Two Great Ideas to Engage Kids and Families on Easter Sunday!

Lori Buck

It’s almost Easter — the time of year when more families visit church than any other time through the calendar […]

BONUS: How to Train Your Club Volunteers (Live Online Event)

As part of a live conversation series, Melanie Hester was joined by Awana Missionaries Mike Sexton and Mike Reed to […]

Moving From Desperation and "Filling Slots" to Resilient Child Discipleship

Leah Broach is the National Director of Alliance Kids for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. She works with leaders across […]

Serving Leaders

Leaders of leaders leave behind a wake of disciple-makers who are known, loved, and served as children of God first. […]

Anxiety Conversation Guide

     It can be hard as adults to understand the world through the eyes of kids. Things that seem […]

Self-Care

Leading in Kids Ministry can get rough. Between burnout, discouragement, and crazy schedules, it can be difficult to factor our own spiritual and emotional health into the equation. Here are a few tips to help you get started with self-care and making space for times of refreshment.

How to Parent Resilient Disciples

Matt Markins, Valerie Bell, Chris Marchand, and Mike Handler recently sat down to talk about the new book from Awana, Resilient Disciples.

Make an Eternal Impact: How to Finish Your Ministry Year Well

Experienced KidMin leaders Kristin Thompson, Melanie Hester, Kellie Bartley, and Kirsten Hitchcock all share their expert insight on how local […]

Early Childhood: Ministering to Preschool and Younger

Dr. John and Kim Walton discuss how to apply their book, The Bible Story Handbook, to kids within early childhood. […]

How To Inspire Fully Engaged Child Disciple Makers

One loving, caring adult engaged in the life of a child can dramatically increase a child’s long-term probability for success.

How to Develop a "Kid-Focused" Philosophy

Are we programming for the immediate, or prioritizing for the future?

The Biblical Basis for Belong, Believe, Become

As child disciple-makers, we need to step back and ask ourselves, “Is our current strategy and philosophy going to nurture and influence resilient disciples who will lead the church in the year 2050?”