Tony Kummer

Education: Master of Arts in Christian Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (2008). Bachelor of Arts, Boyce Bible College, Louisville, KY (2003) Professional Experience: Children's Ministry Leadership: Served as a full-time children's pastor for a decade, demonstrating a commitment to spiritual development and education of young congregants. International Mission Work: Dedicated time and resources to missionary service in Haiti, expanding ministry experience and cultural understanding. Public Service: Contributed to the community as a school bus driver for three years, followed by a period focused on family. Curriculum Development: Collaborated with respected Christian publishers, demonstrating expertise in faith-based content creation. Digital Ministry: Established a strong online presence since 1994, currently managing multiple websites dedicated to supporting youth ministry leaders and providing accessible Sunday school resources. Current Projects: Youth Group Ministry: Providing resources and creative ideas for youth ministry leaders, especially those serving smaller congregations. Sunday School Works!: Offering free 30-minute Sunday school lessons. The Sunday School Store: Partnering with experienced authors to develop affordable children's ministry curriculum.

Bible Verses About Christmas

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Here are some Bible verses about Christmas. You can use these favorite scripture quotes for your Christmas greeting cards. Many churches also use them for Advent Bible readings or Christmas programs. These Bible verses are inspirational for holiday occasions and a great way to personalize your gifts or crafts.  I’d love to hear how you’re … Read more

13 Bible Stories You Must Teach Every Child

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Child Bible StoriesThe average children’s Bible has about 100 stories. The real Bible has many more. Every story matters. But what are the basic stories kids need to understand to have a full grasp on the Bible? What stories are so basic to the Gospel that omitting them would leave a big whole in their worldview? Here’s what I came up with.

13 Bible Stories You Must Teach Every Child

  1. God created the world and everything in contains (including people) for his glory. (Genesis 1-2)
  2. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, rejected God’s rule and fell into a state of sin and misery. (Genesis 3-4)

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Bible Verse about Parents and Child

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Father and children playing

God’s Word says a lot about parenting – how children and parents should related to one another in respect and love. This helpful list of Bible verses about parenting explain the duty of parenting, child instruction, mothers and fathers. These scriptures will encourage and guide you! Helpful Bible Verses about Parent and Child Bible Verses … Read more

A Post By David

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My name is David Kummer. Anyway, I am 6 years old. I am smart. If you don’t know, Tony Kummer is my Dad. He is a good Dad. He plays with me. We play Star Wars! And yesterday we went on a big airplane!

Effective Sunday School Teaching Starts With Love

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Johnny walks into your Sunday school class 25 minutes late. He’s a challenging kid, but you pride yourself on keeping an ordered classroom. You’ve planned your lesson very carefully. You’ve even prayed for you class this week. You smile at Johnny, but inside your saying, “Why didn’t they just wait until church.” It’s too late … Read more

Big Picture Story Bible

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One of my favorite story Bibles is written by David Helm and titled The Big Picture Story Bible. You can check it out and read a review at the Discerning Reader. Here is a quote from their review: David Helm has done a wonderful job of developing these “big picture” ideas and most importantly, demonstrating … Read more

Forum: Christians, Halloween & Kids

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Few issues are as sticky in Christian Churches as Halloween.  This year Halloween 2008 falls on Friday night. Should we just find the best Halloween crafts and Halloween recipes and throw an outreach party? Or is the history of Halloween too involved in witchcraft? I want to hear your ideas about Halloween. Is it really … Read more

Biking With My Boys

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My oldest son is almost seven and my youngest is almost two. One thing we love to do is ride our bikes. Over the last few weeks, our Indiana weather has been just right. We headed out tonight just after dinner. Twice around the neighborhood and then off to the “adventure way.” That’s Kummer speak … Read more