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Do You Get Discouraged In Children’s Ministry?

08 September | by Tony Kummer

I want to make a confession, sometimes I feel discouraged about our children’s ministry. From an outsiders perspective it is anything but glamorous and sometimes it just feels like a Christian job. There are constant discouragements and I’ve wondered how people serve in children’s ministry decades after decade.

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What Is The Average Salary For Children’s Ministers?

25 August | by Tony Kummer

I just found this very interesting report on the Children’s Ministry Magazine website. It gives the salary breakdown for children’s ministry jobs and even lets you calculate and compare your salary based on very fine tuned demographics.
Check out the children’s ministry salary survey. You’ll find detailed compensation numbers for church staff serving part-time and full-time [...]

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Share Your Tips For Sunday School Growth

23 August | by Tony Kummer

With kids back in school, the Fall Sunday School bump has started. But this is also a great time to get new families to start attending.
This post is an open forum for you to share your best tips and advice for getting more kids in Sunday School.

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Fresh Ideas For Sunday School Bulletin Boards

21 August | by Tony Kummer

I have always struggled to find good ideas for my church’s Sunday school bulletin board. The default mode is to post the latest crafts, but a well-decorated bulletin board can be a good way to keep your children’s ministry area interesting. Here are a few web resources that offer free Sunday school bulletin board ideas.

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Sunday School Lessons & Bad Interpretation

10 August | by Tony Kummer

Have you ever had to modify a lesson plan because it didn’t line up with the Bible story it was supposed to be teaching?
Children’s ministry workers and Sunday school teachers should always be careful when teaching from a Sunday school curriculum. Most publishers have a statement of faith and editorial reviews to ensure sound doctrine.
But [...]

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KJV Curriculum that’s FUN and Baptist: What do you suggest?

30 July | by Tony Kummer

I just got this great question from a reader and thought someone else might be able to help:

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Children’s Church Games for Kids

15 July | by Tony Kummer

You’ve worked hard on your Kids Church lesson, but you still need to find one more fun activity to round out the hour. If you have served in children’s ministry for long, then you know that down time is the enemy. One great strategy is to always have additional learning activities or games.
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Free Lesson Plan: Jesus Is Greater Than Sickness (Matthew 8:1-17)

08 February | by Tony Kummer

Here is another free lesson plan for children’s church (or Sunday school). It’s based on the Bible story from Matthew 8:1-7 where Jesus heals the sick.  You can download this lesson plan as a Word document from the following link
Children’s Church Bible Lesson: Jesus Heals The Sick from Matthew 8:1-17
You can also download my other [...]

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Children’s Bible Story Lesson Plan: Jesus Is The Bread Of Life from John 6:22-40

03 January | by Tony Kummer

This Bible lesson plan for children can be used in Sunday school or kids church. You can download this children’s church lesson as a Word document from the following link — Children’s Bible Lesson Plan: Jesus Is The Bread of Life John 6:22-40.
You can also download my other Children’s Church Lesson Plans
Bible Teaching Lesson: Jesus [...]

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Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand (Children’s Church Lesson) from John 6:1-14

30 December | by Tony Kummer

This Sunday I continued my series of New Testament stories in children’s church. This Bible lesson plan for children can be used in Sunday school or children’s church. You can download this lesson plan as a Word document from the following link: Children’s Bible Lesson Plan: Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand from John 6:1-14.
You can [...]

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How To Rediscover Your Passion For Children’s Ministry

27 December | by Tony Kummer

The weeks after Christmas are some of the toughest in your ministry year. Long winters bring discouragement and dull the passion of even the most devoted. Let me share a few ways I am preparing my heart to make it through discouragement in the ministry this winter. Feel free to comment and add to the [...]

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Sunday School Safety and Security

19 December | by Tony Kummer

Safety and security is one of the biggest topics in children’s ministry today. This is true for both small and large churches. Keeping kids safe should be a priority in every church. In this article, I will discuss the leading concerns about Sunday school security and offer some ways to improve safety at your church. [...]

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Sunday School Crafts

11 December | by Tony Kummer

Are you looking for a craft idea for your Sunday school lesson? Do you need just the right idea to supplement your Bible lesson? Check out these popular websites that provide Sunday school craft projects. Some are free, and some require a membership. Do you know of another website that features Sunday school crafts? If [...]

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How Do You Expel A Child From Church?

01 December | by Tony Kummer

When God called me to serve in children’s ministry I never imagined some of the situations I would face. Over the years I’ve learned that kids bring a lot of baggage with them to church. The biggest danger for sexual abuse on church property is often one child molesting another. The danger for cruelty and [...]

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