How do you reach more children with the gospel?

In this episode of The Great Commission Toolkit, Chase Williams shares 10 practical strategies that can help churches, children's ministries, Sunday Schools, VBS programs, and Bible clubs reach more children and their families.

The goal isn't simply to grow attendance.

The goal is to reach more kids with the gospel and help them become lifelong followers of Christ.

In this episode you'll learn:

🙏 Why prayer and fasting should be your first strategy

📨 How invitations and flyers still work

🤝 The importance of making first-time visitors feel welcome

🙌 Why acting in faith changes the way you prepare

🎉 How special days create opportunities for outreach

🏆 Using incentives the right way

📖 Why you should regularly teach on evangelism

👨‍👩‍👧 How kids can reach their own families

❤️ Creating a ministry kids genuinely love attending

⚔️ Using healthy competition to motivate participation

Throughout the episode, you'll be reminded that methods don't change lives—God does. But God often uses practical preparation, intentional outreach, and faithful obedience to accomplish His work.

Whether you serve in children's church, Sunday School, Awana, VBS, camp ministry, or another outreach, these principles can help you intentionally reach more children with the gospel.

If this episode encourages you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another children's ministry leader!

Want a Kids Ministry Training Booklet? Contact us here: chase@excellerateministries.com

Gospel Resources:

Dad Joke Tracts: https://excellerateministries.com/dad-joke-tract

Counselor Cue Cards: https://excellerateministries.com/counselors-cue-cards/

The Bible Way to Heaven Booklet: https://excellerateministries.com/gospel-booklet/

Donate to our ministry: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4894299

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#ChildrensMinistry #Evangelism #KidsMinistry #SundaySchool #VBS #ChurchGrowth #ChristianPodcast #GreatCommissionToolkit #ChurchLeadership #Gospel

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How do you prepare a Bible lesson that children will actually understand, remember, and apply?

In this episode of The Great Commission Toolkit, Chase Williams shares the framework he uses to prepare children's messages that are clear, biblical, practical, and gospel-centered.

The goal isn't simply to teach a Bible story.

The goal is to teach people—not curriculum.

Whether you're preparing a lesson for Sunday School, junior church, VBS, camp, Awana, or another children's ministry, these practical principles will help you organize your message so children understand God's Word and know how to respond to it.

In this episode you'll learn:

✅ Why every message needs a clear purpose

✅ How to write an engaging introduction

✅ What a proposition is (and why it matters)

✅ How to move from Scripture to application

✅ A simple framework for every teaching point: • Supporting Verse • Explanation • Illustration • Application

✅ How to transition between points smoothly

✅ Why every lesson needs a clear conclusion

✅ Why you should write out your invitation

✅ How to teach both church kids and unchurched kids

If you're a pastor, children's worker, camp speaker, VBS teacher, evangelist, or Sunday School teacher, this episode will give you practical tools to communicate God's Word more effectively.

If this episode encourages you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another ministry leader!

Want a Kids Ministry Training Booklet? Contact us here: chase@excellerateministries.com

Gospel Resources:

Dad Joke Tracts: https://excellerateministries.com/dad-joke-tract

Counselor Cue Cards: https://excellerateministries.com/counselors-cue-cards/

The Bible Way to Heaven Booklet: https://excellerateministries.com/gospel-booklet/

Donate to our ministry: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4894299

Follow us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/excellerateministries

#ChildrensMinistry #VBS #SundaySchool #KidsMinistry #ChurchLeadership #ChristianPodcast #GreatCommissionToolkit #Awana #CampMinistry #BibleTeaching

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How do you build a children's ministry schedule that is both fun and spiritually effective?

In this episode of The Great Commission Toolkit, Chase Williams shares practical principles for planning a VBS, junior church, Awana, camp, or children's ministry schedule that intentionally points kids to Christ.

The key principle is simple:

Plan every minute.

When every part of your service has a purpose, you create opportunities to build relationships, communicate biblical truth, and give children time to respond to God's Word.

In this episode you'll learn:

✅ Why every minute should have a purpose

✅ How to balance fun with spiritual growth

✅ Planning songs, games, object lessons, and Bible memory

✅ Why children should know you're teaching from the Bible

✅ Practical ways to help kids find Bible passages

✅ How to use offering time to teach generosity

✅ Why object lessons should always point back to Scripture

✅ Giving counselors enough time during the invitation

✅ Promoting next week's service to encourage return visits

✅ Why children's ministry deserves careful preparation

Children's ministry isn't just about filling time.

It's about reaching children with the gospel, discipling believers, and faithfully stewarding the ministry God has entrusted to us.

Whether you serve in VBS, Sunday School, junior church, camp ministry, Awana, or a weekly children's program, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can apply immediately.

If this episode helps you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another children's ministry leader!

Want a Kids Ministry Training Booklet? Contact us here: chase@excellerateministries.com

Gospel Resources:

Dad Joke Tracts: https://excellerateministries.com/dad-joke-tract

Counselor Cue Cards: https://excellerateministries.com/counselors-cue-cards/

The Bible Way to Heaven Booklet: https://excellerateministries.com/gospel-booklet/

Donate to our ministry: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4894299

Follow us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/excellerateministries

#ChildrensMinistry #VBS #SundaySchool #KidsMinistry #ChurchLeadership #ChristianPodcast #GreatCommissionToolkit #Awana #CampMinistry #BibleTeaching

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