FREE Children's Ministry Lessons
Discipling teenagers takes more than lessons and lectures; there comes a time when they need to start putting their faith to action by actively serving God and others. However, it can be tempting to focus youth service efforts on the community before they have an accurate grasp of their role as a Christian servant, so … Read more
The search for a new youth pastor can be daunting for a church body, especially when trying to figure out how to keep nurturing the youths’ relationships with Christ. As a teenager, it’s typical to feel abandoned and hurt even if the previous youth minister left on good terms. As an adult the same emotions … Read more
This lesson is the final of three lessons in our series explaining how the Bible is organized. For more help, be sure to review our Bible worksheets on the divisions of the Bible. Lesson: Understanding Bible Layout Lesson: Understanding the Old Testament You are here – Lesson: Understanding the New Testament TARGET AGES: 10-14 OBJECTIVE: … Read more
It’s so exciting to watch kids grow in their faith and ability to handle God’s word. Especially as they enter the “preteen” years, they can learn to study the Bible on their own. This lesson will help them get started. TARGET AGES: 10-14 OBJECTIVE: To give students practical ways to study the bible and grow … Read more
Graduating kids up to the teen ministry of the church is always a bittersweet experience, isn’t it? Actually, moving children along their set spiritual path has been the goal all along, but sometimes the finish line blurs under the weight of crayons, crafts and object lessons. Like parents and pastors, kids often feel a bit … Read more
So often our student ministries are limited to reaching only the kids in our church. While that’s commendable, that’s not the ideal way to reach the whole community. Student ministries should do more than minister to “our” kids, they should build relationships with principals, teachers and students on the fringes. If you have a desire … Read more
Many good-hearted Christians dream of taking a missions trip. Whether this is your first one or third you’ll find that you’ll need more than a willing heart–you need good support. To focus on your “mission” without worrying about money, you should gather resources before you grab your backpack. You need to know how to raise … Read more
Youth ministry start-up is such an exciting time–and totally overwhelming. Even seasoned youth workers may feel nervous about getting things organized in a cohesive manner. Not only should things need to be clear in your own mind but workers and attendees need to know which way your group is headed. You need step-by-step instructions to … Read more
In way too many churches around the world, youth ministry and children’s ministry are seen as separated ministries who work independently from one another and seldom if ever interact. It’s time that changed. Those of us in children’s ministry have much to offer to those in youth ministry, and vice versa. To that end, I … Read more
Our website is mainly for kids ministry, but often people will ask me where they can find Sunday School lessons for their youth, teenage, or high school ministry. So, I’ve complied the following places where I would check out. This is not an exhaustive list and their are many very good options for High School … Read more