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Tips & Tricks

Do you need help with children’s ministry? Child Evangelism Fellowship is here to provide tips and tricks to keep you on your feet.

Motivation 101

Motivation 101 Tips and Tricks Motivation 101 -Reese Kauffman There must be a thousand ways to teach basic motivation. I remember stories I heard as a child. There was “The Little Engine That Could.” Generations of children have learned from this story that if they really put their... Read More

Make the Most of Every Moment

Make the Most of Every Moment Tips and Tricks Make the Most of Every Moment -Robert Choun No one’s dying words were ever, “If I’d only spent more time at the office!” When time runs out, we learn to regret its misuse. Looking back over 30 years of children’s ministry, I regret the times I put the... Read More

Known by Their Name

Known by Their Name Stories from CEF Known by Their Name -Susan Lingo Every experienced gardener knows that labeling seeds as they are planted helps distinguish good plants from weeds later. Use the following activity to show kids that Christians should produce the good fruits of love,... Read More

Intentional Child Evangelism

Intentional Child Evangelism Stories from CEF Intentional Child Evangelism -Elsie Lippy The word intentional is popular among educators today. We used to say plan for it to happen! However you say it, child evangelism is a must. Last year I received a letter from a teacher who asked, “What are... Read More

Hold Nothing Back

Hold Nothing Back Tips and Tricks Hold Nothing Back -Reese Kauffman When you think of your heart what do you think of? Do you reflect on loving your wife (or husband) with all your heart? Has your heart been broken over a difficult situation? Does someone with a “big heart” or a “good... Read More

Harnessing the Power of Music

Harnessing the Power of Music Tips and Tricks Harnessing the Power of Music -Gordon and Becki West No topic tends to split churches and divide parents and children more quickly than the issue of music. No wonder! Music is powerful and may be used for good or evil. Since preteens live in a musical... Read More