Kids Ministry Leaders
Fuel your kids ministry with trustworthy training and resources that fit your church needs.
Lifeway Kids Catalog
The current Lifeway Kids catalog showcases our full selection of Sunday school curriculum, Bible studies, leader resources, magazines, devotionals, VBS, Bibles, and camps.
Select the highlighted links on the pages to learn more about each resource.
Bible Study Curriculum
Choose from a variety of themes and teaching styles for your Sunday school classes.
Hyfi
A new digital curriculum to reach the next generation.
Bible Studies for Life
Tackles real life issues, while creating a safe environment for spiritual conversations.
The Gospel Project
Christ-centered, chronological studies help kids understand the unifying story of Scripture.
Explore the Bible
Builds foundational Bible knowledge and encourage kids to live what they learn.
Key Books for Kids Ministry Leaders
Books geared toward enhancing your role as a children's ministry leader.
Flip the Script
Reach the next generation of kids.
Learn how to teach timeless truths of the gospel with new strategies that engage kids and address their cultural need to belong, and encourage them to look to the Savior for true belonging.
Nothing Less
Encourage kids to know God and grow in faith.
Trends show that our culture is increasingly secular with fewer younger generations staying in the church. Families are busy and fill their lives pursuing what is practical in their eyes and to make them happy.
It's Worth It
See how VBS can transform your church.
Lifeway Research and Lifeway Kids show how VBS is the one week that mobilizes the entire church to reach the community with the gospel, while simultaneously providing a unique discipleship experience for the individual child and volunteer.
Teach Kids the Important Doctrines of the Christian Faith
Preschoolers and kids will systematically learn theological concepts through 76 questions and answers around six overarching categories.
Teach Kids the 10 Biblical Concept Areas
As kids grow, their understanding of foundational truths grows with them. Levels of Biblical Learning covers 10 biblical concept areas that children and students can learn as they study God’s Word.
God | Jesus | Holy Spirit | Bible | Salvation | Creation | Church | People | Family | Community & World
The concept areas are presented through eight different age ranges, from infancy through high school, and reflect levels of understanding that follow how God designed children to learn.
Help Kids Develop Bible Skills
Get free resources to help guide kids through practical ways to build Bible skills in their lives.
Bible Skills Booklet includes ways to teach Bible skills, foundational Bible stories, memory verses, and what to look for in a Bible for kids.
Poster provides a chart for Bible skill goals for four age groups: Younger Preschool, Older Preschool, Younger Kids, and Older Kids.
Vacation Bible School
VBS 2026 - Illumination Station
At Illumination Station VBS, kids will be challenged to answer Jesus' important question to His disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" As they explore all the ways light brightens, illuminates, reflects, and reveals, kids will discover that Jesus is the light who brings hope to a dark world.
Jesus spoke to them again: "I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life." John 8:12
Training Resources
Help your children's ministers and volunteers get valuable tips and insights.
Kids Ministry 101 Blog
Get the most current training, tips, and helps for you and your children's ministry leaders.
Kids Ministry 101 Podcast
Listen to the Lifeway Kids podcasts.
Gospel Presentation Videos
Help your leaders feel confident in sharing the gospel message with kids.
Special Needs
Equip your church to serve every family.
Featured Short-Term Bible Studies
TeamKid
Discipleship studies for kids. Perfect for any midweek program.
I'm A Christian Now
Teach kids how to become a christian and follow Jesus.
Forged
A 2-year Bible study curriculum for teens.
Defined
Kids will discover who God created them to be. Based on the movie "Overcomer".
Kids Ministry Articles
Before you begin planning your next VBS, check out this essential step-by-step guide.
Kids and students are looking for belonging and identity, and many of them are finding their answers outside of the church. Hyfi digital curriculum flips the script on traditional ministry to give you effective tools and strategies to reach the next generations for Christ.
This Bible offers readers an inclusive and exciting approach to Bible reading through innovative and academically tested typeface, layout, and design principles. These principles include distinct letter forms and added space between letters, words, lines, and paragraphs.
Read the following questions and answers related to Christian conversion. You can be ready with the answers. Your source? The Bible, of course.
Lifeway VBS is committed to providing resources that make the gospel accessible for all ages and bringing fun to churches in a variety of ways.
Every year, more than 25,000 churches host VBS and more than 2.5 million children experience it. Here are four reasons why so many people participate in Vacation Bible School (VBS) every year.
Children can serve and be good stewards too. Learn three ways to instill a servant's heart into your children.
Safeguard Your Ministry with Background Checks
The Lifeway One Source program provides discounted prices on background checks for churches and religious organizations looking to protect their ministries. Screen your staff, volunteers, treasurers, teachers, bus drivers, camp counselors and more!
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