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This week I want to honor Christian Yount Jones for being a advocate and encourager of children’s ministry. She is best known for her role as editor of Children’s Ministry Magazine. You can also find her blogging and tweeting. Chris is one of those people that are always ahead of the curve. Her editorials in CM Magazine have alerted me … More Children’s Ministry Resources

This week we are honoring Amy Dolan as our Kidmin Champion of the Week. Her blog is widely followed, even making the final four in our little contest last March. She also has an impressive resume of real world ministry experience, church consulting, and conference speaking. I should mention her lead role in the excellent What Matter’s Now in Children’s Ministry … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Put a fifth grader in a classroom with a six year old and you’ve got Miley Cyrus meets Hello Kitty.  Two very different worlds collide.  The Miley fan is thinking of using her allowance to buy eye shadow, if her mom allows.  The Hello Kitty fan has just fallen off her chair, thinking that she really wants to play dress-up.  … More Children’s Ministry Resources

God has blessed us richly in this life, and the natural reaction to that blessing should be a desire to give back.  The Bible also tells us that God loves a cheerful giver.  So, how do you convey that excitement about giving to children and encourage them to give themselves.  Obviously, it begins with teaching them the biblical reasons and … More Children’s Ministry Resources

This week I want to honor another kids ministry blogger as the “Kids Ministry Champion of the Week.” Thanks for all the feedback after last week. Each Tuesday I will select a new champion and feature their blog feed in our sidebar. Karl Bastian is a Kids Ministry Champion because of his massive resource website called Kidology. He has served … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Today I am launching a new feature called, “Kids Ministry Champion of the Week.” My goal is to honor the kids ministry bloggers who are making a difference through their writings. These are writers who have been personally helpful to me and many others. My plan is to announce this award toward the beginning of each week and feature their … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Worship Songs for Kids Promote Christian Growth I am always looking for ways to help kids grow spiritually apart from formal instruction times.  In my experience, solid kids worship music is one easy way to make that happen. That is why I’m excited about all the great resources available for children today. When kids really enjoy a worship CD, that music becomes the default soundtrack for … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Here’s a great idea for teaching children Bible stories that allows you to have some fun and reinforce the story over and over.  I would love to claim credit for this idea because I like it that much, but the truth is I heard it from some genius in children’s ministry somewhere else along the way.  It seems like I … More Children’s Ministry Resources

My two year old son and I have this routine that we go through most nights before he goes to bed.  He climbs into Daddy’s bed, we say our prayers, he snuggles up next to me, and he says “tell me a story.”  He isn’t interested in your classic Jack and the Beanstalk or Mother Goose tales, the stories he … More Children’s Ministry Resources

For several years I served as the “baby wing” coordinator at my local church and oversaw the infant through one-year-old rooms on Sunday mornings. Part of my responsibility was to ensure my volunteers were teaching the curriculum provided. I found that most of my volunteers, upon entering the job, assumed that these rooms just provided childcare, and that one could … More Children’s Ministry Resources

I’m always amazed by the volume and quality of posts that filter through our BIG list of children’s ministry blogs each week. Here are a few that caught my eye this week. I’ve limited the list to 10 once again. Enjoy! I found a blog called “The Crafty Crow” which has some really great craft ideas for kids. Watch kittens … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Communion is an important part of worshiping God and remembering Jesus’ sacrifice. Jesus specifically requested that we hold communions “in remembrance” of him. On Easter, children’s ministries all over the world will retell the story of Jesus death and resurrection. After Easter, communion might get lost during the rest of the year. Keep Easter alive all year round by holding … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Teaching Kids to Help Others The Bible says in Matthew 23: 11, “The greatest among you will be your servant.” (NIV) Jesus showed his disciple the importance of this scripture in many ways. One notable one was the washing of the disciples’ feet during the Passover. One disciple, Peter, even protested. The task of washing dirty, dusty feet was a … More Children’s Ministry Resources

The arrival of spring brings a refreshing change of pace to our lives and ministries. Indoor activities are abandoned as kids and families head outdoors to break the winter doldrums and get moving again. For the evangelistic children’s minister, this is an exciting time. The newness of the season has many thinking about the fields that are ready for harvesting. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

The Prince of Egypt is an inspiring full-length animated film that fairly accurately tells the story of Moses and the Exodus. Although the movie released in 1998, it is a film worthy for placement in any pastor’s arsenal. It features familiar voices from Hollywood like Val Kilmer and Michelle Pfeiffer. I recently pulled the film from my archives, dusted it … More Children’s Ministry Resources

There are two types of children on a typical Sunday morning.  Those who look like they may just launch into orbit and those who are in orbit already.  Those who have had one too many a jelly donut for breakfast and those who could use a little sugar kick. Sometimes it’s hard to get the attention of students in our … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Questions Asked These are some of the questions that you may be asked in the course of your ministry. How do we know that the Bible we read today is what they wrote so long ago? Didn’t man decide what was going to be in the Bible? The Bible is full of errors, how can we know if it is … More Children’s Ministry Resources

“Always [be] prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” –1 Peter 3:15 Recently, we interviewed Ken Ham and he talked about the need for apologetics to be taught in the Sunday School room and in the church in general. We, here at Ministry to Children, want to … More Children’s Ministry Resources

I have been watching a lot of news the last few day, trying to keep up with the situation in Haiti. The more I watch, the worse the it seems to get. I feel a burden to do something to help the people who are suffering so badly right now. It reminders me of this Bible verse. But if anyone has the … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Confession time.  I recently watched The Polar Express for the first time with my boys and I have to admit that I found myself in tears during a few scenes.  As I racked my brain trying to figure out why I was crying, I realized it was the unintended hidden message of the movie.  For those who have yet to … More Children’s Ministry Resources

I recently had the opportunity to attend a seminar on Creative Bible Teaching at the National Youth Workers’ Convention.  Though the seminar was structured to meet the needs of junior high and high school teachers, there was a considerable amount of information that was transferrable to those who work in children’s ministry. The following is a list of seven classic … More Children’s Ministry Resources