Tony Kummer

Education: Master of Arts in Christian Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (2008). Bachelor of Arts, Boyce Bible College, Louisville, KY (2003) Experience: Children's Ministry Leadership: Full-time children's pastor committed to the spiritual development and education of children. Mission Work: Served as a Christian missionary in Haiti, primarily teaching kids and youth ministry. Curriculum Development: Collaborated with respected religious education publishers to promote their children's ministry curriculum including LifeWay Kids, Group Publishing, Cokesbury VBS, Orange Curriculum, Go Curriculum, Regular Baptist Press VBS, and Children's Ministry Deals. Current Projects: Youth Group Ministry: Curriculum for youth ministry. Sunday School Works!: Writing and editing 30-minute Sunday school lessons. The Sunday School Store: Creating comprehensive 52-week Sunday School and Children's Ministry Curriculum.

The #1 Blessing of Homeschooling

This article was written by Eric Carpenter, a homeschooling dad from Savannah, Georgia. You can find more of Eric’s articles on his website titled Hammer and Nail. Educating our three children at home has been a great blessing for the past six-or-so years. I cannot even begin to think of all the privileges and thrills it has brought to our … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Easy Mother's Day Ideas (Church & Sunday School)

Try something new for Mother’s day in 2019 – This page links to our best materials for helping kids celebrate mom. Lessons, Crafts, Printables, Songs, and Games — all 100% free like God’s grace. Coloring Pages 6 Easy Ideas for Honoring Moms Sunday School Lesson 7 Classic Bible Verses for Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is one of the biggest dates … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Saying Goodbye To My Foster Girls

Update: The girls came back and left again, then came back a third time! We’ve been able to adopt the younger of the two and the older has aged out of foster care. Still praying! This morning, I took our two foster girls home. We’ve had them since November, but driving away from their mom’s house it seemed like much … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Props and Cons of Church Bus Ministry

Thanksgiving on the Church Bus

I just walked out to plug in our old diesel church bus for its weekly mission trip around our town. Big Blue is beautiful but starting to show her age. This church has been running a bus ministry longer than I’ve been alive. We all know that longevity is not the test of a ministry’s value, so it’s good to … More Children’s Ministry Resources

California and Homeschooling Rights

In April 2008, a California Court of Appeal decided that homeschooling is illegal in California unless a parent is a certified teacher. This ruling grossly overreached the case in question and now threatens the rights of over 160,000 homeschoolers in that state. Many are calling this a reckless abuse of judicial power. This post is now outdated and the crisis … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Kids Ministry Outreach: Searching For Lost Lambs

credit: ++ In a few minutes, I’ll head out for some afternoon evangelistic visits. Today, I’ll be making the rounds in a nearby trailer park. Our ministry serves several lower income children from that neighborhood. These kids often come on the bus, and their parents almost never come with them. I don’t get out there very often, four times each … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Book Alert: Raising Kids God's Way

Raising Kids God’s Way by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones The world is full of advice about parenting, but what has God said about raising kids? This 96-page paperback is a series of expositions from Ephesians 6 by the late British pastor D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. One of the strongest proofs of the Gospel is how it changes lives – but not just … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Children, Parenting & Spiritual Warfare

This article was written by Brent Thomas, Teaching Pastor and an Elder of Grace Community Church in Glen Rose, TX. You can find more of Brent’s articles on his website titled Colossians 3:16As you might know, we are currently (and very expectantly) expecting our fourth boy. Lord willing, Eli Calvin will be here very soon. We are often overwhelmed by … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Heart Craft For Sunday School

heart craft Sunday school

Here is a craft idea that you can use in your children’s ministry around valentines day. Basically you will use two pieces of red construction paper and some ribbon to sow together a heart pocket. This can be used to store Sunday school Bible verses. Don’t miss our John 3:16 heart coloring page. Craft: My Heart Belongs to Jesus You … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Easter Sunday School Lessons

Be prepared to share the Gospel Story with our free lesson plans, coloring pages, and crafts for Easter. This page links our best lesson plans and activities for Sunday School this Resurrection Weekend. Downloading each lesson below includes teaching material, craft ideas, and coloring pages. More Lesson Choices for Easter More Sunday School Activities More Easter Ideas for Sunday School … More Children’s Ministry Resources

10 Best Easter Crafts for Sunday School

Skip the cute bunnies– Easter is about the Good News of Jesus. This is the key day in the Christian message, let’s make sure our crafts are Bible-based. Links to other website I’ve listed as “offsite.” Painted Cross Template & Video Example – Protect a portion of the paper with masking tape as the children painted around it. Once dry, … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Mario Doesn't Live Here

My friend Trevin Wax just posted a great article on his website titled Dear Dad and Mom, Thanks for Shooting Mario. It’s a public thank you note to his parents for setting responsible limits on his video game exposure as a child. He writes: I realize it would have been much easier for you to let the Nintendo babysit us … More Children’s Ministry Resources

VBS Crafts: Vacation Bible School Crafts

VBS Craft Ideas Hand Painting Tree mural VBS craft – this kids craft idea would be great for many Vacation Bible School themes, just change the tree to match your Western or Jungle decorations. VBS  T-Shirt painting – here is a video example with preschoolers Oozy Slime Craft – originally from PowerLab VBS but this could be fun for several themes. Just … More Children’s Ministry Resources

7 Reasons to Serve in the Church Nursery

Too often serving in the church nursery can seem like a thankless job. One of the key tasks for children’s ministry leaders is to help volunteers understand their importance. With that in mind, I offer these following 7 reasons why serving in the church nursery is important. Click here for a print-friendly version of this article to share offline. Reason … More Children’s Ministry Resources

When A Child Writes A Letter To God

Dear God Children’s Letters To GodMy friend and fellow Children’s Minister Glen Woods has written a touching article titled When A Child Writes To God. He reminds us of the joy and faith that are so wonderful in a child’s faith. He tells the story of a recent learning activity when he asked the children in his church to

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Effective Teaching Depends On Prayer

This week’s Bible lesson is finished. The learning objectives are clear and measurable. I’ve found all the right teaching activities. The lesson plan is laser-focused to change lives. But am I ready to teach?
Once again I’ve forgotten a basic key to effective teaching – I’ve failed to pray!

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