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Affirming Diversity
Here are some suggestions for helping you make your Sunday school a place where children experience the unbiased, unreserved love of Jesus and each other.
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January 11, 2010
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Age Level Characteristics of Kids
Kids think and act so much differently than adults that relating to them can be a challenge! The links below summarize intellectual, social, and spiritual characteristics of kids at various age levels, and offer tips for helping them grow in faith.
February 27, 2010
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Change
If your church is considering a change, here are three things I learned that might help.
June 4, 2010
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Before You Hit The Beach . . .
Before you shift gears for the summer, I suggest you start on seven little chores that will help your church make next season a success.
June 15, 2010
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Serving With Kids
Here are a few ideas for encouraging cross generational service at your church this summer!
April 1, 2009
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Beyond Babysitting
We’ve got one hour with kids every Sunday morning—if we aren’t babysitting, what are we hoping for out of this time?
January 23, 2010
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Potential Volunteers
The key to calling volunteers is to “find people who love God and love kids; then equip them with the skills they need to lead a group of children.”
December 22, 2009
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Using Art to Enrich Your Lessons
Kids today have too few images to draw on to help them think about God or share God’s story with others—they need to develop a “visual vocabulary of faith.”
December 1, 2010
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3 Tips for Involving Kids in Storytelling
When a story engages our imaginations, it sticks with us long after the lesson. Here are three things I keep in mind each time I tell a story with kids.
November 23, 2010
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Who Will Take Your Place?
Who should you be investing in and preparing to lead the ministry you lead?
January 23, 2010
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Leading a Child to Jesus
As a Sunday school leader, what is your role in this miraculous, God-initiated process? The following questions and answers will encourage you to make the most of the opportunities that God’s Spirit provides.
December 31, 2009
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Characteristics of Middle Schoolers
The preteens in your group can vary all the way from the boys who profess to hate the opposite sex to the sophisticated young teen whose thoughts have turned to make-up and boys. Here are a few reminders for you to consider as you prepare to teach your middle schoolers.
December 31, 2009
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Characteristics of Fourth and Fifth Graders
Being aware of the patterns of development of fourth and fifth graders can help you understand and minister to the unique persons God has placed in your care. Here are few useful reminders.
December 31, 2009
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Characteristics of Kindergartners and First Graders
Going to school marks a tremendous change in the lives of these little ones, a change that’s felt not only in the home but in the church school as well. Here are some of the characteristics you’ll see in children in kindergarten and first grade.
January 13, 2010
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Supply Closet Checklist
One of the nicest things you can do for your leaders is to set up a closet (or a room or some other space) with the essential supplies they’ll need to teach.
January 23, 2010
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Coaching Your Team
Start the season out by empowering your leaders to use the curriculum for all it’s worth!
March 1, 2009
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Eager for Easter
As we reflect on being but dust and ash and follow Christ’s journey to the cross, we’re reminded of how much we need the resurrection.
April 8, 2010
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Faith Modeling
What does it mean to be a faith model? Can we really model faith for kids and teens if we still struggle to understand God's plan, to see the way forward, and to deal with pain and shame of our failures?
August 10, 2010
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Kids on a Mission!
God is using kids and teens and adults in his plan! Here are two ideas to help make that happen this season in your children’s ministry.
March 2, 2010
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Teacher Training: Autism and Children's Ministry
Nella Uitvlugt, executive director of Friendship Ministries, has just posted a recording of her popular Autism and Children's Ministry webinar on the Friendship website!
January 25, 2010
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What Makes a Lesson Reformed?
More Than Storytelling is a free workshop you can lead with your team that compares a variety of approaches to Biblical interpretation and teaching.
December 31, 2009
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Welcoming Children With Disabilities
It's natural to have some feelings of uneasiness about working with children who have disabilities, but these fears will quickly disappear as you gain some experience. Here are some general tips.
January 23, 2010
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Ready, Set, GO!
Coordinating Sunday school for the first time? You’re not alone! This network is designed especially for you and your teaching team. It’s full of helpful tips, ideas, and resources so that you won’t have to reinvent the wheel.
December 31, 2009
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Characteristics of Preschool Children
Here is a brief description of some characteristics you’ll see in the children you lead and learn from. We hope it will give you some insight into what you may anticipate from preschoolers—intellectually, socially, and spiritually.
January 23, 2010
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Promoting the Children's Program
Help your church get excited about your kid’s ministry by developing a vision that highlights some of the key things your ministry is about.