Embracing God’s Timing: New “Seasons of Faith” Children’s Ministry Curriculum

I know many of you are deep in the trenches of children’s ministry, navigating the roller coaster of teaching and nurturing young people toward faith in Jesus. We all know how tough it can be, especially when our culture is constantly screaming “faster, more, now!” at our kids. It’s a real challenge to instill patience and trust in God’s perfect timing when everything else is pushing them in the opposite direction. That’s why I’m super excited to

God’s Rainbow Promise to Noah (Genesis 9:8-17) Sunday School Lesson

Rainbows are quite a marvel of nature, but they’re far more than a scientific phenomenon or inspiring Judy Garland song. The rainbow is a beautiful reminder that God keeps His promises to us. He promised not to destroy the Earth again, and He won’t. He promised a savior, and Jesus came…and will come again! Use this lesson to discuss special reminders that we have in our lives, and how the rainbow is a reminder of God’s love

VBS 2024 Wildlive! from Regular Baptist Press

I’ve been checking out the intro kit from the new 2024 VBS from RBP and wanted to share this video of my unboxing while I work on the full review. Be sure to check out their official website and Facebook page for more information. What is the RBP VBS for 2024? Wildlife VBS Start Kit Overview of Wildlive VBS from Regular Baptist Press Be sure to visit their official website for detials. RBP’s WildLIVE! is the evangelistic

2023 Black Friday Children’s Ministry Curriculum Deal

The Sunday School Store is offering a Black Friday deal on their Children’s Ministry Curriculum Bundle. This bundle includes over 4 years’ worth of teaching material, covering topics such as New Year’s, Love Like Jesus, Walking with the Waymaker, and more. This Black Friday Bundle Deal is available for digital download and includes 4,030 PDF pages of teaching material. The price is $97 and is only available for a limited time. The deal goes live at noon

10 Lessons Learned from Becoming a Father Again at Age 45

I became a father at 22 when my first son was born. My 1st son David has grown into a brilliant young man, a humble genius passionate about giving back. He serves as a public school teacher while honing his skills as a writer on the weekends. He is kind, compassionate, and a credit to the human race. In many ways, he’s become my best friend and even a role model in my life. I still remember

Announcing: Big Truth Bible Lesson from Bethany Darwin

We are thrilled to announce that our curriculum writer, Bethany Darwin, is embarking on an exciting new project! You may know her name from all her lessons on Ministry-To-Children and curriculum on the Sunday School Store. As an author and ministry leader, Bethany has already made a profound impact on the lives of countless children and their families. But with this new project, she is poised to take her work to the next level. If you’re looking

Review🔥 Sunday School Planet Digital Children’s Ministry Curriculum

Sunday School Planet is a new curriculum for children’s ministry. We are excited to share it with you. Churches can subscribe to an annual subscription and get digital access for object lesson videos, onscreen games, and Bible teaching material. This blog post is the first impression. To learn more and to download free samples, visit their official Sunday School Planet website . We LOVE Sunday School Planet Sunday School Planet, a subscription-based curriculum for children’s ministry, includes Bible

Called to the Front: Joining Children at the Feet of Jesus

This post continues Steve’s story about resisting God’s calling and finding spiritual purpose by becoming like a child. As Jesus says in Matthew 18:2 “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Why did I start sitting in the front of the church during worship? My three young daughters, my unencumbered smiling children, pulled me to the front.  They got used to going to the front

A Moment of Truth: When God Calls, Will You Answer?

Have you ever been in a situation where God was calling you to do something, but you hesitated? Maybe you were worried about what others would think, or maybe you just weren’t sure if it was the right thing to do. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of answering God’s call when he calls us. We will also share a personal story about how we failed to act when God called us. We hope

Christmas Devotional & Activity Books for Kids

Christmas is coming—get these beautiful devotional books out to your families to share the story of Jesus Birth together. This will make a wonderful gift for each child in your ministry. Use these books as a gift to the children in your ministry. View all the Christmas resources at the Sunday School Store. Kids love Christmastime! The stable full of friendly animals. The wise men and their gifts. The Baby in the manger. For spiritual “quality time”

Giveaway: Books of the Bible Flash Cards

We’re excited to add some new “printed” products to the Sunday School Store. This post is your chance to win a copy of both the Old Testament & New Testament cards for your ministry (or family). Watch the video below Leave me a comment about how this resource would help your ministry. New week, I’ll draw a random winners to get both sets of cards (sorry US shipping address only) About these Bible Books Flash Cards Use

Child Discipleship Forum: Summer Discount Ends Soon

As children’s ministry leaders, you’ve been called to child discipleship. Every week you fill the critical need for a loving, caring adult to pass on a legacy of faith to the incoming generation of children. Hundreds of thousands of leaders around the world commit themselves to this high calling. Time only reveals more clearly that, now more than ever, we must come together for a strategic conversation about child discipleship to shape the future of the Church

Experience On-Demand Discipleship: Brite Families

The need for child discipleship is critical. As parents, you feel the need for your kids to know God and His Word; but you’re not sure how to take this on by yourself at home in a time of limited social gatherings. How can you have discipleship moments with your kids in your already busy weekly schedule? We are excited to share with you Brite Families! Entirely digital, Brite Families is designed for you to have discipleship

Summer Bible Reading Plan for Children (and Parents)

Children’s Worship Bulletins has shared some super helpful PDF summer reading plans for kids and their parents. This would be a powerful way to encourage family discipleship in our church or kids ministry this summer.  So, your church may want to consider hosting a Summer Bible Reading Challenge this summer, just as many community libraries do! Setting up a challenge is a terrific way to engage with adults, youth and children during the summer months while also

How-To Guide to Prayer Journaling for Kids

Prayer is such a powerful thing, especially for our children. In fact, prayer is one of the most important parts of their regular spiritual routine! From mealtimes to bedtimes, the act of praying can set the stage for lots of spiritual growth, even long after their prayers have been said. That’s why prayer journaling is one of the most effective ways to help your child stay grounded in their faith. What exactly is prayer journaling, and why

BOLT VBS is back for 2021 with a new 80s Theme

We were big fans of the super user-friendly virtual VBS from Go Curriculum last year. Churches found their plug and play format incredibly useful for Vacation Bible School at home. David and his team are bringing back the BOLT format with an all new curriculum for VBS in 2021. It’s called “Bolt Totally 80’s VBS.” Hold onto your mullet, we’re taking a totally tubular trip through the early church. During BOLT: Totally 80’s, kids will hear stories

5 Ways to Celebrate Christmas in a Pandemic

Christmas looks and feels a little different this year. Traditions have been altered. Parties have been canceled. Gatherings have been smaller. But there are still so many ways to celebrate! Go Curriculum shares these five simple ways you can encourage your families to remember the good news of Jesus this Christmas. COLLECT CANNED FOODS FOR A FOOD PANTRY Jesus – the King of the Universe – stepped down from His throne to serve us. Isn’t that incredible?

More Faith Less Fear (4-Week Curriculum) for Kids’ Sunday School

Every October, kids are under attack from creepy, scary, and satanic imagery. That’s why we created this new 4-Week Curriculum titled “MORE FAITH / LESS FEAR.” Now you can offer solid BIBLE answers to fears and help kids trust Jesus more during in this crazy season. This material is available for instant download from The Sunday School Store. Use the coupon code More Faith to save 20%. Facebook Live with the Author, Bethany Darwin More About The “More

5 Ways to Engage Children in Church Service

This post is from our friends at Children’s Worship Bulletins, their handouts are a perfect “hands-on” resource for kids in the adult worship service. How to Welcome & Engage Children During Worship Every parent, pastor or church leader has asked this question at some point: How do we engage our children in worship? We have all seen children in the sanctuary looking bored, irritable, and disengaged while the adults participate in worship. The kids are standing (barely)

Back-To-School Lessons “Faith Over Fear” Discount Code

Kids need something solid to anchor their faith in times of fear. This 5-unit study points them right to the character of GOD as displayed in the Gospel. Christ alone is our confidence in life and death. We’re so excited about the early response to FAITH OVER FEAR available only from the Sunday School Store. The promotion attached to this post has ended, congratulation to Angela and Ursula. Thanks to everyone who shared their feedback about this

Faith-Over-Fear Curriculum for Back To School

This year, more than ever, kids are feeling anxiety and fear about going back to school. They need to know God is with them. God can be trusted – HE can make a difference in times of fear. I’m excited to share about a new curriculum from Bethany Darwin. It’s a special 5-week curriculum based on Hebrews 11 that will help kids navigate fear by trusting in GOD. This awesome series FAITH OVER FEAR is available only through the Sunday School

Craft Project: Coloring T-Shirts

The Sunday School Store has just released this fun and affordable t-shirt craft project for your children’s ministry. Kids will love designing their own shirts and remember this fun project for years to come. How cool — they can wear it and spread an uplifting message from God’s Word. “Shine for Jesus” Coloring T-Shirt The Shine t-shirt has the text from Matthew 5:16 and would be a great reminder for kids to shine the light of Jesus

“Exodus” Lesson from the BIBLE Curriculum

God rescues! God saves! These are powerful themes kids need to learn by heart. Download the free sample lesson on the book of EXODUS from the top rated BIBLE Curriculum by Bethany Darwin. What churches are saying about the BIBLE Curriculum by Bethany Darwin Here are a few reviews from teachers using this curriculum in their children’s ministry. See more when you visit the Sunday School Store. Powerful Lessons Greg on May 19, 2020 I had the blessing of

Lesson: The Great Commission – Jesus Gives His Disciples Their Mission

Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about the Great Commission. Needed: Bibles, balloons Intro Game: Disciple Tag  Choose one student to be It. When they tag someone, that person links hands with them and joins their team. They continue adding people to their team, linking hands with each one until all but one student is part of their chain. That remaining student becomes It for the next round. Play two or three rounds and