Articles by Karen Holford

What would change if we worked out our worship, mission, and service from the perspective of the children in our congregations? Here are some ideas to start you thinking about involving children in the special events of your church. Churches are in different places along the journey of child inclusiveness, and various cultures find some things unacceptable or have different local meanings for actions and symbols. So, a wide range of ideas has been included, not as prescriptions, but as ideas to stimulate thoughtfulness and creativity.

A specialist in children’s ministry discusses why our churches must be intentional in utilizing children in the life of the church.

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Making our church services appealing to children is basic evangelism.

Are you a spouse who needs the money and yet can't go out to earn it? Consider the flexible option of working from your own living room.

More than architecture, it is the attitude of the church that needs to be restructured as we address the issue of ministering to the handicapped.

What can a pastor's wife do when the church rejects her?