Course

10 Steps to Developing a Children’s Ministry

1.5 Hours 15 Videos

The Church Practical Leadership Pre-Launch Growing

Whether you’re the children’s ministry director of a new church or if you’re looking to grow your children’s ministry, 10 Steps to Developing a Children’s Ministry is for you. Join Danielle Whitley as she explores how to lead the children entrusted to your ministry, how to equip parents to be disciple-makers at home, and how to lay a biblical foundation for generations of Christ followers to come. 

In 10 steps, you will learn how to: 

  • Establish your children’s ministry vision 
  • Determine your processes and procedures 
  • Create a children’s ministry manual 
  • Recruit volunteers 
  • Choose the right curriculum  
  • Equip leaders and parents 
  • And more! 
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Course Content

Introduction (7 mins) (6:40)

A Biblical Vision for Children's Ministry (18 mins) (18:00)

Parental Role in Discipleship (10 mins) (9:32)

Step 1: Choose a Children's Ministry Director (5 mins) (5:20)

Step 2: Evaluate Your Space (8 mins) (8:24)

Step 3: Determine the Age Groups and Separation of Classes (4 mins) (4:17)

Step 4: Determine the Format (3 mins) (3:07)

Step 5: Check-In Procedure (4 mins) (3:41)

Step 6: Write a Children's Ministry Manual (6 mins) (6:24)

Step 7: Recruit a Volunteer Team (9 mins) (9:13)

Step 8: Expenses (2 mins) (1:36)

Step 9: Choose a Curriculum (4 mins) (4:11)

Step 10: Purchase Supplies (1 mins) (1:29)

Bonus Step: Pray (3 mins) (3:25)

Conclusion (1 mins) (1:29)

Meet the Instructor

Danielle Whitley

Danielle Whitley has had a lifelong passion for ministry. Growing up as a missionary kid, her passion for discipling children was stirred in her teenage years as she led the children’s ministry at her father’s church. As Danielle began writing her own children’s curriculum and outreach strategies, she saw the life-changing impact of gospel-centered kid’s teaching. After serving as the children’s director at a multi-site church where she helped start the children’s ministry at different campuses, God called Danielle and her family to begin a nonprofit called “Solid Foundation Kids” to train, equip and advise churches and church plants in how to lay a solid foundation for their kid’s ministry.

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