Posts Tagged ‘KidMin’
31 Days of Prayer: Godly Grandparents
Through the month of January, EGM is sharing 31 ways to pray for children around the world. On day 15, we prayed that God provide wisdom, knowledge and understanding to children. Gladys Watts was my grandmother, and she had an enormous effect on my life. When I was a young boy, my grandmother told me…
Read More31 Days of Prayer: Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding
Through the month of January, EGM is sharing 31 ways to pray for children around the world. On day 15, we prayed that God provide wisdom, knowledge and understanding to children. One of the great examples of biblical wisdom is found in Solomon, one of the kings of Israel. When God appears to Solomon in…
Read More31 Days of Prayer: Children with Special Needs
Through the month of January, EGM is sharing 31 ways to pray for children around the world. On day eight, we are praying that children with special needs receive love and understanding. Jesus lived a very strategic life. In His relatively short time here on earth, He focused on people and prioritized things that…
Read MoreThe Wondrous Awe of Christmas
“Come!” they told me… “A newborn King to see!” “Our finest gifts we bring…” “To lay before the King!” “So, to honor Him when we come.” Children love Christmas. There’s something about the season that grabs their attention. They love the presents – both giving and receiving them; the trees; the lights; the decorations; the…
Read MoreGod Sent a Child
The young 21-year-old was “helping” in the two-year-old’s children’s ministry class where he volunteered on Sundays. The Children’s Director knew that he was struggling to understand the gospel but still wanted to serve. He was a physics student desperate to grasp what it meant to “believe.” On a Sunday in December, the two-year-olds had a…
Read More3 Ways to Make Sibling Rivalry Even Worse
Being aware of sibling rivalry is a crucial element in relational children’s ministry and of course it is not something new. When I was a young children’s pastor, I met a couple with two children — a daughter and fun loving little boy. Their son reminded me of…me, when I was six. He was ornery;…
Read MoreWorking with Who’s Already Working
My name is Andrea, and I am the Director of EGM-Chile. I participate in the development and training of children’s ministry leaders using the ministry’s biblical model of discipleship. This program reflects God’s heart. I have seen how teachers are equipped with the necessary tools to help them lead children into a transformed life in…
Read MoreHelping Children Respond to God’s Word
We long for children to understand what our Bible lessons mean for their real lives. Bible application is used by God to transform hearts. This is the final element of EGM’s discipleship model. The children will take all they have learned and experienced during the lesson and have the opportunity to respond to it! In order…
Read MoreLeading Children in a Bible Discussion
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lordyour God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie…
Read MoreTruth: The Core of Every Bible Lesson
When you arrive at the “Truth” section of your Bible lesson, children will have participated in a relationship activity. They’ll be enjoying the positive relational environment you have created. They will have also participated in an experiential activity, where they will have felt emotions that are connected to the lesson aim. Now they will be anxious…
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