The Gospel In Colors – The Wordless Book

One of the best ways to share the Gospel with kids is the wordless book. It’s a series of colors that can be used to explain the Gospel. I was surprised to learn that many believe that Charles Spurgeon originated the wordless book idea. Later is was used by several early Evangelical Missionaries. You can find a good summary of it … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Children’s Sermon for Father’s Day

And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Matthew 23:9 What is Jesus telling us when He says “call not man your father on earth?” We celebrate Father’s Day every year because Daddy’s are a special gift given to us by God. Jesus is not saying that we cannot call your Dad … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Getting To Know Kids In Your Children's Ministry

The best Sunday School and Children’s Ministry teachers are able to build life long relationships with the kids in their ministry. This makes the teaching much more powerful and the experience more rewarding for the teachers. How you relate to the children you teach will always affect how they receive the Bible lessons  you teach. The old cliche is true … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Thank You for Your Sacrifice (Printable Card)

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[click below to print from web or save the image file] Print this beautiful card to show honor & respect to Veterans (and anyone who sacrifices). Make it a Sunday School project to accompany their Bible lesson. You may also like our Pledge of Allegiance printable Honor Veterans Print the card above to use for Veterans Day. The kids in … More Children’s Ministry Resources

A Great Christian Book About Adoption

Terry Delaney, one of our writers on this blog, is giving away a signed copy of Russell Moore’s new book Adopted for Life. Just go to his website and leave a comment on his review of Adopted for Life. Terry really – really – really likes the book. He writes: Every pastor must read this book. I dare say that … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Sunday School Teacher Appreciation

It’s that time of year again. Depending on when your children promote to their new classes (I’ve heard of promotion occuring anywhere between June and September) your church is likely winding the current Sunday school year down. Your teachers are starting to reflect on the year that was – all of the good times, the hard times, and the crazy … More Children’s Ministry Resources

1/168: Children's Ministry Hours Per Week

I recently attended the Connecting Church and Home conference (read our live blog) back in March.  While there, I saw a man wearing a black t-shirt with white embroidered 1/168.  I was immediately intrigued by the small fraction.  Given the context of the conference, I figured it had something to do with student ministry.  My suspicions were confirmed when I … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Measuring Noah's Ark Object Lesson

Tony recently posted a Sunday School Lesson about the Flood using the Big Picture Story Bible.  We all know that despite the horror of the reasons behind God’s flooding of the entire Earth, “Noah’s Ark” remains a dear story for children.  Most every children’s story Bible, board book Bible, etc. discusses Noah’s Ark. Have you ever thought about “bringing to … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Children Media Safety and Kids Ministry

How many of the children in your ministry use the Internet?  How many watch television or listen to the radio?  We have all heard of the problems of media today, but have we really thought about the media as it relates to our own ministries? I confess that I have thought of these problems as more for the youth group … More Children’s Ministry Resources

What Is Your Church's Policy About Baptizing Children?

This post continues a new feature called Children’s Ministry Think Tank. The aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me). Please read through the responses and share your own ideas below. Think Tank #2 Questions About Baptism & Kids What is your church’s policy about baptizing kids? Is there any age absolutely too young? If … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Informed Parents Are Good For The Children's Ministry

One challenge of children’s minsitry is keeping parents up-to-date about all the things the kids are learning. I’ve heard of several approaches: Mailing a newsletter to parents Sending regular email to parents The weekly take-home flier Bulletin Boards Children’s Update in the worship bulletin All these can be good, but my favorite is the last one I listed. It takes … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: God's Great Sign (Exodus / Passover Story)

This Children’s Bible lesson continues the story of the Exodus, starting with the Passover and leading through the 40 years in the wilderness. It continues a children’s church curriculum based on &utm_medium=blogpartners”>The Big Picture Story Bible.  You can modify these lessons for Sunday school or children’s church. This kid’s Bible lesson is offered as a guide for your own teaching. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Sunday School Crafts for Mother's Day

Make sure mom know she’s special this year. Use any of these awesome craft ideas. Consider adding a mother’s day Bible verse for spiritual encouragement! Mother’s Day Coloring Pages Hand & Footprint Flower (offsite link) Mother’s Day Handprint Bouquet from Trendy Treehouse (offsite link) Post-It Notes Booklet (offsite link) Footprint Butterfly poem (offsite link) More Craft Ideas for Mother’s Day … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Living a Life of Prayer

Recently, Tony wrote a post on praying with your children at bedtime.  That post got me to thinking about praying with your children in general.  Whether you are involved in Children’s Ministry or are “just” a parent, it is essential to teach our children to pray for everything (Phil. 4:6).  I would like to share a couple of ways we … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Video Philippians 4:6-7 Bible Memory Song

I just found another great Bible memory video that I wanted to pass along. It’s the second one that Seeds Family Worship has posted on YouTube. We watched the Psalm 55 video last week and all our kids loved it. I expect this one will get an even better reaction. They call it “Kinetic Typography” and it gets 100% attention … More Children’s Ministry Resources

God's People Become Great (Exodus Bible Lesson)

This kids Bible lesson is about the events leading up to the Exodus. It continues a children’s church curriculum based on The Big Picture Story Bible.  You can modify these lessons for Sunday school or children’s church. This kid’s Bible lesson is offered as a guide for your own teaching. Be sure to modify the content to best fit the … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Video "Psalm 55:22" Bible Memory Song

I was just catching up on the  Sojourn Kids blog (worth reading every week) and I found this video from Seeds Family Worship. It features the actual words of the Psalm in music and text. It’s really well done and I’ll be showing it in Children’s Church this weekend. While your checking out Sojourn Kids, you should read their recommended … More Children’s Ministry Resources

How Do You Teach Kids To Be Saved?

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This post launches a new feature called Children’s Ministry Think Tank. I have asked several friends in children’s ministry to join the project. About twice each month, I will email them tough questions and post their answers here on the website. My aim is to get different perspectives and help everyone to learn (including me).

Please read through the responses and share your own ideas below.

Think Tank Question #1

Jon is an 8 year old boy with little church background. He’s been coming to your children’s programs for several weeks. One day he sticks around and seems like he wants to talk. He says, “I don’t want to go to hell, how can I be saved?” How would you respond?

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Ministry Spotlight: Jelly Telly

Phil Vischer, the creator of VeggieTales, has a new web-based ministry for children.  It is called Jelly Telly.  The essence of the website is to provide a safe-haven for children to “surf” the web.  There is a daily “television” show with puppets, computer animated characters, and live actors teaching a God-centered lesson. You can check out all the characters found … More Children’s Ministry Resources