Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.41 The simplest systems are often the most overlooked. This week's resources make the case for how a good checklist protects your ministry's safety and sanity—and break down exactly how to use them well. Why Checklists Matter in Kids Ministry The simplest systems are often the most overlooked, and this makes the case for how a good checklist quietly protects your ministry's safety, consistency, and sanity—and how to use them well. Two Types of Checklist: Read-Do Not...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.40 When most of your volunteers serve every week, everything changes. This week's resources break down what builds that kind of culture—and name the common reasons the volunteer cycle keeps breaking down. 7 Reasons Why My Volunteers Serve Every Week When most of your volunteers serve every single week, relationships and consistency change everything, and this breaks down the seven things that built a culture where weekly serving is normal. Breaking the Volunteer...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.39 Your org chart doesn't just define roles—it shapes culture, communication, and reach. This week's resources help you take an honest look at whether your structure is working, and offer a more effective way to organize your team. Is Your Kidmin Org Chart Working for You? Your org chart doesn't just define roles, it shapes culture, communication, and how effectively you reach families, and this helps you take an honest look at whether your structure is actually...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.38 Keeping a 1st grader and a 6th grader engaged in the same room can feel impossible. This week's resources share creative teaching methods that hold a wide age range together—and answer the question of how much space kids ministry really needs. Creative Teaching in Mixed Age Rooms Keeping a 1st grader and a 6th grader engaged in the same room can feel impossible, and this shares creative teaching methods that hold a wide age range together without losing anyone....
30 days ago • 1 min read
Kidmin Weekly | Edition 26.36 Volunteer meetings can build your team or quietly drain it. This week's resources help you run gatherings worth everyone's time—and show you how to recruit the coaches who keep a small group ministry healthy. 8 Steps to Create Intentional Kidmin Volunteer Meetings Volunteer meetings can build your team or quietly drain it, and these eight steps help you run gatherings that are intentional, engaging, and actually worth everyone's time. Recruiting Coaches: The...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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...
about 2 months 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...
about 2 months 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...
2 months 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...
2 months ago • 1 min read