Mega Top Tips: challenging behaviour, children’s ministry and working with mixed ages
January 27, 2012
Mega Top Tips on Dealing with challenging behaviour, by Sue Brown and Alice Langtree - Understand some of the psychological, physical and emotional causes of challenging behaviour. Learn ways of helping children and young people to manage their own behaviour. Be inspired to reach beyond the behaviour and draw the child or young person to God. [...]
Side by Side with God in Everyday Life:Helping children to grow with God through all times
January 26, 2012
This book, by Yvonne Morris, invites churches and families alike to use a simple retelling of stories from the Bible as the basis for helping children to think more deeply about a wide range of topics. There are 28 easy to use story-based sessions, ideal for 6 – 10 year olds, which can be used [...]
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION: Stop proposed Education Division Restructuring That Will Remove National Church Support for Youth & Children’s Ministry
January 25, 2012
FOR THE SAKE OF MINISTRY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN IN OUR PARISHES, DEANERIES, DIOCESE AND COUNTRY PLEASE READ THIS… AND SIGN THE PETITION. In recent weeks the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbiship of York have championed children and young people. Both have argued passionately that we should be do more as a society [...]
Are You Using Effective Teaching Methods In Your Children’s Ministry?
January 25, 2012
From Relevant Children’s Ministry Blog: God loves variety. Think of all the wonderful varieties of plants, animals, colors, and fish He created. Think about all the different types of people He created. It would be boring if we were all the same! He also created kids with a variety of learning styles. The effective Children’s Ministry [...]
Lesson & Craft: The Spiritual Discipline of Prayer for Children
January 24, 2012
This simple lesson plan from ministry-to-children.com will help introduce children to the concept of “spiritual disciplines” with a particular focus on the importance of prayer. It’s designed for a smaller group of children, but could be adapted for any Sunday School or Children’s Church setting. Click here.
