Transformation…It’s a fascinating thing, whether we are watching tadpoles and caterpillars or seeds and plants. What an amazing miracle that God can do such wonderful things…and that He can transform our lives, as well! In this lesson, we will take a look at one character in the Bible whose life was radically changed. Through Paul’s conversion and work, we see … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is lesson 19 of 33 in a series of lessons called “Praise God Through the Psalms.” “Praise God Through the Psalms” – Psalm 33 Lesson focus: Through the book of Psalms and the worship of the people of Israel, we get a glimpse into the character of God and how we should rightly respond to Him in worship. In … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Being modern-day Christians, kids today may take for granted how radical it once was for non-Jews to get attention or hear the gospel. But we still at times might consider some things off-limits or “taboo,” or we think some types of people to be better than others. In this story, we see how God transformed Peter’s heart to realize how … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is coming up and what better way to have the children in your class show their moms that they love them than to write a few words that describe them. Simply print out the blank acrostic poem and have the children fill out the words that start with the letters of the word “MOTHER”. Click on the preview … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Marvelously overflowing with love and touching the heart of everyone she reaches! “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Proverbs 31:28 Mothers are special and should be praised. Each and every mother is different and unique, but precious in the eyes of God. This little poster would be great to show the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
When I was teaching in the public school, my students used to love making flip books. Why couldn’t we make a flip book for a Mother’s Day gift? It would be a unique gift idea that takes minimal supplies, minimal preparation, and it can take as little or as much time as you have available. First of all, here are … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Water Day is always a great time for all involved. It seems like it would be overwhelming and expensive to plan, but it really isn’t. It just needs to involve kids and water…that’s it, really. I like to have a plan, though, so that we can keep the kids moving and they don’t have time to think of things to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is lesson 18 of 33 in a series of lessons called “Praise God Through the Psalms.” “Praise God Through the Psalms” – Psalm 32 Lesson focus: Through the book of Psalms and the worship of the people of Israel, we get a glimpse into the character of God and how we should rightly respond to Him in worship. In … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Sunday School lesson is based on the Temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11. You can use these lesson activities with Luke 4:1-11. The lesson plan below includes the complete teacher notes, craft ideas, worksheets, and coloring pages. It’s everything you need to teach kids about the Temptation of Christ. Jesus is Tempted Lesson Plan for Kids Sunday School Lesson … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. I have put together these readers for the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mother’s Day is arriving soon and what better way to teach our youngsters about how special mothers are than to teach them about the mothers in the Bible. For some young children it is difficult to understand that people in the Bible were real and that they were babies at one point. Click on the image above to download the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus’ closest followers and friends. Her incredible conversion to Christ is evidenced throughout the gospel through committed and faithful service. In this third lesson of the “Forever Changed” series, children will learn how Christ’s resurrection gave Mary Magdalene increased boldness and dedication to the Lord. TARGET AGES: 10-14 OBJECTIVE: To outline how Jesus’ resurrection made … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I have been pondering over ideas for Mother’s Day, and I think it would be interesting to teach children about the remarkable mothers mentioned in the Bible. One way to do this is by creating a crossword puzzle that includes the names of these mothers. You can print out copies of the puzzle for each student in your class and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
My mom has these two green arm chairs that we have had since I can remember. I don’t remember when we got them, but they are an integral part of our home. You may wonder, “Why would two green chairs be so important to a home? They’re just furniture.” You would be absolutely right, they are just furniture. It’s not … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Having been involved in children’s ministry all of my adult life I can probably guess (with some degree of certainty) what passages or stories you might be teaching in the next few weeks. Many of us seem to follow a similar schedule. At Easter we teach the resurrection, then the next week we might teach about Jesus appearing to the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
John had a very close relationship with Jesus as one of his most trustworthy disciples, but even he made mistakes! In the second lesson of the series, “Forever Changed,” children will learn how Jesus turned John’s prideful moments into humble lessons for the future. In addition, John continued to be a leader of the believers after the resurrection and his … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Last summer, I took my children to one of our public library’s special events. It was a storyteller. I didn’t think much of it, but thought it might be a fun thing for us to attend together. It turned out so much better than I had expected. He was great! He owned that room of teeny tots through parents. He … More Children’s Ministry Resources