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How Social Media Is Molding Your Child

Let’s get one thing straight: Your children are not growing up like you or me.

5 Fun Backyard Games

Lead kids outdoors to explore the many adventures that await them in their own backyard!

It’s Not Just the Catholic Church that Has Abuse Scandals

"It's common to see a desire to protect the institution at the expense of the individual,” Basyle Tchividjian, Billy Graham's grandson, says.

How to Evaluate Your Ministry Events

One of the things I try to do after each event is to evaluate the event's effectiveness and my and my team’s competence.

Here’s How Many Volunteers Your Ministry Needs

Monitor your numbers carefully and strive to reach these ratios.

Recruiting That Really Works

Reduce the stress of seeking KidMin volunteers.

Why People Oppose Change

Let's look at some reasons that you're going to deal with opposition.

2 False Assumptions You Might Be Making About Your Kids

Do you want to shape the future of the kid in your life?

The Grunt and the Gurgle: How Boys and Girls Are Different

Let’s consider these differences as we think about ways to engage and communicate with our children.

5 Reasons You’re Struggling to Say NO to Your Kids

We have a generation of kids who are not used to being told no, or being denied much of anything that their hearts desire.

Why You Should Turn OFF the Screens in Your Children’s Ministry

Limit screen time? Screens are very helpful in children's ministry, but we must also remember that times have changed. Here is why you should probably turn off the screens.

Point Them to the Light

We must point kids toward the true light. One of the most important qualities in a children's pastor or anyone who helps with children's ministry is the ability to steer children away from falsehood and toward the truth.

How to Raise Radical Children

The word simply means “roots,” like the roots of a tree.

Why I No Longer Say “Healthy Things Grow”

The goal of our church should never primarily be growth.

The Altar of “The Feels”

What if we prayed that God would change our feelings and desires to make them godly?

Because One Day Your Kids Will Stop Bugging You (Really)

What do you do if your kids think Minecraft is more interesting than you?

3 Reasons Kids Ministry Is Important

Important reminders about why ministry to kids is so vital.

7 Thoughts to the Families of Introverts

"The crazy thing about introverts—that I know some have a hard time believing—is that most of us really do love people. A lot. More than you can imagine."

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

Articles for Children's Ministry Leaders