As 2010 came to a close, Children’s ministry leaders found help through the downloadable resources available at TodaysChildrensMinistry.com. But certain downloads rose to the top as odds-on favorites for those who minister to children. To ring in the New Year, we are offering each of our top selling downloads at 25% off through the end of January! Here then are our 10 most-downloaded resources from the past year:
1. How to Read the Bible This lively and colorful curriculum teaches older preteens and junior high students the Bible’s really big picture, offers them essential insights into the different genres that make up the Bible, and equips them with basic Bible study skills. Great for both Bible school and catechism classes.
2. Volunteer Development Finding and keeping quality volunteers is a major challenge. This training tool shows how to find the right people for the right positions, how to motivate and train volunteers, how to encourage those who serve, and much more.
3. Kids and Church Parents have phases where their children don’t want to go to church. Kids will throw tantrums or be “too tired,” or church will be “too boring.” This great handout for the parents in your ministry offers creative ways to help children pay attention and enjoy church.
4. Children’s Bulletins These handy handouts are perennial best sellers! Produced quarterly, they offer fun activities connected to Gospel readings. There are separate activity sheets for ages 3 through 6 and 7 through 12.
5. Develop Leaders for Children’s Ministry As a children’s ministry director or pastor, you need to surround yourself with a team of dedicated and energetic volunteer leaders. If you’re struggling to make that happen, this training tool is for you! Here you’ll discover helpful assessments, explanation of leadership styles, and great ideas for developing qualified and high quality leadership in your ministry.
6. Connecting with Parents Overcome communication barriers and build all-important partnerships with families through this highly effective download. Along with field-tested strategies for communicating both information and vision to parents, you’ll find practical tips for connecting with families beyond the church walls.
7. Grow and Care for Volunteers Caring for your volunteers and helping them grow will reap great benefits in your children’s program. When volunteers experience what it is to be developed and cared for, they’ll know better how to develop and care for children. This training tool will not only help you mold your committed volunteers into effective shepherds of children; it will also show you how to build your volunteers into a cohesive community of caring adult leaders.
8. Outreach-Focused Children’s Ministry Most churches do a great job of ministering to kids who already attend. However, many fall short in the area of reaching out to kids who aren’t churched. This collection of ideas and advice from veteran ministry expert Jim Wideman guides leaders through the process of becoming more focused on outreach.
9. Building a Multi-Site Children’s Ministry Here is a useful resource for anyone considering a multi-site ministry or for anyone with questions or concerns about the multi-site approach.
10. Stage Design for the Large Group Session With an emphasis on a team approach, this training download shows you everything you need to know to build a stage your ministry can be proud of … and your budget can handle.
