Top Ten Posts From 2011 . . .

2011 was a busy year for About the Children's Department . . . I began the year with my Top Ten VBS for 2011 reviews and side-by-side comparison chart and focused the month of January on VBS . . . just as I am again this year. Last Spring I released my Sunday School Curriculum reviews with a side-by-side comparison chart and then in June I released my children's church and mid-week curriculum reviews with side-by-side comparison charts. I've posted about recruiting, training and appreciating volunteers and spent the month of April looking at safety in the children's ministry. Each month I focused on a specific ministry you could involve the children in your ministry with to "Put Feet to Their Faith" and shared about children's ministries from around the world.


So . . . which posts were the ones you all read the most? Well, my top posts are . . . 

1. Top VBS for 2011 - Inside-Out and Upside-Down on Main Street by Standard Publishing
2. 2011 VBS Side-by-Side Comparison Chart
3. 2011 Large Group/Small Group Sunday School Curriculum Comparison Chart
4. Top Three Vacation Bible School for 2011 - Shake it Up Cafe by Cokesbury!
5. Curriculum Review - Non-Traditional - Hands-On Bible from Group Publishing
6. Sneak Peek VBS 2012 - Yes, I said 2012 - SonRise National Park
7. Vacation Bible School 2011 - Four More Excellent Resources
8. Born is the King (It's Christmas) from Hillsong!
9. Top Five VBS for 2011 - Gold Rush from Answers in Genesis
10. "Blessings in Disguise" and "Dehumanizing People" and Children's Ministry

As you can see, my VBS and curriculum reviews were high on the list of top posts for 2011! My curriculum posts are still available for you to read and my 2012 VBS posts are releasing all through January! If you haven't read "Blessings in Disguise" and "Dehumanizing People and Children's Ministry, please take a moment to do so!

Thank you for reading About the Children's Department in 2011! I hope my posts in 2012 provide information, ideas and resources to help you as you serve in children's ministry. Please share my blog with the people you know!