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The Power of Small Groups in Children’s Ministry: Creating Spaces of Belonging, Discipleship, and Growth
In today’s fast-paced and digital world, children crave deep, meaningful relationships. While they may be surrounded...
Partnering With Parents: Why Every Ministry Needs a Resource Wall
A Parent Resource Wall is a designated space in your children's ministry area designed to equip, encourage, and...
Best Church Volunteer Scheduling Software (2026): Honest Comparison
If you’re still scheduling Sunday volunteers with a spreadsheet and a prayer, you’re not alone — but...
Easter Team Planning and Communication Checklist
When 90% of the Work is Done 4–6 Weeks in Advance Year after year, I hear kids ministry leaders saying some version of...
The Myth of Outsourcing: It’s YOUR Job
Reclaiming Your Role as the Primary Disciple-Maker Parenting is the only job where you’re expected to be a chef, a...
A Seasonal Rhythm for Volunteer Scheduling (and Why)
If volunteer scheduling feels like a task you are always chasing, you are not alone. Many kids ministry leaders finish...
Why We Overstaff When We’re on Vacation but Not Every Week
There is a smarter way to ask for volunteer subs in kids ministry. Most kids ministry leaders are familiar with this...
Clarifying the Need: The Step Most Kidmin Leaders Skip Before Recruiting Volunteers
If you lead in children’s ministry, you almost certainly feel the pressure of needing more volunteers. That pressure...
VBS All Year Long
Vacation Bible School is often called the best week of the summer—and for good reason. The energy is high, the...
Strategic Planning Tools
Whether you’re a veteran VBS director or stepping into the role for the first time, the right tools and resources...
The Power of VBS Crafts
When people think about Vacation Bible School, crafts are often one of the first things that come to mind. Tables...
The BEST Week of the Summer
Every summer has its highlights—family vacations, late sunsets, popsicles on the porch, and calendars that finally...
The Anthem of Your VBS Week
What will be the soundtrack to your VBS? Long after VBS is over, kids are still singing the songs in the car, singing...
Choosing the Right VBS Schedule
One of the first—and most important—decisions a kids director makes when planning Vacation Bible School is when it...
After VBS Follow Up
Vacation Bible School is often one of the biggest ministry moments of the year. Kids are engaged, families are...
Top 5 VBS Curriculums for 2026
Choosing the right VBS curriculum can shape the entire experience for kids, leaders, and families. With so many great...
Rotations Strategy
Behind all of the excitement of VBS is the structure that shapes the entire experiences: rotations. When planned well,...
Keep the Momentum After VBS
Vacation Bible School is already one of the most high-energy, high-impact weeks of the year. Kids are engaged,...
Songs that Stick: The Lasting Impact of VBS Music
If there’s one thing kids remember long after Vacation Bible School ends, it’s the music. Even years later, a familiar...
Your 4 Month Countdown to VBS
Planning Vacation Bible School doesn’t have to feel chaotic. When preparation is spread out over four months, VBS...
Why VBS Games Matter
At Vacation Bible School, games are often the loudest, messiest, and most energetic part of the day—and that’s exactly...
Behind the Scenes of VBS: What It Takes to Make It Happen
To the kids, VBS feels effortless—music playing, decorations everywhere, games ready, snacks served, and smiling...
Portable Children’s Ministry
For a lot of children’s ministry leaders, the word portable still carries a sense of compromise. Temporary space....
Children’s Ministry Lock-Ins
Children’s ministry lock-ins are not common anymore. Many churches have moved away from overnight events for kids,...