Mimi Patrick

Gaining Respect From Your Fellow Ministry Workers

What to Do Instead of Vacation Bible School?

Why Is Vacation Bible School So Important?

What Is the Purpose of Vacation Bible School?

Stop Shaming Busy Parents — Church attendance does not equal faithfulness

To Treat or Not to Treat (Snacks in Sunday School)

Should Children Be Dancing in Church?

Dear Ministry Volunteers – Kids Will Always Remember Your Love

5 Lessons Teachers Can Learn from Nickelodeon

DIY Bible Board Game Activity

Exciting Ideas for the Kids Church Intro Segment

Baby Chick Bible Object Lesson

The Golden Egg Easter Object Lesson

Teaching Kids to Worship With Flags

Kid Volunteers: The Welcome Table

He Is Risen Object Lesson Using Eggs

Is Your Easter Hollow? (John 7:24) Chocolate Rabbit Object Lesson

Kids In Leadership: Training Kids to Serve

Teaching the Gospel with Cereal Boxes

Salvation Sundays in Kids Church

"Dirty Shoes" Bible Object Lesson (1 John 1:7-9)

How to Host a Pokemon Go Outreach at Church

The Benefits of Rebooting Your Children's Ministry

"Baskets of Love" Bible Object Lesson for Kids (Luke 7:47)

Let's Talk About Self Care for Ministry Leaders

Big Church, Little Church: Which to Choose for Kids?

"My Pet Sin" Bible Object Lesson for Kids (Song of Solomon 2:15)

What Weighs Us Down? Matthew 11:28 Object Lesson

Hardened Heart (Ezekiel 36:26) Super Soaker Object Lesson

"Salty Water" Bible Object Lesson about Kind Words (James 3: 9-12)

Controlling Anger Object Lesson (Ephesians 4:26-27)

Choosing Friends: Egg Food Coloring Object Lesson (Proverbs 12:26)

Godly Attitudes: Keeping Your Mind on Christ Object Lesson (Philippians 4:8)

5 Reasons Why Kids Need Children's Church

Father's Day Object Lesson "A Gift for God" Mark 12:30-31

More Father's Day Games for a Sunday School

Godly Attitudes: Object Lesson about Complaining (Philippians 2:4-15)

Born Again Birthday Party Object Lesson (John 3:3-5)

Stones to Bread Object Lesson (Matthew 4:3-4) Spiritual Food

Father's Day Games for Children's Ministry

3 Spring Funday Sundays for Children's Church

Walking in Other People's Shoes Object Lesson (Mark 12:31)

How to Have a Successful Team Meeting

4 Stress Busters: Keeping It Together on Crazy Days

The Top 4 Myths About Children's Pastors

How to Explain to Children When a Teacher Quits

Jellybean Games for Easter

Teaching the Atonement Object Lesson (1 John 2:2)

Easter Basket Object Lesson

How to Use Cell Phones for Teaching Kids

Planting Seeds Object Lesson (1 Corinthians 3-5-8)

Potato Chip Object Lesson (Matthew 5:13) Salt of the Earth

Conversation Hearts Object Lesson about God's Love

Devotional: Shifting from Martha to Mary

Planning a VBS on a Budget

Encouragement for the Mature Volunteer

6 Life Changing Lessons from the Book of Job

Leading Kids Through a Pastoral Change

Neat Ways to Improve a Food Drive at Church

2 Active Christmas Party Games

Two Snowball Party Games for Kids

Poinsettia Object Lesson (1 Samuel 16:7)

Luke 2 Reading Game for Sunday School

Best Advice to a New Kids Pastor

Christmas Songs for Kids Game Activity

What to Do When Teaching Styles Clash?

"Slinky Toy" Bible Object Lesson (Psalm 37:23) about Following God

"Empty Notebook" Bible Object Lesson (Psalm 51:1-2) about a Clean Heart

9 Things That Will Surprise You About Children's Ministry

What to Do When Kids Feel Entitled

4 Ways to Encourage the Discouraged Leader

Picture Frame Object Lesson: How God Sees Me

5 Spiritual Lessons to Learn from Bike Riding

Exercises that Increase Creativity

6 Childhood Truths We Need to Remember — Today and Everyday

How to Become More Creative in Your Teaching

Toolbox Object Lesson (2 Corinthians 10:4) Do You Have the Right Tools?

Smelly Stuff Object Lesson (Genesis 8:21)

Slime/Sin Bible Object Lesson (Romans 3:23,Galatians 5:19-21, Isaiah 64:6)

Why Kids Need a Children's Pastor

7 Reasons Why Children’s Ministry Leaders Make the Best Friends

PROOF Pirates VBS 2016 New Growth Press & Sojourn Kids

Book Review: The Original Jesus

Should You Stay or Should You Go?

"Life Without God" Lollipop Stick Bible Object Lesson

4 Reasons to Stay in Children's Ministry

20 Things Kids Really Want to Say

5 Ways to Encourage Yourself in Kids Ministry

Bringing Back the Penny March – Kids Offering / Giving Idea

Following Up After a Children’s Ministry Outreach

4 Secrets to Relationship Building with Kids–and Parents!

Ideas for a 4th of July Party at Kids Church

"Get Free" Object Lesson (Acts 16: 23-26) for Kids Sunday School

Can You Hear Me God? (Psalm 17:6) Object Lesson for Sunday School

Freedom in Christ Object Lesson for Sunday School (Galatians 5:1)

Object Lesson About Bitterness for Sunday School (Ephesians 4:31)

Tips for Dealing with an Angry Parent

God Protects Us – Umbrella Object Lesson (Exodus 14:22) for Sunday School

Shine a Light Object Lesson for Sunday School (Matthew 5:16)