Author: Jeff McClung

http://www.flickr.com/photos/crustydolphin/4061361752/ No matter how good your intentions are there will always be parents who will misunderstand you and your children's ministry. You can try to avoid it but it is inevitable. What you intend as a conduit of God's love will occasionally be misinterpreted as hurtful, wasteful, and even worldly. Recently our church did a … Continue reading When Parents Just Don’t Get It

It's that time of year again when we're making sure that we didn't go over on this year's budget and we're trying plan for next year. Budgeting can be one of the most stressful things a children's ministry leader can do if they don't have a good plan to handle it. Any of my math … Continue reading Kids’ Ministry Budgeting Templates & Tips

Ever felt like quitting children's ministry? I have. Every week you've got volunteers that bail on you last-minute or who just don't show up at all. You've got to sort through pages of curriculum to find the least cheesy activity for the kids in your small groups to do. Then there's making sure you don't … Continue reading When You Feel Like Quitting Children’s Ministry

I don't have mad ninja-teaching skills like Mr. Feeny or Dumbledore but I work hard to hone my craft. Over the years I've learned 5 principles that have helped me communicate God's Word better to kids. These principles can be used in any church as early as THIS weekend. Use a couple each weekend to … Continue reading 5 DOs and DONTs of Teaching Kids

http://www.flickr.com/photos/captkodak/334217626/ Unless it's a fruitcake, a pair of tube socks (thanks for nothing Grandma!), or something cheesy like that everyone loves to get a free gift at Christmas time. In the spirit of the wise men bringing gifts to the Baby Jesus (gold makes sense for starting a college fund but seriously, what is a … Continue reading Free Children’s Ministry Christmas Lesson

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11016633@N07/2306638948/ 1. We help an entire generation realize that God is not boring. 2. We lay the foundation for youth and adult ministries to build on. 3. We keep the Bible clothes and puppet industries in business. 4. We give children a place to belong. 5. We're the only people who can beat a kid … Continue reading 10 Reasons Children’s Pastors are Important