If you have been following on their Facebook page, you know that Seeds Family Worship is now recording their 6th CD titled “Seeds of Courage.” This is an exciting new collection of character songs that point back to Jesus Christ. Like all their music, the lyrics are directly from the Bible. When you pre-order this album, they are offering a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is video 4 of 12 in the What’s in the Bible? 12 Questions of Christmas Blog Tour. Check out What’s in the Bible? each day to find the location of the next video in the series. These video clips about Christmas would be great to watch together as a family. I will probably show them to our kids in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What would happen if the worship of Christ invaded a shopping Mall at Christmastime? Watch the video below and you can see firsthand. Turn up your computer speaker and enjoy! It’s really an amazing experience. I love how all the regular shoppers join in as the song continues. How would you feel if you were one of the shoppers that … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What is the International Sunday School curriculum? I’ve always heard people talking about the International lessons for adults, but I didn’t really know what that meant. So today I decided to track it down on a whim. Here’s what I’ve found. Click here to leave your own comments or questions about this material. Sunday School Lessons based on the International Uniform … More Children’s Ministry Resources
In my experience, church attendance goes up around Christmas while Sunday School participation is sometimes weak. One way to combat that is make sure kids are excited about coming the following week. Why not have a special game time (maybe 10 minutes long) as an incentive for children to come? They might even bring some friends. This post will point … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I loved this post from Tim Challies today where he recommends some solid Christian music for kids. Among others, he lists some of my favorites. These include Seeds Family Worship and Sovereign Grace Music. Some Christian Music Is Not Good What makes his post so great is the example of bad worship music. I’ll just post the video and let you … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Kids love stories, but sometimes us grow-ups take all the fun out of the retelling. One of my Sunday School teachers sent me this video link tonight. At first I thought it was just another cute kid telling a bible story, but it’s really much more. This young girl tells a Bible storybook version of Jonah with such skill that I had … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Here are a few video clips from YouTube that might be helpful in your teaching, especially for children’s church or Sunday School. They are from the What’s In the Bible? produced by Jelly Telly. For more, information check out their official website. 1 Samuel Video Clip for Kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yExsh_-FlCg 2 Samuel Video Clip for Kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Zjk46AzpU The first video features … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Internet has created many new opportunities for people in kids ministry. One highlight has been CM Connect, the social network for children’s ministers. With over 6,700 users, it’s become an amazing way to share ideas online. The man behind it all is Michael Chanley. He’s also an author and popular conference speaker. His work is an encouragement to many … More Children’s Ministry Resources
A few weeks back, Group Publishing sent me a new toy for families called “Gabbit.” It’s a handheld game that can be played almost anywhere. We tried it out in our home and has become one of our favorite. It’s really a simple concept. Just press the button and answer the question. We liked to pass it around and let … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I’m a big fan of What’s in the Bible?, and love all the videos they’ve posted on their YouTube page. Here are a few that I thought would be helpful in teaching Bible lessons from the books of 1 & 2 Kings. These might be a good addition to your Sunday School or Children’s Church lessons. There is even a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Too often, kids get the wrong idea about calling. They begin to think the only way to serve God is to become an one of the three Ms when they grown up: Minister, Missionary, or Married to one of those. While we should honor these religious vocation, children need to know that God calls people to many other important vocations. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Browse all our free Sunday School Lessons for Kids. I’m often asked by readers which denomination our website represents. The answer is actually many. Just over half of the content here was created by me, so it would be from a Southern Baptist perspective. Several of our other writers are Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, or non-denominational Christian. Each week we publish original … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It’s only November, why are you talking about VBS? The short answer is you can’t start planning too early. For the longer answer, you should listen to this podcast. In this episode I talk with Shannon Velasquez who plans VBS training all across the country. She was the one who invited me to attend their PandaMania field test last summer. It’s … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I’ve made it my habit to read about topics outside my normal field of ministry. So, today I was working through a new book by Wayne Grudem titled, “Business for the Glory of God.” Dr. Grudem was one of my favorite authors in Seminary. I’ve spent hundreds of hours with his massive Systematic Theology. That book is still on my … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I’ve been thinking and writing a good deal about kids being overchurched. This is something of a new topic and I’m trying to figure it out as I go along. Some of what I’ve said has been on other websites and podcasts. So I wanted to link that information together in one place. This post is a recap of what I’ve said & … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Some Christians don’t like any mention of Halloween — and they will make sure you know it. I can certainly understand and I’ve heard from some readers have told me they don’t like it when I post Bible lessons that reference that day. Christians love to argue about Halloween. I can’t solve that dispute here on the blog, but I … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Sometimes we assume ministry leaders outgrow their need for training. I don’t think that’s right, as this video below points out. Even your very best people need to review procedure and recall the why behind the what. Special thanks to Courtney and Bill from the LifeWay kids blog for making this lesson come to life! Even if you’re the kids ministry leader, make … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It was just a few months back when Children’s Ministry Magazine listed our blog among the top 5 children’s ministry websites. (Jan/Feb 2010). I didn’t see that coming. In fact, I first found out about it on a someone’s blog. Then I double checked my own copy of the magazine and it was there in print. It was good surprise. The … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Let’s just be honest here. Most kids ministry volunteers don’t get the kind of training they need to be effective. Time after time, churches learn this the hard way. But have you ever asked what message are you sending to those workers? Here are 5 things they will learn if you do not train them. The church only cares about … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It’s just hard to stick with one topic when you’re talking with someone like Matt McKee. So, I’m not sure how to introduce this one. The conversation was very good but we covered so many different topics. I asked Matt about Orange and all the buzz about family ministry. Then we covered some new technology and how churches can make … More Children’s Ministry Resources
You can’t say I didn’t warn you. I’ve now arrived safely in Alabama and I’m all set for the LifeWay Kids Ministry conference. This post is my wrap-up from the event. Here is my video recap of the week. I taught two sessions of each of the following. Most of the learning came through discussion, but here were the notes we … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What’s an 18 year old doing starting a website about kids ministry? That was my first thought when I found out about Brandon Maddux from Children’s Ministry Live. Most guys his age are chasing after the world or still looking for their purpose in life. To hear the full story, listen to the audio below. This is a special collaborative … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I just found this awesome video clip on Sam’s blog. It would be a great introduction clip for any Sunday School lesson on Galatians. I’ll look for a way to use it in my kids church. I think the animation alone could be a good hint at some key concepts in Galatians. Some discussion questions based on this video: Who … More Children’s Ministry Resources