Building Little Pillars in the Faith Back in the day when my pigtails were tied with ribbons, when my knees were constantly brandishing scrapes and scabs, and when (according to my children) dinosaurs frolicked with my pet saber-toothed tiger in the backyard, I discovered the most remarkable toy. Winter in South Florida ushers [...]
All the Things You Wish You Knew When I began serving in children's ministry, I was very young. I often look back on my years serving as a children's director and think, "Wow! There are so many things I would do differently if I knew then what I know now!" I grew up a [...]
Sherry Kendrick is the Family Ministry Director at Covenant Church of Naples, FL Teaching JESUS! Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood How can we teach the gospel redemptively at each stage of a child’s life? And what are engaging teaching strategies that will help teach a lesson with content and application? [...]
Dr. Bryan Chapell is the Stated Clerk for the PCA's Administrative Committee Covenant Baptism Sacraments are God’s gifts to His covenant people. They are physical pictures that serve as a promise and explanation of the benefits of the saving work of Christ to those who have faith in Him. Covenant baptism is [...]
Ashley Belknap is the Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel, a ministry of the PCA's Mission to North America Teaching the Bible at Home To Kids with Unique Learning Differences Many parents know all too well the challenges of teaching the Bible at home to their children who have unique needs [...]
Laney Stayton is the Children's Ministry Director at North Shore Fellowship in Chattanooga, TN Understanding and Reaching the Whole Child In the craziness of Sunday morning, it's easy to view children in a goal-oriented way, forgetting that they are complex and emotional fellow image bearers. They don’t all fit into the box we make for [...]
Burress McCombe is the Pastor of Worship at Covenant Presbyterian in Harrisonburg, VA Family Worship This video is for those who struggle to get a handle on how to do family worship, for those who have tried but have been frustrated, for those who feel weak in this area. This is for dads [...]
Sue Jakes is the Children's Ministry Coordinator for the PCA's Discipleship Ministries If You Build It: The Necessity of a Local Church Children's Ministry Team What should every Children’s Ministry Team include? Once you’ve built a sturdy leadership team, what are first steps to set in motion the engine that will keep [...]
Lisa Updike is the Director of Children’s Ministries at Covenant in Harrisonburg, VA Modeling the Message of the Gospel To Our Littlest Handout It can be tempting to underestimate the significance of our nursery and early childhood ministries. After all, they are so little! What will they really learn? It’s important to remember [...]
Stephen Estock (Committee on Discipleship Ministries [CDM] Coordinator) LIVE STREAM Saturday Morning, August 21, 2021, 11:00 am-Noon Eastern (this video will be available after 12:00pm August 21, 2021) Video Handout (Malachi 3:16 – 4:6; Luke 1:17) As we strive to serve the next generation, what is the hope we long for? In [...]