Church leaders and building bridges with Generation Alpha
Members of Generation Alpha present a challenge to outreach ministries of today’s churches since their values differ from their parents’ and teachers’ generation. “Alpha are the sixth graders and younger,” […]
Does Preschool Ministry Really Matter?
Does preschool ministry really matter? Is it just babysitting so that parents can attend a class or service, or is there a greater purpose? Does what we do every week […]
Children’s Discipleship Begins With Scripture Memorization, Bible Skills
Belinda Stroud introduced several childrens’ outreach options during Pinnacle Alabama, August 5–6 at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center. Stroud, who is responsible for Bible Drill for the Alabama Baptist State […]
Preschool Minister Shares Tips For Laying A Strong Spiritual Foundation
Most churches want to draw more families with young children. Along with the joys of ministering to preschoolers come challenges as well. From bed babies to toddlers, three biblical foundations […]
VBS on wheels meets people of Lowndes County where they are
Davey Lyon has a pond outside his house, and he says if he wanted fish for dinner he wouldn’t sit on the porch and expect them to hop out of […]
Outreach and discipleship the fruit of Vacation Bible School as numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
After Vacation Bible School is over at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Enterprise, Annette Whitton does a lot of follow-up. She doesn’t do it alone — she does it with the […]
To all the Vacation Bible School Volunteers…THANK YOU!!
If you have had your eyes open while driving anywhere in town over the summer, you have no doubt seen the brightly colored banners, bunches of balloons, or wavy inflatable […]
Why teaching children in your church is important
Teaching children in church is important because of two main reasons: It is biblical. Children are the church. Still, working with children can be exhausting, and sometimes you can feel […]
Confronting discipline issues in children’s ministry
This is one of the more difficult issues in children’s ministry. Your No. 1 task as a teacher is to lovingly share the gospel, while also juggling authority and respect. […]
Just a babysitter? No, an instrument God can use
If you are a preschool teacher at church, I’m sure this question has come to mind before. The fact that you change diapers, wipe snotty noses and clean sticky hands […]