Introduction

1. Does Your Church Have a Focused Goal or Vision for Preschool and Grade-school Ministry?
2. Does Your Church Consider Children a Valued Component of the Congregation?
3. Do Parents Receive Support, Encouragement, and Resources from the Church?
4. Does Your Church Value the Preschool and Grade-school Teachers and/or Leaders and Equip Them to Do a Very Important Ministry?
5. Does Your Church Minister to Children with Special Needs and Situations?
6. Does Your Church Have an Intentional, Appropriate Process for Guiding Children into a Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ?
7. Does Communication Flow among Staff, Parents, and Teachers in all Ministries, as well as in the congregation?
8. Does Your Church Offer Several Appropriate and Appealing Programs?
9. Is there a Balance between Reaching New Children and Families and Nurturing Those Already Involved?
10. Is Your Church a Safe, Nurturing, Welcoming Place for Preschoolers and Grade-schoolers?
11. Is the Literature Meeting the Needs, Interests, and Development of the Preschoolers and Grade-schoolers?
12. Does Your Church Have a Council, Committee, or Team, to Support the Preschool and Grade-school Ministry?

13. Whatever You Are Called, Are You Called?
14. What Does the Church Need to Consider in Calling/Hiring a Preschool and/or Grade-school Minister/Leader?
15. How Do You Learn What You Are to Do as a Preschool or Grade-school Minister?
16. Where Do You Begin in a Childhood Ministry?
17. What Are the Roles of a Childhood Minister or coordinator?

1. Sample church Survey for Childhood Ministry
2. Sample Preschool and Grade-school Concepts to Guide Teaching in Church Programs
3. Parent Guide: Helping Children to Worship
4. Parenting Books
5. Sample Job Descriptions
6. Recommended Basic Books for Ministers
7. Security and Risk Management Resources