Children's Ministry Basics

About Children’s Ministry Basics

‘Children’s Ministry Basics’ is a training series from PCI’s Council for Congregational Life and Witness. It is designed to equip leaders, whether new or experienced, with practical skills to support children’s ministry. The videos are easy to follow and can be used in congregations, Holiday Bible Clubs and other ministry settings.

Each video comes with a downloadable transcript, making it simple to revisit key points or use the material in team training.

Training Videos

This series covers a variety of practical aspects of children’s ministry:

• Leading from the Front
• Teaching the Memory Verse
• Telling the Story
• Opening the Bible with Children
• Preparing your Programme
• Discipline
• Including Children with Special Needs

How to Download

All videos are free to watch or download from PCI’s Vimeo page. Both subtitled and non‑subtitled versions are available.

Children's Ministry Basics // Children's addresses (w/ subtitles)

Children's Ministry Basics // All-age services (w/ subtitles)

Children’s Ministry Basics // Leading from the front (w/ subtitles)

Children’s Ministry Basics // Leading from the front (no subs)

Transcript: Leading from the front (PDF)

Children’s Ministry Basics // Teaching the memory verse (w/ subtitles)

Children’s Ministry Basics // Teaching the memory verse (no subs)

Transcript: Teaching the memory verse (PDF)

Children’s Ministry Basics // Telling the story (w/ subtitles)

Children’s Ministry Basics // Telling the story (no subs)

Transcript: Telling the story (PDF)

Children's Ministry Basics // Opening the Bible (w/ subtitles)

Transcript: Opening the Bible with children (PDF)

Children's Ministry Basics // Preparing your programme (w/ subtitles)

Transcript: Preparing your programme (PDF)

Children's Ministry Basics // Discipline with subtitles

Transcript: Discipline (PDF)

Children's Ministry Basics // Including children with Special Needs (w/subtitles)

Transcript: Including children with special needs (PDF)