One of the biggest misconceptions in Kids Ministry is that children only want short attention-grabbing games, object lessons, and surface-level Bible stories. But the truth is… children are often hungry for something deeper. They don’t just want entertainment. They want truth that makes sense, truth that feels real, and truth that helps them understand God’s Word. That’s why expository preaching can be so powerful in KidMin. Children are fully capable of walking through Scripture verse by...

One of the most powerful things a child can hear from a KidMin leader is this:“I needed Jesus too.” Children often see ministry leaders as people who have always “had it all together.” But when we lovingly share our salvation story, we help children understand something deeply important: salvation is not just for “bad people.” Salvation is for ALL of us because every single one of us needs a Savior. That does not mean we share inappropriate or graphic details about our past sin. Children do...

What do you do when an object lesson brutally fails?!!! You say, "Oh Well!" And keep on going! Literally. You just put it aside and keep going! This is exactly what happened to me at Kidfest last weekend. I had a Van De Graaff machine and it worked perfectly until I put it on the stage-- then several factors impacted it: the grounding of the stage, the humidity from the fog machines. And the machine didn't work. Was is frustrating? Yes!!! But in the end did it impact the life changes that...