Join us as our panel of church leaders get real about being awakened to God’s glorious call to soul care.| Ministry Spark
Leura Jones is a writer and editor, and most importantly, a wife and mom of three teenage girls and a college-age son. Her family lives in Colorado Springs, where Leura has been an AWANA leader for 13 years at Woodmen Valley Chapel. Inspired by a discipleship group her son was part of for nine years, she also leads and has written curriculum for three small groups for each of her daughters. She loves discipling women and girls and walking outside on her prayer track while her prayer partner, ...| Ministry Spark
God takes the small gift of our faithfulness to Him and makes it into something far more beautiful than we could ever imagine.| Ministry Spark
One of the best ways we can love our volunteers is by serving them more than they serve us. A break shows that you care for them.| Ministry Spark
Volunteers, be encouraged by this Family Ministry Conversation video. You are leaders in God's Church—you are giving away Christ.| Ministry Spark
Seeing God's wonder through the lives of our volunteers is an incredible way to connect and serve together.| Ministry Spark
Learn fun and creative ways to share the love with your volunteers. From well-placed words, to time away—you’ll get ideas for 6 ways to high-five your team.| Ministry Spark
Learn how to pray for volunteers, serve them, and work to create a culture where they can be in community while using their gifts.| Ministry Spark
In times of uncertainty, we should trust God to get us through because He is faithful. He is not absent. He is working and moving and active.| Ministry Spark
Use this grab-and-go lesson to teach kids about our faithful God who has plans for them! Teach kids about the Parting of The Red Sea.| Ministry Spark
Communicating with God means intentionally listening to Him. We have the opportunity to train this next generation to learn how to do this!| Ministry Spark
Join author Christie Penner Worden as she takes readers on a wonder-filled journey from Exodus to Easter in this must read for all leaders!| Ministry Spark
Use this lesson to teach children about how God wants to be with us. Kids will learn that God created us to live in community with each other and with Him.| Ministry Spark
Use this grab-and-go lesson to teach kids about the Great Commission, Jesus's last words to His disciples. Find them in Matthew 28:16–20.| Ministry Spark
Be empowered to minister to your volunteers in our guide: Growing Volunteers: Building the Body of Christ in Ministry to Kids and Families.| Ministry Spark
Here are some ideas for managing both in-person and virtual volunteers during this time, and some ideas for what their roles might look like.| Ministry Spark
When words aren't quite enough, tell your children's ministry volunteers "Thank You!" with one of these inexpensive gift ideas any time of the year.| Ministry Spark
In this Family Ministry Conversation video, walk through what discipleship looks like for lifetime faith in your ministry.| Ministry Spark
Be equipped to help families with their most important task, in our guide: 7 Ways to Encourage Today’s Parents as Spiritual Influencers at Home.| Ministry Spark
Every child is a wonder and we can remind ourselves to see them that way as we guide them in faith development.| Ministry Spark
This article includes thoughtful insights as we, as leaders, watch kids make their own choices in their faith journey.| Ministry Spark
Remember that we are not perfect parents, but our God really is. Be encouraged today and learn how to lead families!| Ministry Spark
We need to share the real Jesus with our kids today. And “we” includes the church as a whole, children’s ministry, parents, and publishers.| Ministry Spark
Parents play an important role in the development of their children's faith and as leaders, it's important to know ways to equip them.| Ministry Spark
Let's not substitute good behavior for authentic faith. Hear more about how Faith is what He is looking for in this Family Ministry Conversation video.| Ministry Spark
Most parents aren’t looking for more content from their church. Today’s families want and need empathy, encouragement, and everyday faith.| Ministry Spark
The path to identity brings many challenges and this thoughtful article brings hope, clarity, and inspiration for your children's ministry!| Ministry Spark
Behavioral issues are nothing new, but recent data suggests some concerning trends and the Ministry Spark Team is here to support you.| Ministry Spark
Learn how to focus leader training on God's wonder and see how volunteers better understand their purpose in God's story.| Ministry Spark
Simple ways we can encourage the children in our lives to pursue God, while seeing that God is constantly pursuing us.| Ministry Spark
Life inevitably brings challenges and pain. God brings us hope, over and over again, equipping us and those we lead.| Ministry Spark
Gospel conversations look different in nursery and preschool classrooms than they do at other stages, but they are just as important.| Ministry Spark
Here are some practical ways that you can really allow kids to lead and grow in your context. Stretch yourself and bring kids along with you.| Ministry Spark
Week after week, you have the opportunity to create a physical and emotional children's ministry space. Let's make it the best we can.| Ministry Spark
Here's seven ingredients to make mixed-age groups not only work, but actually be a big advantage over age-graded classes.| Ministry Spark
If you minister to, pray for, encourage and invest in the parents in your ministry, kids will benefit in everyday moments.| Ministry Spark
Our prayer for you is that you would be a spring of living water as you love volunteers through soul care, prayer, relationships, and more.| Ministry Spark
In you God has delicately created something He declares extraordinary. And He calls each of us to nurture our souls through Him.| Ministry Spark
Don't allow guilt or busyness to get in the way of personally connecting with God! Practice the same spiritual exercises you want to be part of kids’ lives.| Ministry Spark
Leading children's ministry happens best in the context of relationships.Thrive with God, your team, parents, and the kids you serve.| Ministry Spark
Today we honor the dads, grandfathers, and spiritual fathers of our lives. Help kids have fun and make dads feel special, too!| Ministry Spark
Through conversations with ministry leaders, curriculum developers, and parents—this 6-episode podcast will help you point children to Jesus.| Ministry Spark
What if we went beyond valuing them for what they do, and instead intentionally began honoring volunteers and valuing them for who they are?| Ministry Spark
In every lesson, every story, every testimony, we should point kids to a personal God who cares deeply for each one of them.| Ministry Spark
If we want to see spiritually mature kids who love Jesus deep in their beings come out of our children’s ministries, we have to be investing in the leaders.| Ministry Spark
Walk alongside parents as you encourage them in making togetherness a priority, talking with their kids about faith, and living it out.| Ministry Spark
Learn thoughtful techniques to help the kids we serve, and ourselves, point towards God when the way seems lost.| Ministry Spark
Easter is an important time for kids to see how Jesus took on our sin so that we might live. Here are ideas for what to do on Easter Sunday.| Ministry Spark
Celebrate this Easter with a Seder Passover Meal Event and Easter lesson series for your children's ministry.| Ministry Spark
Is VBS still relevant in today’s world? When it comes to summer events like VBS, the answer is yes. In fact, VBS is more important than ever.| Ministry Spark
With evangelism, we get to help kids wonder about who Jesus is and have the profound opportunity to introduce them to who Jesus is.| Ministry Spark
Being well behaved is not bad. But we can't behave ourselves into heaven. It is only attainable through the grace of our Savior, Jesus Christ.| Ministry Spark
Kids have a much higher capacity to know, to understand, and to see God than we can even imagine! Sam Luce shares to lead them toward wonder-filled belief.| Ministry Spark
Let us help you with all that comes with ministry. We'd love to help you in your leadership, with resources, culture, and with your volunteers.| Ministry Spark
As we think about how to engage preteens with Scripture, it’s important to make sure we know this unique generation of kids.| Ministry Spark
I believe that every tween is capable of becoming an incredible leader. In order to do this well, we have to understand how they are developing.| Ministry Spark
Find a Scripture-based, volunteer-friendly curriculum for your ministry. Trusted for 149 years, David C Cook has top children's curriculum!| Ministry Spark
The church should be a place where they feel loved and secure. And there are simple steps we can all take to help make that a reality.| Ministry Spark