Rebuilding Your Fall Plan Around Formation, Not Activity
I recently had a conversation with a children’s minister friend about communicating with parents in the fall. She lamented that […]
The Carpool Question I Pray Every Kid Keeps Asking
I love morning carpool. That 20-minute ride to school has produced some great conversations with my 16-year-old daughter and her […]
Christian Biographies for Kids: Why They Matter
Books take you places. Want to visit Victorian England? Pick up a copy of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens […]
And There Arose Another Generation: Raising Disciplemakers to Go
It’s not uncommon for me to adopt a Bible reading plan each year, as I’m certain many of you do […]
Effective Child Discipleship: Looking at Outcomes Rather Than Just Activities
Summary Matt Markins and Mike Handler open with a 2014 Awana research finding that keeps Matt awake: asked how carefully […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Love of The Father
On this special Father’s Day episode, co-hosts Matt Markins and Mike Handler explore the complicated emotions the holiday can stir […]