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Looking for inspiration and equipping just for you, ministry leader? Check out our library of discipleship and leadership articles to give you room to breathe and room to grow in ministry. From reflections to advice you can trust, this collection is here to encourage you as you serve the kids and families you love.
Balance - Finding and Maintaining It
There is something about ministry that can leave us feeling like there are fewer hours from one week to the next: events, midweeks, meetings, discipleship, programs, curriculum, and Sundays... And just when you think you’ve got a rhythm figured out, you find your week upended and wonder how you’re chasing the clock again.
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8-Bit Bible Easter Story
Raise Up Faith through your Children's ministry this Easter with the 8-Bit Bible animated Easter video.
Practically Preschool
When you hear the word “preschoolers,” what immediately comes to mind? Do you feel passion or panic?
Creating Space for Children to Listen
In Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby he teaches that “God is always at work around you”. As Christ followers we can be assured of God’s presence. He is at work, and he is present. In John 5:17 Jesus says, “my Father is always working, and so am I”. He is at work around us regardless of our age. Our job is to be on the lookout for his work and to be listening for him. As we are discipling world changers it’s important for us to keep that truth at the forefront of our minds.
5 Crafts & Activities for Kids To Celebrate Palm Sunday!
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week, and marks the day when we remember Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. If you think Palm Sunday crafts you might think it begins and ends with Palm crosses, but there are so many more options to explore. We scoured the RaiseUpFaith resource library and have come up with 5 choice crafts for you to try this year. So scroll down, get crafty and dig in for our take on Palm Sunday Crafts and Activities for Kids!
Theological Guideposts for Biblical Literacy: Boundaries, Borders, and Bears (Oh My!)
I was recently on a very long walk with my daughter. Not two-blocks-with-the-dog-instead-of-one long; rather, it was 25 kms each day, for 5 days. When they aren’t sure which way to go, remind them what the way markers look like so that they may find their way back to Jesus.
10 Best Easter Crafts for Kids
As Easter approaches, you may be searching for enjoyable Easter craft activities for kids to help them engage with the wonder of resurrection Sunday. Traditional fun easter activities could include, colouring Key Verse Pages, painting Easter Eggs, and crafting an Easter planter, but there are so many more!
Statement of Faith
Our delight is to equip you with what you need, and free you up to lavish God’s love on the community you serve.
The Presence of Peace
The season of Advent lays out for us four postures to consider in the waiting. So while we wait, what do we tell kids about peace?
Joy to the World
Every church has a nativity on the front lawn; inside, children’s ministry leaders—you—are working like elves to bring the story of Jesus to life. You have had countless hours of meetings, planning, and preparing for the advent of our Saviour, Jesus. You can’t imagine a better time to kneel next to a child and whisper, “He came for you,” and so you seize every weekend, every Sunday, every moment to do so.
What is Love?
Love builds character. In fact, love only builds. Whether in the throes of the lows or stormy seas, loving well and being loved through it builds strength and resilience. It builds faith and hope, and feeds joy. Love matters because presence matters. And in all the spaces in between, love leads and carries and holds your hand. Because Love has come. And it is for you.
Hope Has A Name
Hope has a name, and as followers of Jesus, we know it to be His. But in a recent deep dive into the book of Hebrews, I found that Hope is not only rightly named, it is so clearly defined that to miss it would be, well, hopeless.
Wells, Fences and The Jesus Water
If you’re involved in kids ministry, I hope that the main reason you got involved is because, at some point in your life, you were shown the Jesus well. You tasted it for yourself, and you saw that it was good. Do we trust our young people to recognise the well? Do we trust Jesus to be life-giving enough?
Defining Identity
To dive deeper into this conversation, and unpack some of the tough questions with Christie, we invite you to watch her recent interview with Keith Ferrin, story teller, author, and speaker, and friend of the KidMin community.
Where Sunday School Failed Me
God wants us to be good little girls and boys. That’s what I thought. And though it might have been there in the subtext, what wasn’t actually said was: “because Jesus…” Jesus loves us so incredibly deeply, he wants us to follow him and his way, and he wants the very best for us. That’s what’ll make it good.
Leading Up: Come with Solutions, Not Problems
Overwhelm with excellence by approaching your leaders with proposals, not with problems.
A Walk to Remember
Friend, we know you well enough to let you know that the seeds you are scattering are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, imagination, unity, grace... Come on a walk with me along Scottish Borders as we consider what it means to pay attention to the ground beneath our feet as we till the soil.
We Rode an Elephant
When we swim in the waters of children's ministry for long enough, it can seem like we need to get bigger and better with every season. More glitz, more glam. But at the end of the day, children will want to be in our ministries for two large reasons: our willingness to be present with them and our willingness to show them Jesus.
Generosity and Gratitude
Hey Leader! We see you!! We see you getting ready on Sundays and every day in between. We see the planning and preparation that goes into Christmas that likely started weeks ago. We see you loving those kids, embracing their grownups, and walking with families, as family.
Centering like Jesus
Children centered on Jesus when He showed up because He centered on them. When we center on others and draw them into His light, they will center on Him. And when we center on children, we look like Jesus.
Knowing who I am because of who He is
The gift within God’s plan to redeem His kids back to Himself, the Church–the body of Christ–is that we get glimpses of what God is like by showing up for each other, looking like Jesus. Through Jesus, God’s own image knit into us is put on full display for the world to know Him.
Defining Jesus-Centered
As the team at RaiseUpFaith prepares to attend MegaCon, a Kids Ministry conference in Nashville this October, we are focusing on their theme, Jesus Period. Not Jesus and, or Jesus but; Jesus period. This idea has a way of refining how we think about what we do, and centering us on our why: Jesus. Jesus is our what, our why, our who, and He knows our how and our when.
How a Simple Search Will Help You Find Time
This article follows the journey we have been on together, leading up to fall, to get back into healthy rhythms. From Sabbath to seasonal planning, this practical piece will help you fill your toolbox on RaiseUpFaith while building time back into your week!
New Rhythms, Healthy Margins and Pie
For so many of us, new rhythms begin in the fall. It is an opportunity to make some decisions about what gets added to the calendar, and maybe also what doesn’t. As our lives fill up with the possibility of events, midweek programs, and the many activities our personal lives include, it can be difficult to discern how to make it all fit (and if it all should).
The Rhythms of Sabbath
There are so many demands pulling at our days as we head back to school, back into schedules (and managing schedules for our kids), back into the rhythms of routine. And there is only one habit that can bring order to my chaos in the changing winds of a season without exception: observing Sabbath.
Meet the Newest Team Members
RaiseUpFaith has crossed the pond, and is ecstatic to introduce its newest team members! With the addition of the full OneStory curriculum to the platform, we are also adding to the family to serve the RaiseUpFaith community better. Please help us welcome Christie, Natalie, and Christine!
Take A Tour
To help you get the most out of RaiseUPfaith we've put together this handy 'how to use RaiseUP lesson'.
The Easter Games
Need to add more resource to your Easter lessons? Try these games and group activity that are exclusively available at RaiseUPfaith.com. Children will love getting to know Bible verses and the essence of Easter. In this Easter Games and Group Activity free resource you can find an All Age Gathering that will create memories that will last a lifetime!
30 Short Bible Verses for kids to memorize
Here at RaiseUPfaith we believe in giving kids the things they will need to help them navigate through life. One tool which is really powerful is learning key Bible verses about God’s promises for them, for their family, church and the wider world.
The Future of Church? It’s Peachy!
It is no secret that the number of children and young people attending church is declining rapidly. How can we effectively grow our children’s and youth work? Let's find out!
15 Prayer Ideas For Pastors and Parents
Can we help you pray? Through this article we share with you some fun and lovely prayer ideas that you can do with your family!
How to engage Children and Families in Lent
This article suggests 10 fun, creative ways for families and children to engage in a dynamic spiritual journey leading up to Easter.
Teaching Children to Pray
This article suggests ways we can all journey towards a vibrant prayer life that combines talking and listening to Almighty God.
12 Bible Verses For Kids
We’ve compiled some of our favourite Bible verses about children and what they mean to us at RaiseUP.
9 Tips For Building Children's Ministry Volunteer Teams
There is one universal issue that all churches face: How do we find, grow and cultivate a team of volunteers who can lead effective Children’s Ministry?
Junk Media & Your Kids Digital Diet
It is not just the food our kids eat that effects their health; it is also the content they consume. As parents and kids’ workers, knowing your cyber super-foods from your streaming string cheese is key to effectively communicating the gospel in the digital age.
How to: Encourage discussion with Young People
Three top tools for encouraging discussion and engagement with young people
Encouraging Encounter with God Through Children’s Ministry
Ever heard an adult say to a child, 'You’re too young to really follow Jesus – wait till you’re older'? Or perhaps you heard something similar growing up? NEWSFLASH: Children CAN encounter God! We wholeheartedly believe this.
Communicating with God's littlest children: Sharing God's big story with our churches children's groups
Sharing a message can be a bit nerve-racking at the best of times. But sharing it to a roomful of four-year-olds? That’s in a whole other league!
Leader's Devotional #6: Loving God
A short adult devotional to help you and your team get ready to lead.
Leader's Devotional #5: All Knowing God
This short devotional will help you and your team get ready to lead - this time focussing on knowing that God is all knowing
Leader's Devotional #4: Provider God
Take 15 minutes with your team to prepare to leader by considering how God is our provider
Leader's Devotional #3: Kind God
This devotional will help you and your team prepare to lead by considering God's kindness.
Leader's Devotional #2: Saving God
Take a few minutes with your team to remember that our God saves, and that Jesus is good.
Leader's Devotional #1: Creator God
Before you lead with your team, take a few moments to think and pray on the God who made it all.
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