Children & Youth Ministry

Something or someone will always try to define you. Maybe others call you the "techie," the "jock," the "class clown," or the "smart kid." It's easy to think that those labels sum up who you really are, express what really matters in your life, and...

ECPA's 2019 Christian Book Award winner for Ministry Resources Alongside is a much-needed resource for both parents and those in youth ministry. In this transformative book, Drew Hill unpacks the challenges teenagers face and how youth leaders and...

In this transformative resource for youth workers, children's ministry teachers, parents, and VBS volunteers, Jack Klumpenhower teaches how to discover the gospel connections in every Bible story. Show Them Jesus is an instruction manual for teachers of...

Best-selling children's author Marty Machowski's beautifully illustrated storybook captivates young readers with the heart of the gospel. In this easy-to-read children's book, families are invited to see Jesus clearly in the people, places, and events...

Something or someone will always try to define you. Maybe others call you the "techie," the "jock," the "class clown," or the "smart kid." It's easy to think that those labels sum up who you really are, express what really matters in your life, and...

Anyone who has tried it, even for a day, knows that children's ministry is challenging. Pastors Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski have been in your shoes and they want to help. Drawing on decades of family ministry experience, they have a passion to help...

With this twelve-week accessible study for young adults, Mark for Teenagers: How Jesus Changes Everything, John Perritt points readers toward a better love and appreciation for their compassionate savior and suffering servant. Created for one-to-one...

Recognized as an ECPA Bronze Seller of over 100,000 copies sold.  Family Bible study doesn't have to be complicated. Best-selling children's book author Marty Machowski helps busy parents share the gospel story with their kids through Long Story...

Best-selling children's book author Marty Machowski helps families connect to the Bible with a theologically robust yet simple and relatable devotional program. Old Story New is designed to explain God's plan of salvation through the New Testament...

Do you want to talk to your friends about Jesus, but you're not really sure what to say or how to say it? Do you feel like you need to understand the gospel better first? The gospel is the most powerful message in the world—it's God's dynamite to...

The pressure of being a teenager can be overwhelming. School, sports, jobs, and relationships all press in at the same time. But the hardest thing can be feeling alone, that you have no one to share your most difficult problems with. In The Jesus I Wish...

Do you feel overwhelmed with the logistics of starting or keeping a youth ministry going? What about the tricky theological questions that keep you and your fellow youth workers on your toes? It's a lot for what is usually an "all-volunteer army." Help...

The first in a series of small group studies for teens and young adults that traces God's story of redemption through the whole Bible, Exodus for Teenagers is a twelve-lesson resource written by Kristen Hatton to teach students how to study God's Word...

Foreword by Ed Cash and Franni Rae Cash Cain, We the Kingdom Have you ever considered that Jesus could actually be walking alongside you? Like right now, in this very moment—even though you can't see him. If you knew that for sure, how would it...

Radically Different by best-selling author Champ Thornton is an insightful guide for middle and high school students who want to live radically even though life and relationships are complicated. By examining life through the biblical lenses of...

Foreword by Paul David Tripp Because children are vulnerable, they need to be protected. After more than two decades as a family counselor, Julie Lowe has seen how important it is to help parents and caregivers think wisely and biblically about the...

*Note: To access PDF versions of the activity pages from this book, please click on this link and use the password found in the back of your book to access the download. Knowing how to approach children and teens in counseling can be a challenge...

Every honest Christian knows the need for change. But how to get there? How do young adults move forward from struggles both big and small? And how does our faith in God affect our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions? In this six-session small...

Churches have always sought to be a safe haven for children and families, but many today are dealing with the tragic reality of child sexual abuse. For the first time in history, this issue is finally being acknowledged by churches and faith communities...

What's Your Story? We all tell stories to each other—stories about what happened when we were kids, stories about last night, and stories where we dream about the future. Some stories are funny, some are amazing, others are sad, but they all have...