March 7, 2023

Five Skills Every New Leader Must Master

If you are new to leadership, you will quickly learn there are several different management styles. For example, some leaders are extroverted and excel at social connections and advocating for new ideas, innovations, and vision. In contrast, introverted leaders stand out with analysis, listening, and ...

February 28, 2023

New Download: KidCheck Candidate Screening Infographic

KidCheck’s goal is always to provide information that helps you get the most out of your secure children’s check-in experience while continuing to increase child safety. The importance of screening candidates who will receive direct access to kids and youth has grown exponentially because screening acts ...

February 14, 2023

Guest Post: Level Up with These Ten Questions in 2023

Taking your organization to the next level in 2023 is a worthy goal. To help, we are sharing a guest post from one of the children’s ministry’s most esteemed thought leaders – Dale Hudson. If you have spent time serving kids or youth, you may ...

January 24, 2023

Six Reasons You Need a Volunteer Recruitment Strategy

A volunteer recruitment strategy is a plan that shows your organization is committed to attracting, recruiting, and keeping volunteers with skills and interests which line up with your needs and requirements. A strategy helps everyone understand why you are doing what you are doing, the ...

January 11, 2023

The Worst Child Safety Habits and How to Replace Them

A habit is an acquired pattern or routine behavior that when repeated consistently becomes almost involuntary. We are all creatures of habit. Perhaps you’ve never considered that most of what you do in a day consists of habits. Much like good habits, which keep us focused, ...

November 30, 2022

Five Ways to Welcome New Families During the Holidays

Giving intentional thought to how you welcome new families this holiday season will go a long way in welcoming them into your community. The initial introductions, establishing a good connection and making a positive first impression are good places to start. Ask yourself, “What does the ...

October 3, 2022

The Power of Smiling

Smiling, it’s a simple act we rarely think about when going about our daily lives. But the truth is every time we flash a smile, we send a message to the world. The act of smiling is fascinating because it is 100% original. According to ...

September 6, 2022

The Importance of the Annual Family Survey

Recently we shared a post on five items for success in children’s ministry and highlighted the benefits of using an annual survey to engage and connect with families. However, that’s just one of the many benefits of using an annual survey. More organizations should take advantage ...

July 26, 2022

Succession Planning – Preparing for Change

It doesn’t matter how stable your organization is; change is inevitable. Staff and leadership transitions can happen frequently. Consider how your organization would respond if you lost any of your most important volunteers, staff, and leadership positions today? Would there be people ready to assume ...

May 17, 2022

Handling Toxic Team Members

As a leader in your organization, unfortunately at some point, you will likely come across a staff member or volunteer who lacks a desire to complete their assigned tasks and exhibits a negative or even toxic attitude. Organizations utilizing volunteers know attracting good quality people for ...