The Sunday School Zone Blog

The Sunday School Zone Blog contains insights on children’s spiritual formation as well as tips, ideas, and suggestions to help Christian parents and leaders as they work with kids of all abilities (and even adults with special needs) at home, church, and school. If you would like to contribute to the blog, please visit our Writer Inquiries page and then send us an explanatory email at [email protected] describing the kind of writing you’d like to do. We welcome those who have something of substance to say to Christian parents and teachers of children. You already know that Sunday School Zone offers tons of free, printable Bible activities for kids. If you think you’d like to contribute, please read more…

The Gospel Color Run

The Gospel Color Run

We decided to clean up the organized messy chaos of color wars and make The Gospel Color Run fulfill three purposes of ministry: evangelism, fellowship and discipleship. We invite the whole community to come to reach as many as possible while we clearly share the gospel multiple times throughout this event. Participants and volunteers have…

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Kidz Blitz

Kidz Blitz Ministries

“BEST evangelistic event EVER!!” – a Children’s Pastor (just the other day!) HEY HEY from the road! My name is Donnie Slade and I am the President/CEO of Kidz Blitz Ministries, but I really just prefer the title of Papa. I wanted to share with you what our ministry is and how we bring The…

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God's Perfect Peace Children's Book

God’s Perfect Peace Children’s Book

The Inspiration for God’s Perfect Peace and the Power of Speaking Bedtime Blessings Over Our Children – When I was a young mom, I would pray with my four children each evening, but it wasn’t until I became a grandma that I realized the power and privilege of speaking words of blessing over my grandchildren…

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Mars, Worldview, and Teaching Kids Theology

Mars, Worldview, and Teaching Kids Theology

In the late 1990s, NASA launched the Mars Climate Orbiter—a spacecraft designed to study the climate and atmosphere of Mars. The exciting mission ended in failure due to a small miscalculation: the engineers used one unit of measurement at launch while the software used another. This minor error (just a few inches) caused the orbiter…

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5 Tips for Talking with Kids About Jesus’ Death this Easter

5 Tips for Talking with Kids About Jesus’ Death this Easter

While Easter Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of our Savior, the preceding days that focus on his death and sacrifice can’t be ignored. But death is a tricky topic when working with kids. Discussing the crucifixion of Jesus with children can be a delicate task, especially during the Easter season when themes of…

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Make the Most of Every Minute

Make the Most of Every Minute

You have one hour. One hour (on average) is all you get each week to pour into boys and girls. Are you making those sixty minutes count? Do a quick evaluation of your latest service. Was every aspect of the lesson planned intentionally to get kids in the Word? What about your pre-service time? Did…

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Easter Activity Booklet for Kids

Easter Activity Booklet for Kids

If you’re looking for a fun, engaging, and interactive Easter activity that will equip your kids to share the Resurrection message of Jesus – the real meaning of Easter – with others…Congratulations, you just found one! I’ve used Resurrection Eggs (Resurrection Eggs are a registered trademark of FamilyLife) many times through my years of teaching…

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Trauma Informed Children’s Ministry

Trauma-Informed Children’s Ministry

The word “trauma” arises more and more often among communities invested in caring for children. It’s a heartbreaking reality of our world: research shows that two out of three children will experience at least one traumatic event during their childhood, which can deeply affect their emotional and cognitive development. This trauma often manifests in behaviors…

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Teacher of the Word

Teacher of the Word

Teaching the Bible to children is a gift from God. He has called us to teach and lead the little ones to know Him, to love Him, and to follow Him. With this calling comes great responsibility and one that we shouldn’t take lightly. In order to teach the Word, we must continually be in…

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