible Memorization In Your Children’s Ministry?
2007/12/27 How To Rediscover Your Passion For Children's Ministry
2007/12/19 Polls: Children's Ministry Safety & Security
2007/12/11 New Poll: What Do You Say About Santa?
2007/12/01 How Do You Expel A Child From Church?
2007/11/15 Our Children's Ministry Volunteers Donated $42,900 In Time This Year!
2007/10/19 Bible Verses About Children
2007/10/04 Forum: Christians, Halloween & Kids
2007/09/24 New Lesson Plans, VBS 2008
2007/08/24 What I’m Learning After 2 Years In Children’s Ministry
2007/08/15 10 Reasons Why I Love Upward Soccer
2007/07/14 Four Foundations For Children's Ministry
2007/06/28 Voddie Baucham's Family Integrated Church Conference
2007/06/25 My 5 Favorite Books From Desiring God
2007/05/26 Encouragement Sunday School Game for Children

Children's Ministry Leadership (6) ↑

2009/11/06 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children's Ministry Volunteers
2009/10/26 Children's Ministry Budget: 8 Tips for Doing More with Less
2009/09/29 5 Ways To Show Pastor Appreciation Every Day
2009/09/27 How To Follow Up After The Children's Ministry Outreach
2009/09/25 Avoid Ministry Burnout & Do More Through Delegation
2009/09/03 Church Decline: Ministry in a Shrinking Church

Children's Ministry Links (53) ↑

2009/11/04 This Week in Children's Ministry for 11/4/2009
2009/10/21 This Week in Children's Ministry for 10/21/2009
2009/10/07 This Week In Children's Ministry for 10/7/2009
2009/10/05 Why I Respect & Pray For Public School Teachers
2009/09/30 Best of Ministry-To-Children September 2009
2009/09/30 MOPS International: A Resource for Christian Moms
2009/09/14 Seeds Family Worship Events
2009/07/13 The Watchmaker: Intelligent Design Video For Kids
2009/07/10 Children's Ministry Resource: TruthQuest Curriculum
2009/07/09 Free Spanish Language Sunday School Lessons - Libre de Escuela Dominical Lecciones En Español
2009/07/05 Sunday School Rosters = Ministry To Do List
2009/06/29 The New Kidology: A Great Children's Ministry Resource Gets Even Better
2009/06/13 Free Mp3 Audio Bible Stories For Kids
2009/05/29 Heard About the National Bible Bee? (Bible Memory Contest)
2009/05/26 Getting To Know Kids In Your Children's Ministry
2009/05/10 New Blog "Free Children's Ministry Stuff"
2009/05/04 Children Desiring God 2009 Conference Notes & Audio Links
2009/05/02 Two Links About Adoption
2009/04/23 Ministry Spotlight: Jelly Telly
2009/04/17 Teaching Children's Church Like Jesus
2009/04/07 Share Your Fresh Ideas For Easter
2009/03/31 The BIG LIST of Kids Ministry Blogs
2009/03/26 Children's Ministry Vision: Redeemer Persbyterian Church, New York City
2009/03/17 Online Devotions For Christians
2009/03/13 Reach More Children: New Survey Tells You How
2009/03/11 Missionary Stories For Kids
2008/11/13 God-Centered Children's Ministry: Sojourn Kids
2008/08/28 1,000 Subscribers Can't Be Wrong
2008/08/25 What Is The Average Salary For Children's Ministers?
2008/08/10 Sunday School Lessons & Bad Interpretation
2008/07/19 Attention E-Mail Newsletter Subscribers
2008/05/28 Children's Ministry Blogs
2008/05/08 10 Ways To Teach Children About Missions
2008/05/03 Attention Children's Ministry Bloggers
2008/04/28 Children's Ministry News & Notes
2008/04/23 My Trip To The Creation Museum
2008/04/09 Children's Ministry News & Notes
2008/03/25 Introducing Guildcraft Arts & Crafts
2008/03/18 Children’s Ministry News & Notes
2008/03/04 Children's Ministry News & Notes
2008/02/28 Free Sunday School Lessons From Wycliffe Bible Translators
2008/02/01 Bible Verses About Easter
2008/02/01 When Is Easter Sunday 2009?
2008/01/17 Win 3 Great Children's Story Bibles!
2008/01/11 When A Child Writes A Letter To God
2007/12/11 Christian Volunteer Matching
2007/12/06 Children's Ministry Blog
2007/11/12 Bible Verses About Christmas
2007/11/02 Children's Ministry Web Links
2007/10/08 Big Picture Story Bible
2007/10/01 Children's Ministry Internet Links
2007/07/25 Free Mp3 Children's Ministry Conference
2007/06/29 Kids Bible Memory Books - Truth and Grace Memory Books

Children's Ministry News (1) ↑

2009/10/06 2010 Children's Pastors' Conference: Nashville & San Diego

Children's Sermons (7) ↑

2009/09/13 Children's Sermon: He Sat Down!
2009/08/25 Free Children's Sermons
2009/08/21 Children's Sermon About Creation (Days 1-4)
2009/06/26 Children's Sermons In A Sack
2009/06/03 Children's Sermon About Jonah & the Big Fish (Pt. 2)
2009/06/01 Children's Sermon About Jonah & the Big Fish (Pt. 1)
2009/05/28 Children's Sermon for Father's Day

Children's Worship Music (3) ↑

2009/09/16 Creation Songs For Children's Church
2009/08/26 Scripture Memorization Music: Hide The Word CD'S
2009/07/01 Music Review: To Be Like Jesus (Sovereign Grace Music)

Christian Movie Reviews (3) ↑

2007/12/01 Golden Compass: Is This Movie Anti-God?
2007/09/19 Do You Use Veggie Tales In Church?
2007/09/13 Veggie Tales: Wonderful Wizard Of Ha's

Christian Parenting (37) ↑

2009/09/30 MOPS International: A Resource for Christian Moms
2009/09/12 Why Catechize Kids?
2009/08/27 Ministry Spotlight: Familyman Ministries
2009/08/26 Scripture Memorization Music: Hide The Word CD'S
2009/08/19 Children and Storytelling
2009/07/26 Dealing with the “ME” Generation
2009/06/30 How To Help Kids Memorize The Bible
2009/06/24 Family Discipleship In The Summertime
2009/06/17 In Pursuit of What Matters
2009/06/06 Baby Dedication: What Does Your Church Do?
2009/06/04 Two Things Every Child Needs To Know About God
2009/05/29 KIDO’Z Web Browser: Internet Safety For Kids
2009/05/13 Children Media Safety and Kids Ministry
2009/04/16 Spotlight "Home Life Ministries"
2009/04/04 Bedtime Prayers With Children
2009/03/31 MP3 Parenting Conference "Raising Great Kids"
2008/11/30 A Model Prayer For Parents
2008/11/25 Are Christmas Gifts Dangerous For A Child's Soul?
2008/05/08 Sharing Jesus: It's just a walk across the street
2008/03/25 Bible Verses For Mother's Day
2008/03/21 Saying Goodbye To My Foster Girls
2008/02/20 Children, Parenting & Spiritual Warfare
2008/01/29 Mario Doesn't Live Here
2007/12/11 "My Church" by David
2007/11/02 Bible Verses About Parents, Children, Mothers & Fathers
2007/10/21 A Post By David
2007/10/04 Biking With My Boys
2007/09/27 A Little Something For Moms
2007/09/19 Do You Use Veggie Tales In Church?
2007/09/09 Teaching Boys To Be Men & Respect Women
2007/08/28 Video: Your Children Will Be Like You
2007/08/09 Is Christian Homeschooling The Answer?
2007/07/21 Top 10 Christian Parenting Websites
2007/07/06 Baby Dedication Ideas
2007/06/19 A Father's Day Sermon On The Fifth Commandment
2007/06/11 Father's Day Poem - When Father Reads The Book by G.E. Foster
2007/05/31 Baby Dedication Service - Some Ideas For The Ceremony

christmas (10) ↑

2009/11/05 Christmas in Genesis? How could this be? (A Free Christmas Play for Children)
2009/11/03 Operation Christmas Child: A Service Project for Students
2009/10/28 The Birth of Jesus: A Free Christmas Play for Children
2009/10/22 Wise Men & Baby Jesus (Preschool Finger Play Song)
2008/12/04 Forum: What To Get Ministry Volunteers For Christmas?
2008/11/25 Are Christmas Gifts Dangerous For A Child's Soul?
2008/09/11 Where To Find Christmas Plays For Children?
2007/11/12 Free Christmas Craft Ideas For Kids
2007/11/12 Free Christmas Sunday School Lessons For Children
2007/11/12 Bible Verses About Christmas

Church Nursery (6) ↑

2009/07/30 Children's Development From Age 0-3
2008/05/03 How To Make A Church Nursery Schedule
2008/01/23 7 Reasons Why Your Church Nursery Service Is Vital To Your Church
2007/12/11 Writing A Church Nursery Manual In A Small Church
2007/11/26 Church Nursery Volunteer Worker Guidelines (job description)
2007/06/03 God Is In The Church Nursery

Connecting Church and Home Conference (7) ↑

2009/03/21 Connecting Church and Home: Live Blog Wrap Up
2009/03/21 The Challenge Before Us
2009/03/21 An Army of None: Training Men to Lead Their Families
2009/03/21 Integrating Church and Family to Equip the Generations
2009/03/21 The Next Step-Family Strategy of Brentwood
2009/03/21 Student Ministry: What I have Learned along the Way
2009/03/21 Leading a Church with the Family in Mind

Easter Ideas (3) ↑

2009/03/15 Children's Ministry Links For Easter
2009/03/08 How To Make Resurrection Eggs (Easter Craft Project For Kids)
2008/03/04 Open Forum: Does Easter Egg Hunting Belong At Your Church?

Family Ministry (6) ↑

2009/10/09 Book Review: Family-Integrated Church
2009/09/14 Seeds Family Worship Events
2009/06/24 Family Discipleship In The Summertime
2009/06/10 Family Ministry Idea: Send Barnabas Bear On Vacation
2009/05/30 12 Practical Ways to Help Families in Crisis
2009/03/21 Connecting Church and Home: Live Blog Wrap Up
2009/03/21 The Challenge Before Us
2009/03/21 An Army of None: Training Men to Lead Their Families
2009/03/21 Integrating Church and Family to Equip the Generations
2009/03/21 The Next Step-Family Strategy of Brentwood
2009/03/21 Student Ministry: What I have Learned along the Way
2009/03/21 Leading a Church with the Family in Mind

Father's Day Ideas (7) ↑

2009/06/17 Father's Day & Kids Who Have Lost Their Dad
2009/06/10 Sunday School Lessons For Father's Day
2009/06/07 Father's Day Crafts For Sunday School (or Children's Church)
2009/06/07 What About Father's Day At Your Church?
2009/05/28 Children's Sermon for Father's Day
2007/06/19 A Father's Day Sermon On The Fifth Commandment
2007/06/11 Father's Day Poem - When Father Reads The Book by G.E. Foster

Featured (22) ↑

2009/11/06 The Age of Accountability: Rethinking Children and Salvation
2009/10/31 Four Storytelling Tips for Children's Ministry
2009/10/28 The Birth of Jesus: A Free Christmas Play for Children
2009/10/26 Children's Ministry Budget: 8 Tips for Doing More with Less
2009/10/21 Children & Prayer: What are real kids praying about?
2009/10/09 Creation Bible Story Book for Children
2009/10/04 How Do You Teach Children To Pray?
2009/09/29 5 Ways To Show Pastor Appreciation Every Day
2009/09/27 How To Follow Up After The Children's Ministry Outreach
2009/09/25 Avoid Ministry Burnout & Do More Through Delegation
2009/09/21 Making Un-Churched Childern & Families Feel Welcome
2009/09/18 Teaching Children About Sin Versus Protecting Their Self Esteem
2009/09/15 Glorifying God as a Ministry Team
2009/09/12 Why Catechize Kids?
2009/09/09 Extrinsic Motivation: Using Rewards In Children's Ministry
2009/09/08 Children's Books That Engage True Princesses
2009/09/07 Trunk or Treat: A Church Halloween Alternative
2009/09/03 Church Decline: Ministry in a Shrinking Church
2009/08/31 How Do You Answer Kids’ Hard Questions at Church?
2009/08/28 Is Your Kids Ministry Becoming Spiritually Toxic?
2009/08/25 Free Children's Sermons
2009/08/24 How To Connect Older Adults and Children in Your Church

Giveaways (12) ↑

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