By Jessica Wolstenholm
The beginnings of any group are crucial, and ministries are no exception. Establishing a firm foundation for your children’s ministry could mean the difference between creating an organization that flourishes and one that withers. If you are a new leader and you’re looking for ways to encourage the success of your ministry, here are some […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As a children’s pastor or ministry leader, you’re constantly finding new ways to ensure that teaching kids faith is engaging and educational. One of the best ways to do this is a classic no-brainer: craft time. By incorporating crafts into your Bible stories for kids, your students reap the benefits of engaging their creative minds […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
One of the challenges parents have when homeschooling their kids is where to conduct “school” and keeping home separate so their kids don’t feel like they are always in school. It’s a fact – getting involved in Christian homeschooling can be a daunting task that leaves you with lots of questions, and the very last […]
By Jennifer Thorson
My two older children have always loved going back to school. But my third-born is different. For the first two weeks of Kindergarten, he would cry and ask for us to stay in class with him. Even now, entering the second grade, he tells me that his stomach hurts or that he’s too tired. The […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
For Christian families who choose to homeschool, additional homeschooling resources could be the support you’ve been looking for to help you tackle all of the different tasks in your busy schedule. While many parents choose to homeschool in order to ensure autonomy over curriculum taught in the classroom, there does come a time when outside […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As a children’s pastor or teacher, you have a lot on your plate. It takes a skilled individual to capture the attention of a room full of kids on one of their few days off from school. Holding the attention of a child has always been a challenge, but with the amount of exposure children […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Does this scenario sound familiar? It’s Sunday and parents all over are gathering their kids together to take them to church. But the kids are resisting. It’s finally discovered that they don’t want to go to church because they think it’s boring. They claim everything about it is boring – the songs, the lesson, the […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When you decide to dive into Christian homeschooling, you will inevitably hear people naysaying and offering stories about unsuccessful attempts. The whole endeavor can seem a bit scary because so much of the responsibility falls on you. Empowering your kids to have a successful year is important from the start, but how can you ensure […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When you’re looking for volunteers or chaperones for children’s events or children’s ministry, it’s easy to choose the first few warm bodies available. But teaching kids about Jesus is about more than simply having a warm body in place. There are several things you need to ensure prior to signing up your volunteers. Do you […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
As a parent, one of your ultimate responsibilities is to ensure that your student has an appropriate education to prepare them for adult life and teach them how to interact with the world. For some, the best route to that education is through a traditional public or private school. In some circumstances, however, you may […]