11 Million Kids, 140 Countries: The Mission We've Chosen to Accept
“Mission,” is a word with a broad spectrum of associations. Mission: Impossible. Missions to outer space. The mission field. The […]
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Kids Ministry Leaders: Stop Chasing Happiness, Start Building Joy
What kids need most is joy. We must give them joy that only comes from treasuring Christ. Rather than giving […]
Discipling the Disciplers: Why Your Job Isn't Just the Kids
Episode Summary In this episode, Mike Handler sits down with Sam Luce to challenge a default assumption in children’s ministry: […]
Defining the Discipleship Stalemate
Episode Summary In this episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast, Matt Markins and Mike Handler tackle one of the most […]
Practical Ways to Adapt Your Curriculum for Neurodivergent Kids
It started with a cotton ball. Decades ago, our church’s preschool team was trying to help kids experience Bible stories […]
Making Prayer the Foundation of Your Children's Ministry
Summary This episode of the Child Discipleship Podcast centers on a confession before it becomes a lesson: Matt Markins openly […]
Discipling Your Family Through the Chaos of Summer
A professor of mine once said, “What you study determines how you study it.” The statement makes good sense. After […]
Creating Parent Partnerships
Despite decades of effort since George Barna popularized the “parents as primary spiritual influence” framework in 2003, children’s ministry leaders […]
Make This Summer Meaningful: Establish a Family Summer Discipleship Rhythm
Ah, summer. Just the word evokes the sensations of warm days playing games in the yard, evenings spent roasting marshmallows […]
Dads, We Need You
I remember reading for the first time the stunning research showing the incredible influence a father has on his children. […]