You may not immediately think of your Crossroads ministry as “cross-cultural.” But the reality is that kids in your club and their families most certainly come from a variety of backgrounds, traditions, religions, races and ethnicities. In our diverse modern culture, virtually all ministry is “cross-cultural” and effective connections and relationship building will depend up…Continue reading Enhancing Your Cross-Cultural Connections in Ministry …Continue reading Enhancing Your Cross-Cultural Connections in Ministry
Object Lesson: God is All Powerful
Here’s a fun object lesson to demonstrate something with a lot of power! This can be a great large group intro to a discussion for talking about God’s power. (Note: You’ll probably want to do this one outside – it’s messy!!) Materials: A pack of Mentos candy A 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke (must…Continue reading Object Lesson: God is All Powerful …Continue reading Object Lesson: God is All Powerful
Behavior: Collaborative Problem Solving
Collaborative Problem Solving By Kim Kline, Director of Ministry Development At club, one of our biggest challenges is dealing with difficult behaviors of kids. In our last online workshop for leaders, we discussed this topic and presented some strategies for dealing with difficult behavior, including collaborative problem solving. The idea behind collaborative problem solving is…Continue reading Behavior: Collaborative Problem Solving …Continue reading Behavior: Collaborative Problem Solving
2 Great Kids Bibles
Here’s two great Bibles for kids: Click here to get the Action Bible. Click here to see the Hands On Bible. A couple tips: Your team may have available CKC grant money that can be used towards the purchase of Bibles for kids. Check with your team leader. If you need extra funds for Bibles,…Continue reading 2 Great Kids Bibles …Continue reading 2 Great Kids Bibles
Video Suggestions: God is All-Powerful
The following are video suggestions for lessons from the I AM: Names of God curriculum. Lesson 22 – Jesus’s Crucifixion and Resurrection (The Gospel Project for Kids) How to Use Videos Effectively in Kids Club Using videos in Kids Club is an optional supplement to our Kids Club curriculum. Recognizing that many of our Kids Club…Continue reading Video Suggestions: God is All-Powerful …Continue reading Video Suggestions: God is All-Powerful
Video Suggestions: God is My Savior
The following are video suggestions for lessons from the I AM: Names of God curriculum. Lesson 21 – The Story of Easter (Jesus’ Sacrifice) (Saddleback Kids) How to Use Videos Effectively in Kids Club Using videos in Kids Club is an optional supplement to our Kids Club curriculum. Recognizing that many of our Kids Club…Continue reading Video Suggestions: God is My Savior …Continue reading Video Suggestions: God is My Savior