Teach children to love God’s Word with these free Bible lessons and resources from Ministry to Children. Find engaging lessons for toddlers to preteens, covering topics like Jesus’ life, the Armor of God, and the Fruit of the Spirit. Bible Lessons for Kids Free Bible Studies for Kids Download over 700+ Bible lesson plans for children’s church or other kids’ … More Children’s Ministry Resources
We’ve had such great feedback for our word-for-word scripture search puzzles that we decided to make a Christmas edition. So please enjoy – click below to download in NIV or visit the Sunday School Store to pick KJV or ESV versions. “10 Free Christmas Bible Word Search Puzzles” are also available in ESV and KJV from the Sunday School Store. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I became a father at 22 when my first son was born. My 1st son David has grown into a brilliant young man, a humble genius passionate about giving back. He serves as a public school teacher while honing his skills as a writer on the weekends. He is kind, compassionate, and a credit to the human race. In many … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use these Bible Craft Ideas in your children’s ministry or Sunday School to teach the Bible story of Naaman’s healing in 2 Kings 5. These activity crafts on the theme “Take a Bath! (Or Several)” will be a great learning activity for your kids church lesson. The story of the healing of Naaman’s leprosy is an interesting one to discuss. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this “heaven” themed children’s sermon message in your kids church, Sunday School, or children’s ministry moment to share the hope of Heaven from Revelation 21:1-7. Watch our video demonstration below and download the lesson plan notes. Gather your object lesson materials and enjoy teaching this Bible message of hope to the children in your ministry. Children’s Sermon Summary: This … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Kids learn best when you add a little fun – that’s why your children’s ministry and kids church will love these Bible scavenger hunt activities from Children’s Worship Bulletins. Get kids out of their seats and learning God’s Word through fun activities. Download the FREE Bible Verse Hunt Games A Scripture scavenger hunt is a great Bible game for a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children need to understand the importance of their place in the body of Christ. It takes a group of individuals with unique talents and abilities to contribute God’s work in the church. This lesson uses a jigsaw puzzle to illustrate how all “pieces” (and people) are significant. Just as a puzzle needs all of the pieces to complete a picture, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What does compassion mean? Who demonstrates compassion, and how can we show it to others? We hear a great deal about the miracles of Jesus, but don’t always pause to contemplate why He did so many amazing things. The Savior truly loves and cares about all people (including us!). He provided healing during His earthly ministry because He had compassion. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The aim of this message is to illustrate for children what it means to have and share compassion with others. Youngsters often have a natural inclination towards self-serving attitudes, but they can easily be prompted to care about those in need, as well. This lesson explains through simple example what compassion is, and also describes how Jesus demonstrated genuine compassion … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children might not have traumatic struggles and challenges to face in their lives (hopefully!), but they can certainly relate to the concept of weakness. There are a lot of things that are difficult or impossible for kids to do on their own, and they recognize that they need help from others to accomplish daily tasks. In the same way, we … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Faith can be a challenging concept to understand, but it’s important to discuss with young children. Students should be taught that solid faith does not rely on our own strength, but on what we put our faith in—a God who is powerful and capable of anything. This message uses a simple “blind bag” illustration to point out how faith involves … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The story of Jesus Calming the stormy waves is a fun and fascinating one to share with children, but it’s about more than just a natural disaster miracle. Use the events of Mark 4 to remind students that God is in control of our lives. He can bring us peace when we feel frightened or upset, just as Jesus calmed … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Pentecost is a powerful and memorable event in the history of the church, but the idea of who the Holy Spirit is can be somewhat challenging. These crafts celebrate Pentecost and the Holy Spirit by focusing on “wind-powered” elements. A wind sock can be hung up for decoration or breeze catching. “Air-blown paint” allows creativity (and a little mess). And … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Holy Spirit can be a challenging element of the Trinity to explain or discuss with children (or anyone, for that matter!). At Pentecost, we celebrate the coming of the Spirit and the “birthday” of the church. This message seeks to communicate to students who the Spirit is and what He does for us. We may not see the Holy … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Transfiguration of Christ was a remarkable event that carried significance in multiple ways. The Transfiguration demonstrated God’s glory and showed who Jesus was. It also revealed to the disciples, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they were putting their faith in the true Son of God. This message communicates that to children, reminding them that we can trust … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This seasonal message features the deeper meaning behind the holiday decoration of Christmas lights. The message also uses the character of John the Baptist as a reminder that we are to “proclaim the light” that is Jesus. When we see lights, we recall that Jesus is the light of the world, and that gives us hope at Christmas and always. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How do we receive information? Is the news good, or frustrating? In this message, discuss who John the Baptist was and the message of hope he came to share. Encourage students to receive this good news and to tell others about the joy of Jesus. Main Objective: John the Baptist is a key figure in the Bible, not only for … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this free children’s Sermon and object lesson when teaching from Matthew 25:1-12, the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Download our message notes below, gather your teaching props, and watch the demonstration video below as you prepare for your Sunday School or Kids Church. Main Objective: This parable can seem a bit strange at face value, especially as we communicate … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children, in ideal circumstances, grow up in “safe” environments, to a certain extent, yet they are no doubt exposed to a host of negative behaviors in the world around them. People on the news, social media, and even everyday life can be cruel and unkind to one another. Hopefully youngsters recognize a lack of love when they see it. However, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s sermon and object lesson to help kids understand how the church works together to serve the world in Jesus name. It’s based on Romans 12:1-8. “We are the Body” Children’s Sermon on Spiritual Gifts and Living at the Body of Christ Main Objective: The church is the body of Christ. We hear this more than once in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use these craft activities in your Sunday School class or children’s ministry when teaching about the Church as the “Body of Christ.” The body of Christ is a concept that is addressed multiple times in the New Testament, and is both important and fun to illustrate. Children can identify with body parts (as we all have them!), and with the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The new VBS curriculum has arrived for 2021. Which is best for your church? Browse all the new themes for VBS 2021. VBS 2021 Starts Here What is the theme for Vacation Bible School next summer? BOLT 2021 VBS theme reveal LifeWay VBS 2021 theme reveal Group VBS 2021 theme reveal Torchbearers VBS: Olympics / Missions Theme Lava Lava Luau VBS 2021: Controlling Our … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this coloring page when teaching the Parable of the Sower. You can download it in print-friendly format below or click on the image for a larger JPG image to print. This graphic is from Christian Clip Arts, be sure to check out their amazing (and free) graphics you can use in your lesson plans. This illustration is from their … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach about the Parable of the Sower with this Bible study for children. It’s based on the lesson Jesus offered in Matthew 13 about how different people respond to hearing the Word of God. The lesson plan below includes complete teaching notes, craft suggestions, game activities, and coloring page. “Is the Soil Good” Children’s Bible Study on the Parable of … More Children’s Ministry Resources