It is a struggle everyone in children’s ministry faces. How do we get parents engaged and how do we get children to see God in their daily lives, not just at church? We give “take-home” papers in hopes that parents will see them, read them, and encourage their child to complete them often to … [Read more…]
I was recently provided with an advance screening copy of Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9. The latest video project from Phil Vischer to help parents teach their children the things of God. Here is the description of the video from their website: Buck Denver has a simple dream – to save the galaxy. … [Read more…]
I recently received a phone call from my aunt asking if I would like my grandfather’s Bible. I was excited to receive the call and eager to receive the Bible. I wondered what notes might be inside and if it would give me some insight to the knowledge of the Lord handed down from … [Read more…]
Our children learn from our actions much more than they learn from our words. They are watching our every move and copying them. Sometimes we think it is cute, other times it brings shock, especially if others see what our child is learning from us. Sometimes we blame others for the actions of our … [Read more…]
If you’ve been involved in Children’s Ministry for any length of time, then you may have heard of Karl Bastian. He calls himself a kidologist and owns the web site kidology.org. What is kidology? Simply put, it is the study of kids. In children’s ministry, we need to do our best to reach children, … [Read more…]