These coloring pages help kids understand the Bible story of the Good Samaritan. It’s based on Luke 10:25-37 and includes a story picture format for kids to put the events in sequence. This free printable will help you teach the parable of the Good Samaritan to your children. It’s a sequence Bible story activity using simple illustrations. Jesus taught about … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Directions: To download this coloring sheet, simply click on the image above to download the picture as a printable PDF file. We’ve also uploaded a higher resolution jpeg image for advanced editing. There is a little bit of background behind this coloring sheet. It was only last mother’s day we posted our first free coloring pages on this website. They … More Children’s Ministry Resources
There are tons of great children’s ministry blogs out there. You can check out a great list of them here on Ministry-to-Children.com. Part of our role as children’s ministers, though, is to provide kids a solid foundation of knowledge in Christ and various Biblical doctrines. In order to do that, we must also be firmly grounded in those truths. Here … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Two weeks ago, our family sat around the breakfast table and opened our first “Resurrection Egg.” I was so excited to break open these nifty little teaching tools, with elements of Christ’s journey to the cross, tucked inside. I had visions of dreamy devotions for kids and sweet little children soaking in every word. Well, it didn’t quite happen like … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Failing to resist temptation will leave a child open to sin. Let’s face it—children are naturally impulsive. Kids need to have the spiritual skill set necessary to be victorious continuously. These object lessons will demonstrate the importance of resisting temptation and show kids how to do it. We recommend using these visuals in conjunction with the scripture reference James 4:7 … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The following video clip was broadcast live on the Internet from the 2011 Orange conference. It featured Amy Fenton Lee talking about the value, challenges, and opportunity of doing ministry with kids who have special needs. I knew it was going to be powerful, so I grabed a screen capture video on my old church PC. The quality of the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the third Bible lesson in our series based on the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. Each particular lesson plan explains a specific character quality that God creates in us through his Spirit. These lessons are designed to accompany the printable Fruit of the Spirit coloring book from our website. Click here to see all the lessons in this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I love preschoolers. They’re just a whole lot of fun, and they provide a mostly blank canvas. I love their energy. I love their excitement. I love their thirst and hunger for knowledge. I love their innocent view of the world. Spend the morning with a room full of preschoolers, and you will get a much better understanding why Jesus … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Jeffery Smith, author of Four Panels: A Prayer Pups Compilation and creator of the Prayer Pups, a Comic strip starring 5 adorable pups each sporting their own unique personality. This Christian comic is a fun way to introduce Bible truth to children. Several years ago, Jeff was working on a comic strip idea … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This guest post was written by Wanda Parker, the founder of KidTrek. Too often the church nursery is thought of as “only childcare.” What if it come be something more? What if the infant and toddler ministry was a prototype for the rest of your children’s ministry? If you want to take today’s child to the place where he will … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This free printable can serve as both a coloring page and sequence Bible story illustrations. It’s based on the miracle in John 2:1-11 when Jesus saved a wedding party. The real point behind this miracle is how the divinity of Christ and the new kind of joy he brings. Directions: Use the following links to download these coloring sheets. The … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This page lists all our sequence Bible story coloring pages. Amy Fenton Lee first suggested this type of resource to better serve children with special needs. We soon found that this is a helpful method for all children to review important Bible stories. Click here to leave a comment or suggest future stories we should illustrate in this way. Daniel … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a PowerPoint Presentation that was made in order to help children learn the books of the Bible. The slides have been placed in groups in order for children to understand a little about the books as they learn the order. Directions: Click on the preview image to the right to download this PowerPoint file. We’ve also converted it … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This free printable is perfect for children to invite other children to your Vacation Bible School. It is designed as a half page invitation flyer. Space is provided to include your specific VBS details. There are two different designs per full-page print. Simply decorate and then cut into two. Directions: Click on the image to the right to download the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this free coloring page when teaching about Eve and the Serpent. This cartoon style image shows Eve reaching up to take the fruit from the forbidden tree. The Serpent hangs down whispering temptations to her. It is important for children to understand what went wrong in the very begging and why we all need the Savior. Directions: Click on our preview image to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This amazing video is from the people at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. They wanted to show their city the joy of Christ. It looks like they did exactly that! Enjoy this video and then recommend it to your friends on Facebook. From reading the description on YouTube, this was also a service project. Each participant donated a pair … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is for the study of Israel’s kings. The lesson focuses on Jehoshaphat’s dangerous friendship with Ahab. The students will discover from this lesson how believers should use wisdom in choosing relationships. After this lesson,the children will demonstrate comprehension by answering review questions and participating in Bible Lesson Charades. This lesson is only a guide to help you to prepare … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This guest post was contributed by Jen Rhine who severs as children’s ministry director at Crossings Community Church in Columbia, PA. I created this because we often use egg hunts to invite children to the church at Easter but we do not really use the opportunity to teach about Jesus. I decided to try to use the egg hunt as a family … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Still in need of an Easter message or Sunday School lesson? Consider using the following picture books for your preschool or lower elementary class. Included with each book are ideas of how you can develop it into a lesson, with a corresponding art project, activity, and/or take home reminder. These books can also be used as a family devotional resource. They are … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I wanted to pass along these clips from Doug Wolter posted on his blog. They are series of animated shorts designed for children’s church or Sunday school. They tell the story of Jesus death and resurrection. Despite the subject, the cartoon style animations here present the story in a child appropriate way. These clips were produced by this ministry based … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Easter lesson is based on John 20:10-21:25. It was prepared for older students but can be adapted to your ministry’s needs. The lesson focuses on how Jesus’ resurrection gives us hope as we face any difficulty. It includes several additional learning activities that are optional, depending on the time you have for your class. This is only a suggested … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is lesson continues our curriculum for preschoolers about knowing Jesus. Each lesson is based on a passage in the Gospel of Mark. You can read the series introduction for more explanation and links to the other lessons. This particular lesson is from Mark 9:2-10 where Jesus is transfigured before his disciples. This reveals His true form from eternity past and confirms his divinity. This … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Jesus Film Project has released a short animated film titled “My Last Day.” It’s the story of Christ’s crucifixion through the eyes of one of the criminals who died beside him on that day. I wouldn’t show this to younger children. It reminds me of a miniature cartoon “Passion of the Christ.” You might use this to get the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Learning the language of prayer is not easy for some kids. Talking to “someone” you can’t see may be uncomfortable and isn’t as natural as a teacher would expect. Most kids just don’t know what to say or what they should say. Praying is a natural activity once that connection is established but getting there can be a bit of … More Children’s Ministry Resources