Tag: Teaching Ideas

John 3:16 Video Animation For Kid’s Church

If you're looking for a GREAT lesson on salvation for FREE, you've got to check out this lesson from Children's Ministry Deals here.* 

The skit in that lesson cracked me up -- the announcer reads John 3:16 as, "For God so loved the girls, that he gave his only forgotten son, that whosoever believes in Him would not carrots, but have eternal wife."  Oh, that's classic!

And here's a fun video animation I made for John 3:16. You can download it for free, and use it to introduce this lesson:

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What Parents Think About Classroom Management In Children’s Church

When a kid “acts up” in Kid’s Church, you have to make a split second decision to ignore it or deal with it.

Kid Sticking Tongue Out At Teacher

Often, that’s a hard call to make as a teacher. You don’t want to be too strict and come across as harsh or unloving. But you also don’t want to be too loose and let bad behavior escalate.

So where should you draw the line for good classroom management in children’s church – should you lean more toward strict discipline, or should you favor a more laid-back approach?

One way to approach the question is to ask – what do I think the parents would want for their kids? Would they want a teacher who is more strict, or more laid-back? Continue reading What Parents Think About Classroom Management In Children’s Church