The BEST Thanksgiving Activity For Your KidMin!

I recently came across this idea on the interweb and thought it was great for a children’s ministry room too, so I wanted to share it with you. It’s as simple as it is brilliant!...

5 ⭐’s – Here’s what I’m LOVING in October!

I’m always on the lookout for awesome resources – and I bet you are, too! So, here are four that I’m loving right now! (And as always…these are NOT paid endorsements! I only...

7 Ways To Help Kids Connect With God

Last week I talked about how often times our lessons are geared towards teaching kids about God, but fail to connect kids with God. (If you missed it, you can read it here.) How do you fix that? For...

The #1 BIGGEST mistake we make in KidMin…and 2 ways to fix it!

Imagine this for a second… You meet this incredible man who you can’t say enough good things about. In fact, every week, when you get together with your other friends, you spend an entire...

How To Reach The TOUGHEST Kids

Long ago, after speaking at a conference, a 70 year old gentleman approached me and told me a story I’ll never forget. He told me, “When I was a young boy, I was one tough cookie!”...

Is It Time To Cancel VBS?

I had an interesting conversation with a KidMin leader at the KidzMatter Conference a couple weeks ago. She approached me at the GO! booth and said, “It’s because of you that I cancelled...

Could you help me with something?

My passion is to help you help kids find Jesus. And normally, that’s what these emails are all about, but this time I was wondering if you could help me with something. Here’s what I could...

The Bash is Back for Christmas 2023!

People just can’t get enough of the Gingerbread Bash! We’ve had SO MANY churches asking to do it again. Your Christmas wish is our command! The GO! team is hard at work putting the final...

5 ⭐’s – Here’s what I am LOVING this month! (July)

I’m always on the lookout for awesome resources – and I bet you are, too! So, here are four that I’m loving right now! (And as always, these are NOT paid promotions. I recommend them...

My Top 3 favorite “Journey Today Show” Openers

There are two things you will find in every episode of the “Journey Today Show!” 1. Rich Biblical content that points kids toward Jesus. 2. Laugh-out-loud humor. That’s not by accident! Laughter is...

Take 2 For You: Blessed Are The Flexible

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my years in children’s ministry it’s this…KidMin leaders are like contortionists—if you’re not flexible, you won’t last...

Get 2 FREE episodes of Topher Time for preschoolers!

TOPHER TIME IS NOW AVAILABLE! What time is it?…IT’S TOPHER TIME! One of the things we hear over and over from churches who use GO! preschool curriculum is how much their kids LOVE Topher...

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