It’s me, David from GO! Curriculum. My team at GO! is always looking for ways to help you grow as a children’s ministry leader. That’s why we often give you tips, training, resources...
Sometimes getting a heart-felt answer starts with asking the right question. As Thanksgiving approaches (in America, anyway), it’s a great time to get kids talking about what they’re...
Thanksgiving is coming! (In America, that is.) Regardless of where you live, though, it’s always a great time to teach kids about giving thanks. Here are a couple activities from GO! Curriculum...
Divorce is devastatingly prevalent in the United States. 50% of first marriages end in divorce. 60% of second marriages end in divorce. 73% of third marriages end in divorce. That’s across the board...
Last week I posted 9 get-to-know-you-games for elementary kids. But why should they have all of the relationship building fun?!? Here are 7 more ideas for preschoolers: 1. Toss Across Have the...
In my previous blog post titled “Here’s Why Playtime Might be the Most Important Part of your KidMin,” I said this: Simply put, children learn from the people they love. And love is...
I always believed we had something special with GO! Apparently I’m not the only one! Bellevue Baptist Church and the organizers of the Metro Children’s Ministry Conference recently...
Let me ask you a question: What do you think is the most important thing that happens in your KidMin on a Sunday morning? Is it the worship time? Is it the gospel-centered teaching? Is it the study of...
I recently met two KidMin leaders from the same church who were telling me about their struggles with finding quality volunteer teachers. In way of illustration, they told me about one teacher in...
In my previous blog post, I shared 10 interactive storytelling ideas for elementary kids. But why should they have all the fun?! Preschoolers want to join the story too. In fact, when you consider a...
If you want to make your KidMin lessons more interactive (and you should), the best place to start is with the Biblical storytelling. But here’s the million dollar question: How exactly do you...
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in my 20 years of children’s ministry, it’s this: Telling is not teaching and listening is not learning. Think about it. You could spend...