Can we play a game… We should play a game… Can we play a game now… Her tone of voice was more demanding than you’d expect. After all, this little angel was only in kindergarten and usually gave me no trouble. But not today – she was in rare form. The lesson wasn’t enough to keep her entertained and she wanted … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Try this simple object lesson to teach children the importance of the church community in their lives. Main Idea: We are stronger together, the church is a group of friends who help each other follow Jesus. Items Needed: Several heavy books. We used unwrapped story Bibles. Suggested Verses: Ecclesiastes 4:12 — Though a man might prevail against one who is … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Our post about church nursery brought out some interesting discussion about the pro’s/con’s of younger children being present during the pastor’s sermon. Many patents have strong convictions about this topic, but I will risk a little disagreement to hear what you think. Please leave your thoughts below. One note – respectful debate is welcome, but I will moderate anyone who … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Learning the Lord’s Prayer in American Sign Language is another way to help children internalize and retain this scripture passage. Some children’s ministries will even have the class present their work to the congregation on Sunday morning. We found this video on YouTube that teaches the sign language movements for Jesus’ model prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. Credit: This video was … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Sunday after Christmas kids want to talk about their stuff. They always run up to me and start pouring out their list of new belongings. To redirect this, I’ve made some time in children’s church to talk about Christmas gifts and return thanks for God’s blessing. Here’s how it works. Have the children sit in a large circle for a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Today, I was a last minute substitute for our 4th-5th grade Sunday School class. We expected class size to be down this weekend, so I decided for a non-traditional lesson plan. I gathered up all the different story Bibles from around my office and placed them out in front of the class. In case you didn’t know, I love story … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use our 10 part study to teach the Lord’s Prayer for Kids from Matthew 6:9-13. In many churches, kids will memorize and recite this passage as a foundation for lifelong habits of prayer. Our curriculum and printables will reinforce that process and help kids comprehend the meaning in each petition of Jesus’ model prayer. The Lord’s Prayer Lessons for Kids … More Children’s Ministry Resources
In this animated video from Crossroads Kids Club, children will learn how God helped young David to defeat Goliath. This video is a helpful way to review the story from 1 Samuel 17 with children. Watch this to supplement your Sunday School lesson or Children’s church study. The video clip above includes the full biblical versions of David killing Goliath. If that … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I’m a little slow in posting this, but I wanted to thank Sam Luce for compiling this helpful list of blogs about family ministry. It’s always fun to see a quality list of websites all on one page. He even gave a mention to our website. (Thanks Sam!) Click here to see the list Besides the honor of being listed, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
In this animated video from Crossroads Kids Club, children will learn how the creation is part of God’s story. This video is a helpful way to review the content from Genesis 1 with children. It is basic enough for younger preschoolers, but complete enough for older elementary children also. Talks about how God made light, dark, the Earth, animals, plants, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I’ve been doing children’s ministry for a long time. The last 8 years I’ve been a full time children’s pastor, leading at least two Bible lessons each week. That’s a lot of talking… I hope some has been helpful, fun, and honoring to God. Too much has been confusing, boring, and not-so-helpful. So, here’s the question I’m asking myself. What … More Children’s Ministry Resources
You can’t get everything done. None of us have enough time, energy, or skill to accomplish everything. Real wisdom comes in knowing what to put first and what to let slide. Our temptation is to do all the “public” tasks first. We don’t want to let other people down, so things that get noticed get done first. This is wrong … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this simple game to help a large group of children practice their Bible memory verses. All you’ll need is a few balloons. Watch the video below and leave a comments below. The idea for this game came from the Minute To Win It ideas we’ve posted before. Instead of using a clock to limit the time, we decided a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This little review game is a little twist on the standard ball toss game. You can watch the video below for a visual demonstration. We used it in children’s church in connection with our Bible lesson on Psalm 118:24. Leave your own comments below to help us improve this idea for other readers. Supplies: Soft plastic balls, rubber dish tub, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a simple lesson plan for children’s church. It could be modified with more learning activities and expanded into a full Sunday School Lesson. Main Idea: We can choose to rejoice in whatever kind of day God gives us. Required Supplies: Marker board (or poster board) to display the Bible verse on the wall. Soft plastic balls and a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Most of our readers love the illustrations from Mandy Groce on our website, now you can read some of her writing in two new books for children. What is the Gospel? and What is the Church? present solid biblical teaching in a storybook format for children. These are perfect to read along with your child and discuss what it means … More Children’s Ministry Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxpbThVMdlg This video is from the new Go Fish VBS for 2013 called “Gotta Move!” You can buy the DVD or whole VBS kit on their official website. We’re excited to have another high quality song for kids about the spiritual qualities that God can build into a believer’s life. We use the top instruments and technology to create this song, also … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Since the holiday has their attention, use some of these free ideas to teach them God’s Word. Don’t miss our All Things NEW:4-Week Sunday School Curriculum to teach in January. Click here to download lesson #1 as a free sample. Lesson Plans for New Year’s Bible Object Lessons New Year’s Coloring Pages for Children’s Church More New Year’s Ideas for … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a simple flyer to hang up around your church. It reminds members to say thanks to the church nursery volunteers. After all, the are serving the most important guests each Sunday. Click on the image to the right to download as a printable PDF document. You can also save the jpeg image. Some churches might want to insert … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Help your kids grow in their faith when you teach the Fruit of the Spirit Lessons for Kids! This 9-lesson Bible study will teach children about the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives, from Galatians 5:22-23. Each lesson includes a variety of activities to help kids learn and grow spiritually. Plus, we’ve included “more than enough” with each … More Children’s Ministry Resources
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This isn’t the preschool “Jesus loves me song” that you remember. It’s a new original song & video with an upbeat sound and eye catching graphics. Show it to your kids and sing along. This video is from CrossRoads Kids Club. Watch this free worship song and share it with the kids in your ministry. Get the free download directly … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Times have changed. Today’s kids live will inherit a world where gay marriage is accepted and affirmed, even by the President of the United States. Christians who maintain the biblical witness against this practice will be labeled “bigots.” More Suggested Reading: The ERLC of the Southern Baptist Convention has many helpful articles detailing what this means for churches. How will … More Children’s Ministry Resources
With the coming political firestorm over “same-sex marriage,” it’s going to be a topic kids hear about. If your children aren’t asking yet, it’s just a matter of time. As ministry leaders, we should think carefully about how we respond and find the right balance of truth & grace. That’s why I sent the following question to several of my … More Children’s Ministry Resources