A practical guide to children’s pastor salary in 2026 — the factors that drive pay and typical ranges by church size.
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How to Write a Children’s Ministry Job Description (Free Template)
A clear children’s ministry job description helps you hire faster. What to include, plus a free template you can copy.
Why Children’s Ministry Jobs Are So Hard to Fill Right Now (and How to Find the Right Kids Pastor)
Children’s ministry jobs are harder to fill than ever. Why the kids pastor shortage is real, and how churches can find the right children’s ministry leader.
Easter Team Planning and Communication Checklist
When 90% of the Work is Done 4–6 Weeks in Advance Year after year, I hear kids ministry leaders saying some version of...
Why We Overstaff When We’re on Vacation but Not Every Week
There is a smarter way to ask for volunteer subs in kids ministry. Most kids ministry leaders are familiar with this...
Portable Children’s Ministry
For a lot of children’s ministry leaders, the word portable still carries a sense of compromise. Temporary space....
Children’s Ministry Lock-Ins
Children’s ministry lock-ins are not common anymore. Many churches have moved away from overnight events for kids,...
Jesus Wasn’t Born the Way You Think He Was
About midway through our trip to Israel, we visited Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity. We stayed at a hotel on...
KidMin Job Titles Explained: Finding the Right Title for Your Role
Some people get really creative with their job titles.
Director of Smiles
Ministry Ninja
Director of Amazement
These are hilarious and I’m sure they make having the title fun and energizing. However, for everyone outside the organization, it’s hard to know what you actually do. I think this is worth considering.
I’ve run into this dilema lately. I’m a NextGen Pastor, essentially I oversee all ministry to kids and students (or the Next Generation). This role is similar to a Family Pastor or Director of Family Ministry as this is very similar to the NextGen role. However, there’s some room for confusion here. The term Family Ministry is subjective.