Anyone who has tried it, even for a day, knows that children's ministry is challenging. Pastors Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski have been in your shoes and they want to help. Drawing on decades of family ministry experience, they have a passion to help children's ministry directors, pastors, and volunteers remember the "why" of children's ministry and gain a fresh vision for the "how" of effective discipleship and proactive nurturing of the next generation.

As you recruit volunteers, organize materials, set up safety policies, and manage the many needs that come your way, you may feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and wonder if your ministry is even effective. Reju and Machowski have a passion to help those involved in children's ministry remember that it's more than just providing safe childcare so that parents can attend worship services; it's about raising up faithful believers who love the Lord, stand firm in the gospel, treasure Scripture, and have a heart for others. These goals can only be met if the whole church is committed to prioritizing time and energy into disciple-making and sets proactive policies for children's safety.

Readers will learn about highlighting Bible-based content, recruiting church members, planning for emergencies, and partnering with parents. Build on Jesus equips ministry leaders with the right priorities, people, and practicalities needed for fruitful nurturing and care of the youngest disciples in the church.

You'll get great field-tested training from the children's ministry leadership experts.

This essential tool offers ministry leaders:
- The opportunity to learn leadership fundamentals
- Ways to sharpen their administrative and organizational skills specifically for children's ministry
- Effective facilitation and time management for yourself, your volunteers, and your staff
- Tried-and-true, practical advice from a children's ministry trainer and expert in the field

With this book, you can master the skills it takes to be a leader, too. You can learn to be organized. To manage yourself and others. To be a model. They're all learned behaviors.