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You’ve already found one of my favorite sites when you stumbled upon Ministry-to-Children to being with. So, we will leave ourselves off the list. Here are 10 more great internet resources that should know about if you work in children’s ministry:
1. Kidology.org
Kidology is one of the premium children’s ministry sites on the internet. and it is certainly one of the oldest. At Kidology, you will find resources, articles, reviews, forums and much much more. If you are in children’s ministry and not part of Kidology, you’ll want to join as soon as possible. Membership is free, but there are so many additional resources available to premium members that you will want to pay the small price to upgrade.
LifeChurch has a great site for kids, and open.lifechurch.tv/kids gives you free access to all of LifeChurch.tv’s content including curriculum, video, take home packets and more. This is high quality stuff provided for free. The site includes additional resources for all ages including worship music, youth resources, small group activities, and more.
Call it Facebook for children’s ministers if you will, CMConnect is an online social networking tool devoted to those in children’s ministry. Network with other people who share your passion for kids, join groups of people who share your interests and join in discussion groups to get answers to your questions and discuss issues important to children’s ministry all in one place. Speaking of Facebook, CMConnect can now interact with your Facebook account. If you want to network and get connected with other children’s ministers, this is the place to start.
4. YouVersion
YouVersion is a great resource provided free of charge by LifeChurch.tv. It allows you to read from several different versions of the Bible, keep track of your study notes, annotate the Bible with links and information relevant to you, and read other people’s notes and annotations (if they’ve marked them for public consumption). It’s a great resource for your daily Bible study and for doing preparation for your weekend lesson.
5. Mind Meister
Mind Meister is a online program for preparing mind maps. Mind maps are a free flowing alternative to traditional outlining. I started mind mapping lessons several months ago, and Mind Meister has proven itself a great asset. I also use it for a number of the articles I write on this site and others (Dad in the Middle and Kidmin1124 if case you were asking :)). You can retain a certain number of mind maps on the site for free. Beyond that, there is a small charge for the premium version which allows you to retain an unlimited number of mind maps.
If you ever need free pictures for a PowerPoint presentation or other visual aids, this is the site for you. This site is chocked full of royalty free photos that you are invited to use. They do offer a number of premium photos you can purchase as well, but there are more than enough free photos to meet your needs.
Bible gateway is searchable online Bible with access to a large number of different Bible translations. You can search for a particular Bible passage or by keyword. This is a great site for finding that passage you don’t quite have memorized and for doing word studies.
8. Twitter
If you’re in children’s ministry, you ought to join Twitter. It is a social networking site that limits your updates to 140 characters. There is a thriving community of children’s ministry leaders on Twitter who share their wisdom and insight. If you join, search for the hashtag #kidmin for posts related to children’s ministry. You can find me on twitter at @stocksohio. For me, it is an invaluable resource for asking questions and networking.
9. YouTube
Most of you have likely heard of YouTube, and you may be wondering why it makes this list. YouTube is a sight that allows people to upload videos for the world to see. Granted there are a ton of videos on YouTube which serve no useful purpose, but sprinkled within that morass is a wealth of useful stuff for children’s ministry. You can find videos to use in your lessons, children’s worship music, testimonies and a whole lot more.
10. Facebook
It’s not just about keeping up with your friends. You can connect with others in children’s ministry and even your favorite Christian Education publishers. Just avoid all the silly games and you’ll be in great shape.
There you have it! There are hundreds of great resources out there for children’s ministry. This is just the top of the iceberg, but I hope you find them useful.
Need More Internet Resources? Then check out the BIG list of Children’s Ministry Blogs or see the top kidmin blogs of 2010.
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This is very helpful. Thank you so much!!
This is SUPER helpful. I already knew/use a couple of these sites, but not all of them. Thanks Wayne!