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“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it doesn’t matter which way you go.’” Where do you want to go? Visionary leaders see the big picture One of the …
Asking children to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior means giving them opportunities to hear the Good News, and to put their faith in Jesus Christ. Use this NEW 16-page Good News Story booklet to share the Gospel during VBS, with visiting children, for community outreach this summer, or to help believing children fully understand the Good News – so they in turn can …
“Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He is risen from the dead. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.’ That’s the message.” We hope you find the following Appearances of the Risen Christ (Matthew 28:7) helpful in extending your experience beyond the Resurrection weekend. Our prayer is that you continue to grow in relationship …
The following is an article written by John Piper. We think there is much to glean from his insights and recommendations. We hope you find this informative and helpful in your children’s ministry. Luke 18:15-17 Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let …
In Old Testament times, God required animal sacrifices to provide temporary forgiveness of sins. This also foreshadowed the perfect and complete sacrifice of Jesus Christ (Leviticus 4:35, 5:10). The sacrifice of animals is an important theme found throughout Scripture because “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22). When Adam and Eve sinned, God Himself clothed them with skins of sacrificed animals (Genesis …
This new 416-page Bible Storybook helps parents, grandparents, and teachers explain God’s Word in all its fullness. From Genesis to Revelation, My Awesome God Bible Storybook invites readers, young and old, to discover that God is truly awesome! 200 stories help children embrace what the Bible says about God – who He is, what He is like, and what He does. Each story is crafted …
The following article by Tony Kummer is timely and practical. In most churches, finding volunteers for children’s ministry is a constant struggle. Most children’s ministers spend hours recruiting for Sunday school, church nursery, vacation Bible school, and other ministry programs. This shouldn’t be the case. If people really understood the spiritual blessings of