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Welcome, children’s ministry leaders. This page offers articles, resources, and events designed to equip you in shaping young hearts for Christ. Discover tools, ideas, and encouragement to help you lead kids and families with impact.

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Supporting Kids with Special Needs in Kids Ministry Spaces

Kids Blog, Next Gen Blog
According to a study published in April 2025 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mor…
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VBS Planning: Starting the Year with Purpose

Next Gen Blog, Kids Blog
It’s a new year, which means it’s time to start planning for an incredible summer! Vacation Bible S…
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Bringing ‘missions to life’ for children during outdoor event

Stories, Children, Developing, Missions, West
Photos by Teresa Dobson MILTON–Outdoor fun and missions came together at Camp Paquette in Milton a…
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Recruiting Volunteers for Preschool Ministry

Next Generation, Children, Kids Blog, Next Gen Blog
One of my first and longest held memories is learning and singing “Jesus Loves The Little Children……
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No Place Like Home: Creating A Pathway for Spiritual Disciplines in the Ho…

Kids Blog, Next Gen Blog
In a recent study I conducted between parental spiritual maturity and spiritual discipline practice…
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Children give $10,000 to missions

Children, Cooperative Program, Expanding, Missions, Next Generation, Providing, Stories, West
Excitement filled the worship center as nearly 800 children and volunteers arrived daily for Breake…
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Raising children to become adults who honor God

Children, Stories, West
In a culture that increasingly breeds impatience and self-centeredness and seeks to weaken the bond…
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Say YES to VBS – 2025

Kids Blog, Next Gen Blog
Vacation Bible School, or VBS, remains one of the most popular ways for churches to reach their com…
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Chipola Churches Share Christ, Give Generously and Celebrate Milestone

Children, Community, Missions, Next Generation, Providing, Sharing, Stories, West
Smiles, singing, crafts, praising Jesus and learning about His love and sacrifice fueled the summer…
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Building a Kid’s Leadership Team

Developing, Kids Blog, Next Gen Blog, Next Generation
Building a Kids Leadership team is a key ingredient to building a Kids Ministry that brings childre…
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    Haircuts and Service Projects Help Families Prepare for Back-to-School

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    Pictured above: Twenty-five children received free haircuts during a community service event at Lake Mystic Baptist Church, helping families prepare for back-to-school. Lake Mystic Baptist Church is committed to helping the children and families in its community thrive. As a back-to-school ministry, the church provided haircuts for…
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    Holmes Baptist Association Churches Unite for Project 3:16 Summer Outreach

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    Pictured above: Teams crafted encouraging notes to include in care kits that they handed out during the week. BONIF…
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    ‘When We Work Together, the World Sees Christ’

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    OCALA— Neither distance nor thunderstorms kept more than 400 Hispanic Florida Baptists from gathering at College Road…
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    Send Network Florida church discovers a mission field just twenty steps away

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    Pictured above: On Easter Sunday 2026, church planting missionary Danny Ford preached to a crowd that included a famil…
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