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. How do you show love while also keeping order in your Sunday School classroom, children’s worship, choir or Bible study? Set firm, yet kind rules […]
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 may make it feel like you’re just a babysitter, but I promise you are so much more. A babysitter watches children while the parents leave […]
Assisting families with children who have special needs
This question can be touchy and difficult. Many families that have a child with special needs may not attend church because they feel their child is a burden or because churches are ill-equipped to take care of them. If this is a ministry need in your church or community, it would be great to find […]
Why is requiring background checks important?
Background checks have become a necessity in children’s ministry over the past 10 to 15 years. It is sad our world has changed so much, but this means we must alter our procedures. As a church, we do want to show trust in people. However, the security of our children outweighs any argument against the […]
How Do I minister to parents with young children?
As you probably know, being a parent is not easy. Parents are stretched to their furthest boundaries with work, children’s extracurricular activities, school, appointments, family get-togethers, friends and house chores. Not everyone makes church a priority, so when people do attend let’s take notice and encourage them. How can you do this as a teacher? […]
What Do I Look for When Choosing Curriculum?
When deciding which curriculum to use for your class or children’s ministry, it is important to be intentional. A lot of people say, “I want to bring meat to my class and not just milk.” This means you should be teaching God’s truth from Scripture to build up and equip for daily living. Obviously, the […]
What is the No. 1 Subject that should close a Bible Study?
I love the way the stories in the Bible reveal so much about God and His relationship with us, His relationship to the world and His power. Sometimes, especially with children, we simply show them the moral lesson from the Bible story. This is not bad, but the Bible is so much more than teaching […]
Should you have Children’s Worship during your Sunday Service?
Do you have children’s worship during your Sunday morning service? If so, you might have music, games, snack, special activities and Bible study. I love all these components of children’s worship. We can use many creative ways to open children’s eyes to understand God’s word, and children’s worship can be a great avenue. And while […]
Who Will Train Our Children?
Matthew, Mark and Luke all tell the story of a group of moms (parents) who heard Jesus was in town. These moms wanted their children to meet Jesus. They wanted Jesus to meet, touch and bless their children. So they went. They didn’t just happen by and see Jesus on the way to the market. […]
Bible Drill Carries On Through Pandemic
COVID-19 has had a major impact on many ministries the past two years, but church leaders have overcome the hurdles and carried on. When it comes to Bible Drill, three state Baptist conventions — Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia — banded together to make Bible Drill a priority and came up with the A-B-C-D of […]