Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.35 A great Sunday often starts with the five minutes before it begins. This week's resources show how a simple pre-service huddle can transform your team, plus a dozen quick tips for training volunteers in a way that actually sticks. The Power of a Pre-Service Huddle Getting volunteers to show up on time is a universal struggle, and this shows how a simple pre-service huddle can transform your team's punctuality, focus, and readiness before kids ever arrive. 12...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.34 The "in-between" ages are some of the trickiest to lead well. This week's resources tackle one of kidmin's biggest challenges—keeping preteens engaged—and make the case that small groups can revolutionize your preschool ministry, too. What About Preteens? What's best for them? Preteens are caught in between — too old for kids ministry, too young for students — and this tackles one of kidmin's biggest challenges: keeping 4th and 5th graders engaged before they...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.33 Almost every children's ministry carries a quiet tension between large group and small groups. This week's resources show how to resolve it on purpose and what it looks like to make small groups the central, connecting part of your ministry. Small Group Versus Large Group Nearly every children's ministry carries a quiet tension between large group and small groups, and this shows how to resolve it on purpose so you can build a healthy, weekend-based small group...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.32 Promotion Sunday isn't just about moving kids up—it's one of the best recruiting and parent-engagement moments of the whole year. This week's resources show how to use the new season to launch volunteers and build lasting trust with families. Launch Your Volunteer Recruiting Strategy Promotion Sunday isn't just about moving kids up, it's one of the best recruiting moments of the year, and this shows how a new season and visible needs create a natural on-ramp for...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.31 Promotion Sunday is one of the biggest milestones on your calendar, and one of the easiest to fumble. This week's resources give you the complete guide to celebrating kids well, plus help answering the question every leader faces: when should we promote? Promotion Sunday: The Ultimate Guide for Kids Ministry Promotion Sunday is one of the biggest milestones on your calendar, and this is the complete guide to celebrating kids well as they step into their next...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.30 Copying last year's calendar and changing a few dates isn't a plan. This week's resources walk through building a ministry year that actually aligns with your mission—and reimagining the space families step into each week. How to Calendar Your Ministry Year Copying last year's calendar and changing a few dates isn't a plan, and this walks through a process for building a ministry year that actually aligns with your mission and moves the needle. Reimagining Your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.29 Many of us fill our calendars to prove our worth, and many parents feel pressured to be the family theologian on no sleep. This week's resources make the case for saying yes to less and reclaiming the truth that discipleship was never meant to be outsourced. Saying YES to LESS Many new leaders fill their calendars to prove their worth, and this is an honest look at how saying yes to less can actually make you a healthier, more effective, longer-lasting leader....
2 months ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.28 A simple question like "what curriculum do you use?" carries more weight than it seems. This week's resources untangle the assumptions hiding behind your curriculum choice and show how to keep kids genuinely engaged, both at church and at home. When Curriculum Becomes Complicated A simple question like "what curriculum do you use?" carries a surprising amount of weight, and this untangles the theology, philosophy, and assumptions hiding behind your curriculum...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.27 Some of the most powerful ministry happens in the settings we're tempted to write off. This week's resources make the case for the much-maligned lock-in and the portable environment—and how, done with intention, both can become places kids love. Children's Ministry Lock-Ins Lock-ins have fallen out of favor for understandable reasons, but done well they can still be some of the most powerful, memorable experiences in children's ministry — here's how to pull one...
3 months ago • 1 min read