As servants in children’s ministry, there are multiple demands placed on us. Some of those demands are external and include job responsibilities related to our position of leadership. They may include the need for more volunteers, restructuring Sunday School classes, preparing next week’s Bible lesson, or planning the upcoming Christmas drama. Some of those demands are internal and include anxieties that … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This article was written by Brent Thomas, Teaching Pastor and an Elder of Grace Community Church in Glen Rose, TX. You can find more of Brent’s articles on his website titled Colossians 3:16As you might know, we are currently (and very expectantly) expecting our fourth boy. Lord willing, Eli Calvin will be here very soon. We are often overwhelmed by … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Discover new Children’s Church Curriculum options for your Sunday School or Kids’ Church Ministry for all ages. The curriculum choices below are perfect for small church budgets and combined ages in their children’s ministry. Every easy-to-teach lesson plan includes coloring pages, children’s sermons, worksheets, Bible crafts, and discussion questions. Top Children’s Church Curriculum for 2024 Here are the most popular … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Download this week’s 100% free Sunday School lesson or find your next Sunday School curriculum series—printable Bible study lessons and activities in Children’s Ministry. Search 🔎 Sunday School Lessons Sunday School Lesson This Week This week, the featured Sunday School lesson is from Mark 5:21-43 when Jesus brings a young girl back to life. Don’t miss the craft ideas and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
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
The Sunday School Store is offering a Black Friday deal on their Children’s Ministry Curriculum Bundle. This bundle includes over 4 years’ worth of teaching material, covering topics such as New Year’s, Love Like Jesus, Walking with the Waymaker, and more. This Black Friday Bundle Deal is available for digital download and includes 4,030 PDF pages of teaching material. The … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Epistle passages can sometimes seem more challenging to teach when working with young children. After all, an instructional letter can have encouraging words, but doesn’t always contain the same excitement or “craft-ability” as a story of miracles or battle victory. However, there is much to learn and to offer when we consider Paul’s letters. The book of Philippians is full … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children can relate to the concept of admiring soldiers…whether the idea of armor comes from ancient Roman days, Medieval knights, or modern day military and police, donning a protective uniform is something kids appreciate. Wearing defensive gear offers a visual analogy to spiritual armor. It’s important to share with students that there is spiritual warfare going on around us. This … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This message explains that we need to remain constantly connected to Christ. As a branch needs to be connected to the main part of the plant in order to live, we need to be “attached” to the Lord. What does this mean? Being rooted in prayer and Bible reading should be components of our daily life, providing the fuel we … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Sunday School Store has just released this fun and affordable t-shirt craft project for your children’s ministry. Kids will love designing their own shirts and remember this fun project for years to come. How cool — they can wear it and spread an uplifting message from God’s Word. “Shine for Jesus” Coloring T-Shirt The Shine t-shirt has the text … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It seems like kids today have more and more: technology, opportunity, luxury…yet sometimes they wind up stressed and over-anxious. This devotional Bible study seeks to discuss and address some of the common stressors, and to guide students back to the peace that passes all understanding, found in Christ alone. Bible Focus: There are many things that tend to bring … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Dear Ministry Leaders, These are anxious times, but we who follow Jesus are assured He is with us always. Thank you for wanting to continue to share that Good News with the children and families you serve. It is perhaps more important now than ever. To assist you, we have put together a packet of free resources — puzzles, Bible … More Children’s Ministry Resources
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. -Colossians 3:17 It could be a break from school, a rainy day, a sick day, or just a general period of doldrums. Kids often experience frustration when they feel that they’ve run out of exciting activities or … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is lesson #7 in our curriculum called “God’s Good Rules” that helps children study the Ten Commandments. This lesson will explain the meaning behind “Do not murder” and how God wants us to value life. Download the complete printable lesson plan below. See all the lessons and find bonus learning activities on the series page: God’s Good Rules – A … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Love everyone — even when they do wrong to you! This kids Bible lesson teaches about retaliation and loving those who hurt you from Matthew 5:38-48. The idea of “love” can mean many things to kids…from loving family and friends to loving sports and pizza, or of course the idea of romantic “mushy” love…what about loving bullies? How do we … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Now that you are subscribed, here’s what you can expect. Each Monday, I send our top materials for your ministry that week. It’s all 100% free help for telling kids about Jesus. Click here to see past messages. Bonus Downloads for Subscribers As an email subscriber you get special downloads (listed below). Be sure to bookmark this page. I’ll also … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Kids and adults alike love to play games. So why not practice some Bible while playing a game? That’s where the Ring Toss Bible Game comes in. This is a versatile game that can be used with any Bible information that you want to practice with your students. Here’s what you need: * multiple paper plates * paper towel roll … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Back to school is just right around the corner. One of my favorite things about going back to school is the supplies. The smell of new crayons, the sharpness of the new pencils, and the feel of new notepads full of paper. I just love it. Use these object lessons in Sunday School or Children’s Church to help kids prepare … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What is “joy”? We often equate joy with feelings of happiness, and too frequently base those feelings on our circumstances or temporary conditions. True joy, however, is found not in things, but in the maker of things. This lesson’s featured faith giant knew that truth quite well, and lived in effort to communicate it to others through her prolific production … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Just do it…Without Grumbling! Why God wants us to Have Joyful Attitudes But whyyyyyyy? Anyone who works with kids (or people in general, for that matter!) has likely been frustrated by the grating sound of a whiny voice. Some people seem as though they can only be happy if they are complaining, in fact. No matter what they do, there … More Children’s Ministry Resources
One of the biggest questions we ask God is, “Can you hear me?” No matter how old we get, it’s a nagging question we all have from time to time. The enemy would have us believe that God doesn’t hear us, that He gets tired of us, that we’ve gotten too far from that He can’t hear you. Yeah, that’s … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Learning the different characters of the Bible is important for children. I will be working through the Bible characters with my children at home as well as with the children in my classes at church. I wanted something fun for the kids to learn about some of the major characters in the Bible. So I created this flip book. Click … More Children’s Ministry Resources
God wants us to love everyone and people should know that we love them. However, when in regards to loving other Christians, the Bible is very specific. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Kids learn best through storytelling – that’s why teaching the parables of Jesus is perfect for Sunday School and Junior Church. This 9 lesson curriculum is 100% free to download an teach. This page lists all the individual lesson plans in our 9 part series on the parables of Jesus. We’ve also included some additional teaching helps below. Why Jesus … More Children’s Ministry Resources