Valuing Multiethnicity
God’s creative spirit is manifest in the way he designed humanity.
Children
3 Ways to Teach a Bible Story to Children
The most natural place for children’s ministry teachers to begin is to look at a Bible story and think about what models should be followed—or avoided.
3 Shifts in Kid’s Ministry Design
It Is Time to Reevaluate Your Children’s Ministry Area
Mimi Larson & Robert Keeley: Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality
New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship (Zondervan)
How to Tell Difficult Stories Well
Excerpted FromBridging Theory and Practice in Childrens SpiritualityEdited by Mimi Larson and Robert Keeley I am not advocating just gathering a bunch of preschoolers together and telling them all the stories they have not heard before. That is neither helpful nor educationally sound. But we can share these difficult stories and do it well if […]
Best Practices for Online Kids’ Ministry
Essential tips for effective online kids' ministry best practices, including content and platform ideas for engaging children remotely.
Lacy Finn Borgo: Spiritual Conversations With Children
Listening to God Together (IVP)
The Gift of Eyes and Ears
Excerpted FromSpiritual Conversations With ChildrenBy Lacy Finn Borgo When we accompany a child in their life with God, asking questions acknowledges the autonomy of the child—the child’s ability to perceive, reflect and respond. Asking open questions also communicates care and curiosity and trust in the child’s own knowledge. Invitation takes the form of “divinely curious” … Continued
Gospel Centered Kids Ministry
Brian Dembowczyk: How the Gospel Will Transform Your Kids, Your Church, Your Community, and the World
Cultivating a Gospel Centered Kids Ministry
The decline in church attendance has actually led to churches re-centering on the gospel.