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
This is a cartoon style coloring picture Peter. He is the most outspoken of Jesus’ disciples but later became ‘the rock’ among the early church apostles. A reader from the Philippines named Carlos Bautista is the creator of this picture. He first used it as a popsicle stick puppet to act out Bible stories about the Apostle Peter. Directions: To download this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a cartoon style depiction of Jesus created by Carlos Bautista, who is a Bible student in the Philippines. He first used this coloring sheet as a popsicle stick figure to role play different Bible stories about Jesus. It could be used in any number of Sunday School or kids church lessons. Directions: Click on the preview image to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the fourth in a series of four Bible lessons for children teaching them about the Holy Spirit. Click here to see all the lesson plans. Don’t miss our many other Fruit of the Spirit resources. The particular lesson focuses on the “Fruit of the Spirit” that God produces in believers. It challenges children to examine the outcome of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the 3rd lesson of a 5-part series based on the life of Moses. This free Children’s Church lesson plan was first written for elementary aged students. It covers the story of Moses’ birth and the exodus of the Israelites. This material could also be used as the Bible lesson for children’s Sunday school. Be sure to consider your … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the 3rd in a 5-part series on the life & ministry of Moses, including a lesson entirely on the 10 Commandments. This printable lesson plan is designed to teach preschool aged children about the story of Moses and the Exodus of the Israelites. It could be used in any setting with children age 2-5 at church, including a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Here is the fourth coloring page in our special Advent Coloring Book by Mandy Groce. Like all our materials, this is 100% free to use in your church, home, or school. Each will remind children that the real meaning of Christmas is Jesus. Directions: To download the printable PDF file, simply click on the preview of this coloring page to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This coloring page is week three of our printable Advent coloring book. Each of these original illustrations were created by Mandy Groce to help children understand the meaning of Christmas is Jesus. Directions: Simply click the preview picture to the right to download this coloring page as a print-friendly PDF file. We’ve also made a higher resolution jpeg file available … More Children’s Ministry Resources
On Sunday mornings, I teach kids about the Gospel of Jesus of Christ. It is the highlight of my week without fail. It combined two things that I am very passionate about – kids and the Gospel. On Wednesday nights, though, my role is a little bit different. On Wednesday nights, I am the “Game Guy” for our Awana program. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
“The Big God Story” is a children’s picture book beautifully written by Dr. Michelle Anthony, and exquisitely illustrated by Cory Godbey. A great enrichment resource to “Spiritual Parenting,” or a stand alone story for children to see God at work through history. The text is very simple and focuses on the flow of the story as opposed to great detail. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is lesson eight in our curriculum that helps preschoolers know God by studies in the Gospel of Mark. You can read the series introduction for more explanation and links to the other lessons. This particular lesson focuses on Jesus power to forgive sins, illustrated by the story in Mark 2:1-12. Like all our preschool Bible lessons, this materials is 100% free … More Children’s Ministry Resources
“It’s hard enough to train kids to behave, but good behavior isn’t what Jesus calls for in the Bible.” In Spiritual Parenting, author Michelle Anthony calls us as parents to “depend upon God for our children’s spirtual and moral development, urging us toward a heart posture of surrender and faithfulness. The end goal is a vibrant faith that is passed … 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
Turkey is slotted to be on the Thanksgiving table, paired with my mother in law’s famous buttery mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and stuffing. The table itself looks just as good as the food prepared for it. It’s wearing its finest tablecloth and is bejeweled with shiny silverware and inherited china. Family and friends will travel for miles to … 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
This is the second sheeting in our printable Advent Coloring Book by Mandy Groce. Taken together, this project will give children a Biblical understanding of what Christmas is about. Directions: When you click the preview image to the right, it will open a printable PDF version of this coloring sheet. Alternately, you can download a high resolution jpeg file for … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the first sheet from our special Advent Coloring Book by Mandy Groce. Each coloring page will highlight an aspect of Christmas. Directions: Simply click on the preview image to download this coloring page as a printable PDF file. We’ve also uploaded the higher resolution jpeg for advanced editing. Here is Mandy’s explanation of this picture: Week one of advent – … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the 2nd in a 5-part series on the life and ministry of Moses, including a lesson entirely on the 10 Commandments. This printable lesson plan is designed to teach preschool aged children about the story of Moses and the Desert. It could be used in any setting with children age 2-5 at church, including a preschool Sunday School … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the 2nd lesson of a 5-part series on Moses, including a lesson on the 10 Commandments. These free Children’s Church lesson plans were first written for elementary aged students. Click here to view the index. This lesson covers the story of Moses and the Desert. This material could also be used as the Bible lesson for children’s Sunday … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Download these free printable Advent coloring pages to help children understand and celebrate the meaning of Christ’s birth. The links below will download each series in a single print-friendly PDF file. Coloring Pages for Advent Advent Calendar Coloring Pages Over the years, we’ve created dozens of free coloring sheets for the Christmas season. This artwork is 100% free to use … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the third in a series of four Bible lessons for children teaching them about the Holy Spirit. Here is the link to see all lessons in this series index. It was first prepared for a Children’s Church setting, but would work well as a Sunday School lesson also. Through a review game/object lesson, a Bible lesson game, and an … More Children’s Ministry Resources
At this time of year, we begin trying to find the perfect way to say “thank you” to all of the women who faithfully serve in children’s ministry all year long. I wanted something that was not a “teaching” book or a “training” book. I even wanted to steer clear of the typical teacher’s gift books. I wanted to find … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Here is another lesson plan sent to us from Dale Hudson and his team at Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach, Florida. You can read more about it on his blog Relevant Children’s Ministry. Lesson Summary Scripture: John 10 (Jesus is the Good Shepherd) Memory Verse: John 10:10b, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (New … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Missional is a term which is gaining traction among church planters and senior leaders. It borrows its root meaning from the more familiar word, missionary. Chances are, your senior pastor is familiar with it. The expression is far less known among children’s ministry leaders. This is unfortunate. I have read many books introducing me to the concept of being missional. … More Children’s Ministry Resources