Building Children's Ministry: A Practical Guide

by Tina Houser

A step-by-step guide to building a strong children's ministry that is a vital part of the church. People know they are called to children's ministry when they get goose bumps and butterflies from something a kid says or an idea that they know will communicate the gospel to children. Building Children's Ministry provides the practical information to transform those feelings and that calling into a successful children's ministry that is integrated into the life of the congregation. The book is divided into topical chapters,

Getting the support of the pastor and the congregationStatements of purposeBudgets and fundraisingRecruiting and keeping volunteersSafety and securityDiscipline and appropriate policiesChoosing and evaluating curriculumPublicityBuilding Children's Ministry is a practical guide through the challenging (but exciting) steps between recognizing the need for children's ministry and creating a program that ministers to children and their families.

201 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

Reviews

[Joshua Zello · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had some good ideas, but it felt scattered and disorganized, making it hard to follow. It's older, so it's behind in a lot of modern children's ministry ideas and philosophies. It would be a much better read for smaller churches than larger churches.

[Carlyna Suhartono · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many good things in 1 book...