Book Review: A Bible Alphabet by Alison Brown

Brown, Alison. A Bible Alphabet. Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth Trust, 2007. 31 pp. $8.00 (Buy from Westminster Books and save 40%) We just released a major new review of the best children’s bibles for your family. I knew coming from Banner of Truth, this book would be a solid resource for young children learning their alphabet.  I was pleasantly … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Book Review: Tell Me About Heaven

Alcorn, Randy. Tell Me About Heaven. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2007. 59pp. $19.99. Buy From Amazon.com $13.59 Introduction Randy Alcorn was a pastor before founding Eternal Perspective Ministries in 1990. His ministry is dedicated to teaching Biblical truths. According to their website, www.epm.org, the ministry exists “to meet the needs of the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled and unsupported people around … More Children’s Ministry Resources

My VBS Follow Up Letter To The Children

Here is the letter we sent out last summer to the children who attended our vacation Bible school. There was another mailing to their parents, but this one was targeted specifically to the children. We included a registration form for our Upward soccer league in the same mailing. Feel free to use this as a template for your VBS follow-up. … More Children’s Ministry Resources

9 Steps For Planning Vacation Bible School

It’s that time of year and everyone is working on planning VBS. In this article, I’ll give you a simple 9 step process for organizing vacation Bible school. Then I’ll share some of my best practical tips about vacation Bible school. As always, you can leave a comment and help me make this resource better. Update: This article was first … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Why Does Children’s Ministry Matter?

We all know that kids matter to God, but what else can we say about the importance of children’s ministry. Here is my attempt to spell it out in detail. 68 Reasons Why Children’s Ministry Matters: 14 Ways Children’s Ministry Helps Kids 8 Ways Children’s Ministry Helps Families 24 Ways Children’s Ministry Helps The Church 8 Ways Children’s Ministry Helps … More Children’s Ministry Resources

How To Do Vacation Bible School On A Tiny Budget

Some churches budget thousands of dollars for their annual Vacation Bible School program. But many smaller churches struggle to find the resources to support VBS. Here are some ideas for doing your Vacation Bible School without a lot of money. You should also check out our free curriculum for VBS. Partner With Another Church’s VBS Sometimes the best use of … More Children’s Ministry Resources

10 Ways To Teach Children About Missions

The Desiring God blog has posted an article about helping kids love missions. Their ideas are geared toward families being missions minded with their kids. Here are the ten ways they pointed out. Click through to their website to get more details on each. Pray for missionaries. Read missionary biographies to your children. Supporting missionaries financially as a family Find … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Church Nursery Schedule & Template (download)

Use our free nursery schedule template when you create your next nursery volunteer schedule at church. This is an administrative task that few children’s ministers enjoy – but following our template and how-to guide will save you some hassle! 6 Steps To Update Your Nursery Schedule Template 1. Revise The Old Dates on Your Template I’ve moved to a 6-week … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: Jesus Cleans The Temple (John 2:13-22)

Children’s Church Lesson: Jesus Cleans The Temple Text: John 2:13-22 Learning Objectives: After this lesson, children will demonstrate knowledge of the Christology of this passage … by stating in their own words three things this story teaches about Jesus. 1.      Jesus did not want people “selling God.” 2.      Jesus had authority as God’s son to cleanse the temple. 3.      Jesus … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Children's Church Lesson: Jesus Battles The Devil (Matthew 4:1-11)

Temptation of Jesus Lesosn plan

This Children’s Church lesson teaches about the Temptation of Jesus from Matthew 4:1-11. The download below includes the complete teaching notes, worksheets, coloring pages, and craft ideas. It’s everything you need to teach kids about the Temptation of Jesus in your Children’s Ministry. Children’s Church Lesson: Jesus Battles The Devil Matthew 4:1-11 Learning Objectives: After this lesson, children will demonstrate … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus (Matthew 3:1-12)

Use this simple lesson to teach Matthew 3:1-12 to your children’s church. We’ve included a creative object lesson to help communicate the role of John in pointing people to Christ. Children’s Church Lesson: John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Learning Objectives: After this lesson, children will demonstrate understanding of the ministry of John the Baptist … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Lesson: When Jesus Was A Child (Luke 2:41-52)

Explanation: This passage has a strong Gospel implication for children. Jesus was fully human and fully God. In his character we see the model and standard for righteousness in children. However, all children have sinned and not followed after Christ in these ways. Through the Gospel his perfect righteousness can become their own. Children’s Church Lesson: Jesus at Age 12Text: … More Children’s Ministry Resources

Book Alert – Sentinel: City of Destiny

My wife and I have two boys, one girl and a third boy on the way! So, when I heard about Landel Bilbrey’s Christian fantasy novel about two boys becoming men — I was interested. He graciously sent me a copy and I am glad to share a little information about it with you. If you want more details check … More Children’s Ministry Resources

My Trip To The Creation Museum

Today, I took my 7 year old son along with the “Senior Saints” from our church to visit the Creation Museum in Covington, Kentucky (Near Cincinnati). The drive is only an hour from our church and we’re doing the Answers In Genesis Vacation Bible School this year. So, I thought I would make the trip. From the start I was … More Children’s Ministry Resources

What To Do When Your Volunteers Are Worn Out?

Something begins to happen in our Wednesday night program every spring. Our volunteers start to get run down. Worse than that – I start to feel tired of the program too. I’m guessing this is typical for children’s ministry programs. The school year has its own rhythm and life cycle. Fall is constant energy. Kids are making new friends and … More Children’s Ministry Resources

The #1 Blessing of Homeschooling

This article was written by Eric Carpenter, a homeschooling dad from Savannah, Georgia. You can find more of Eric’s articles on his website titled Hammer and Nail. Educating our three children at home has been a great blessing for the past six-or-so years. I cannot even begin to think of all the privileges and thrills it has brought to our … More Children’s Ministry Resources