How Does a Spirit of Religion Affect Children?
Christians frequently talk about a spirit of religion, and most of us basically know what they…
How Can Parents Effectively Teach Kids Discernment in 2025?
THIS IS FASCINATING! One of my SSCM graduates, Tomi Fildes, posted this article on her Facebook page yesterday,…
We’re in Big Trouble!
I’m sure you’ve heard it. You may have said it yourself: “Kids are not the church…
Can Children Encounter God (Part Two)
In my Previous Article, I Introduced three Core Values that are Critical for children to have…
Can Kids Encounter God? If So How?
Can children have true encounters with God? If so, what does that look like, and how…
Dear Youth Pastor, Kid’s Ministry Does Affect You!
(The following is an excerpt from my book The New Wineskin of Children’s & Youth Ministry…
Do Vacation Bible Schools need an Upgrade?
Is it time for a change in one of our most revered children’s ministry activities in…
Kids, Culture & the Bible
What in the world is a worldview anyway, and what does it have to do with…
A Stronger Anointing on the Children is Coming!
During a twenty-five year period between the 80s and the early 2000s, there was a plethora…
You’re the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly!
As a children’s pastor in North Carolina back in the early 2000s, I had a dream…
5 Ways to Teach Kids to Walk in the Supernatural
I’m going to give you five ways that you can train your children to walk with…
Can Children Be Demonized?
The question at hand is a rather unsettling one – can children be demonized? It’s a…
The Fields Are White, & Children Are the Wheat!
The Bible is filled with metaphors and symbolic language that can sometimes be hard to understand….
Spiritual Warfare for Kids
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness of…
Woman, Thou Art Loosed!
Since I started Kids in Ministry International in 2001 (just one month after 9-11), I have…
The Gospel Pumpkin Halloween Sermon
Picking the Right Size Pumpkin When you pick out a pumpkin for carving you want one…
Magic, Witchcraft & Christian Kids
Do you wanna know how to start a big fat fight among children’s pastors? Just dare…
My Child Sees Monsters! Help!
It was because of emails like this one that several years ago I decided to write…
HALLOWEEN -The Best Time of Year to Buy OBJECT LESSONS
The Best Time of Year to Buy OBJECT LESSONS // In this session, we’re going to…
Kids Know Very Little About the Holy Spirit!
There’s a huge push right now in the children’s ministry world to emphasize how Jesus appears…
