The Seed Verses series of Bible Verses for the Heart comes from Season to Grow, which was a six week multi-dimensional initiative for spiritual growth. Continue Reading »
Manual | Guide | How-to
Photography and Videography Tips
The following is a two-page document that lists photography and videography tips to help you capture your church, mission, or ministry moments. These tips were created for a workshop several years ago led by the Department of Communication. Continue Reading »
Suggestions for Church Guidelines for Respite Care
This guide gives churches an idea about what respite care is, why it is important to persons with disabilities and their caregivers, and how to do it. Continue Reading »
Helping Children Memorize Scripture
Grace Covenant Church uses these strategies in their discipleship/confirmation classes to help students learn their confirmation verses, but many of these strategies can be used by children (and adults) at a variety of ages to learn scripture by heart. Continue Reading »
Designing Formational Learning for Adults
This tip sheet will help you shape teaching/learning experiences to make them more formational and help you connect to participants. Continue Reading »
Developmental Considerations for Christian Formation
This resource will help children’s ministers develop peer-based learning ministries, inter-generational ministries, and partnerships with the home, all with the intention of fostering the spiritual development of children. Continue Reading »
Children’s Ministry Curriculum Models
Below is an overview of some basic curriculum models for ministry with children. Models reviewed include traditional, rotational, intergenerational, large group/small group, large group worship, young children and worship, and worship center. Continue Reading »
Creative Ideas for Helping Others
Over the past few years children in North America have thought of some creative ways to raise money and pray so they can help children around the world. Here are some ideas that you may wish to pass along to the children in your ministry. They may choose to do these on their own, with their family, or with friends. Continue Reading »
How to Stay Connected with the Special Needs Family
This excerpt from “A Special Needs Ministry Handbook” by Amy Rapada gives specific ways the church body can incorporate and keep connected persons with disabilities and their families. Used with permission. Continue Reading »
More Than 50 Ways to Increase Accessibility
Originally put together by Reverand Barbara Ramnaraine and used with permission by the National Council of Churches, “More Than 50 Ways to Increase Accessibility” offers suggestions for ways to create a more accessible atmosphere in your church for all who come. Many of the suggestions are low to no cost as well. Continue Reading »
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