Welcoming Incoming Sixth Graders Into Student Ministry
If I’m honest, in nearly 20 years of student ministry, one of the issues I’ve consistently wrestled with is how […]
Back to School Prayer: How to Bless Your Kids at Drop-Off
It was 2010 when my wife and I dropped off our first child at kindergarten. It was a difficult season […]
How to Disciple Kids in the Era of Phubbing
I’ve learned a new word this year: phubbing. It doesn’t sound scientific, perhaps not even real. But actual studies are […]
What New Families Notice in the First 10 Minutes
A new-to-the-area family decides to try out your church on Sunday. They are loaded up in the minivan, bellies full […]
How to Teach the Gospel to Preschoolers
Some may think teaching the gospel to a preschooler is difficult. How do you do it? What words do you […]
Raise Kids Who Love Their Neighbors: Gospel Witness Starts at Home
Who is my neighbor? When a man asked Jesus this question in Luke 10:29, Jesus responded with the parable of […]
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 […]
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. […]