9 Steps to Launching a Kids Program at Your Church How do I organize my children’s ministry? Starting a children’s ministry from scratch can be a big challenge. You have to navigate parental expectations, curriculum options, and hundreds of little questions about how things should work. For this discussion, I’m assuming you are at a smaller church with no paid … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Summer is quickly approaching and that means one thing, VBS! As the VBS organizer, it is up to you to select the curriculum, organize the event and your volunteers. Let us face it, without volunteers, VBS would not be possible. These tips and ideas will help you gather volunteers and keep your helpers happy. Keeping your program simple will go … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Sunday School lesson will teach children that Jesus is like a good shepherd who knows and loves his sheep. It is based on the classic passage in John 10 where Jesus states those truths. This lesson plan was originally written for elementary aged Sunday School, but you could easily modify it for Children’s Church or a preschool Bible lesson. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It’s not a chore! Learning scripture can be fun if you know the right games. Test these creative ideas and help kids make amazing progress! Each idea below is easy to learn and gets kids “hands on” with the Bible verses. Taking apart and putting the verse back together is a great way to use repetition without creating boredom! 1) … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Sunday School lesson draws an important spiritual point about Moses form Stephan’s speech in Acts 7 before the Sanhedrin. This lesson plan will help children see that the Lord has a plan for their lives and how He wants them to look for it and follow it. It can be for Sunday School or Children’s Church. This is a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
For several years I served as the “baby wing” coordinator at my local church and oversaw the infant through one-year-old rooms on Sunday mornings. Part of my responsibility was to ensure my volunteers were teaching the curriculum provided. I found that most of my volunteers, upon entering the job, assumed that these rooms just provided childcare, and that one could … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This free Bible lesson for children teaches the importance of Wisdom based on Proverbs 2:1-15. It was first prepared for a Children’s Church setting but would work well as Sunday School lesson about wisdom. The children will discover that wisdom is a hidden treasure given by God. This lesson plan also includes several case studies and other learning activities to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Vacation Bible School is an exciting time for a church or ministry. The opportunity to meet new children and adults is always exciting for volunteers and the leadership. Choosing the right VBS theme for your event is important to your success. There is nothing wrong or amiss with using VBS kits. These are good resource tools perfect for some. For … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Bible lesson will help the children see the importance and power of praying for one another. It is based on the Bible story in Acts 12 where God rescues Peter from jail while the other disciples were praying for his safety. This lesson was first taught in Children’s Sunday School but could easily be modified for Children’s Church or other … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is based on Acts chapter 4 and teaches children about the Spirits role in empowering their Christian witness for Christ. It was originally prepared for an upper elementary Sunday School lesson, but you can modify it for children’s church or younger kids. Be sure to check out the additional learning activities and teaching resources linked at the end … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Fun Craft Idea for Children Here is a craft idea that we just tried for our Wednesday night children’s ministry program. To complete our new children’s church decorations, we used the children’s painted hand prints as leaves to complete the tree mural. The project was not too complicated, but it took real coordination on the part of our adult volunteers … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson teaches children the difference Jesus can make in a person’s life when they put their faith and trust in Him as their Savior. The children will learn that the sins we think the Lord would never forgive, He does forgive. This lesson was first prepared for a Sunday School context but could be modified to work as a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This children’s lesson is adaptable for Sunday School or Children’s Church services. It was prepared with a broad range of children in mind. The point of this lesson it to emphasize the truth that the Father once again spoke His approval for Jesus, His Son, and His desire for people to pay attention to what He says. Bible Story: Jesus is … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This printable Bible lesson would serve well in children’s Sunday School. You could also modify it for children’s church. It teaches about the Day of Pentecost where God gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to the early church.Be sure to note the additional resource links at the end of the lesson for more crafts and activities. Bible Story: Pentecost and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Sometimes obedience can be a difficult choice. This lesson helps children understand that they can trust the Lord no matter what He asks for them to do. It draws this lesson from the section in Luke 5 where Jesus calls his first disciples. This was first written for children’s church, but it could be modified for a kids Sunday School … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson about the betrayal and arrest of our Savior helps children see that knowing what His friend would do Jesus treated Judas respectfully and honestly. This lesson also teaches the children how to piece together the entire incident by using all the details from the four gospels. It’s a good idea to talk to the children about the fact … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach Palm Sunday for kids with these fun Bible story lessons. Download our Palm Sunday lessons below (both versions below includes skit, coloring pages and craft idea.) Scroll down for a video Palm Sunday Story or kids. Palm Sunday is a day for the church to celebrate the coming of Jesus. Kids love the Palm Sunday Story because the fun … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The arrival of spring brings a refreshing change of pace to our lives and ministries. Indoor activities are abandoned as kids and families head outdoors to break the winter doldrums and get moving again. For the evangelistic children’s minister, this is an exciting time. The newness of the season has many thinking about the fields that are ready for harvesting. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This holiday is more than candy and the color green! Let’s ensure kids hear that Jesus saved Patrick and sent him back to share God’s love with his enemies! Enjoy our most popular St. Patrick’s Day activities for children’s ministry. 3-in-1 Shamrock Coloring Page Children’s Sermon for St. Patrick’s Day Lesson on God’s Plan (Jer. 31) Veggie Tales Story of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson is part 3 of 5 in our study called “Walk His Ways” based on the parables of Jesus. They were prepared for the Lenten season, but could be used anytime of year. This parable is sometimes called the parable of the great banquet. This lesson explores including and inviting others with the story of The Parable of the Great Feast. Bible … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This free Sunday School lesson is about Jesus’ parable of the seeds planted on different types of soil. This lesson was prepared for an older elementary age Sunday School class, but you could adapt it for younger students or use it in Children’s Church as well. Following the lesson there are additional resources to help for the individual needs or … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Do you ever have questions when someone talks about “the call” to children’s ministry? Maybe God is dealing with you about your ministry position. If so, then keep reading. This month’s Children’s Ministry Think Tank is all about God’s to minister to children. Here is the question as I posed it to our think tank members. “How do you understand … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Adults find it difficult to wait, so that challenge increases for a child. This lesson teaches children one reason the Lord may choose for them to wait and the helps them grasp His love for them in the process. This lesson can be used for Children’s Church or Sunday School. We also have a post based on this same Bible … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Here is part 9 of our kids Bible lessons based on the book of Esther. This lesson teaches the way the Lord allowed the Jewish people to defend themselves against their enemies and the start of the Jewish holiday, Purim. This lesson works well for Children’s Church or for Sunday School. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to … More Children’s Ministry Resources