You want to care well for the children in your church, but pastors are sometimes unaware of areas where their church is lacking in this. This week Dr. Deepak Reju offers twelve practices for protecting children from potential sexual abuse in the church. You’ll hear from Linda Ranson Jacobs, who shares how something as simple as the classroom size and environment can cause … [Read more...]
How classroom layout affects kids
Have you ever stopped to look at your children’s area or classrooms from a child’s perspective? Places where children spend meaningful time need to feel safe and comfortable. But adults don’t see and feel the same things elementary-aged children see and feel when entering a room, so they often inadvertently create spaces that, to children, may be crowded or confusing. … [Read more...]
5 ways to bless a hurting child
There is a hurting child in your world. You may know he’s hurting; you may not. He might be in your neighborhood. He might be in the children’s ministry class you lead. He might be on your son’s baseball team. He might be your son’s best friend, or he might be the kid who drives your child crazy. He might live next door. He might live in your home. She may act like she’s … [Read more...]