Intentional Children’s Ministry will help you to establish the goal of children’s ministry, then practically walk you through how to lead with intentionality in every area: choosing the right curriculum, building a child’s worldview, recruiting and training volunteers, partnering with parents, effective teaching, sharing the gospel, growing as a leader, balancing hats in ministry, strategic programming, discipling children for life, and more.

Serving in children’s ministry is one of the best jobs ever! You get to share the life-changing love of Jesus with boys and girls at church. You get to pour into and partner with parents as they fulfill their calling and command to disciple their own children. Day in and day out, you get to do Kingdom work. You don’t have to—you get to. Children’s ministry isn’t just entertaining kids. It’s not meant to be a Bible-lite approach, sprinkling in a little Jesus with the fun. The cookies and coloring sheet approach won’t cut it in the world our kids live in.

Each and every minute that boys and girls are at church matters. The lessons you teach matter. The relationships you form matter. The events you plan, the resources you send home, and even the look on your face when kids walk into the room matters. Every single thing you do in children’s ministry needs to be done with intentionality.