Tony Kummer

Education: Master of Arts in Christian Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (2008). Bachelor of Arts, Boyce Bible College, Louisville, KY (2003) Professional Experience: Children's Ministry Leadership: Served as a full-time children's pastor for a decade, demonstrating a commitment to spiritual development and education of young congregants. International Mission Work: Dedicated time and resources to missionary service in Haiti, expanding ministry experience and cultural understanding. Public Service: Contributed to the community as a school bus driver for three years, followed by a period focused on family. Curriculum Development: Collaborated with respected Christian publishers, demonstrating expertise in faith-based content creation. Digital Ministry: Established a strong online presence since 1994, currently managing multiple websites dedicated to supporting youth ministry leaders and providing accessible Sunday school resources. Current Projects: Youth Group Ministry: Providing resources and creative ideas for youth ministry leaders, especially those serving smaller congregations. Sunday School Works!: Offering free 30-minute Sunday school lessons. The Sunday School Store: Partnering with experienced authors to develop affordable children's ministry curriculum.

Fixer Upper Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids on How God Restores

Bonus videos and free resources for the Fixer Upper children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). Four repair jobs the Bible records, and God does the restoring every time. 📖 Memory Verse: Psalm 147:3 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3, BSB) King James Version: “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up

Advent for Kids Curriculum: Bible Videos for Advent and Christmas

Advent for Kids children's ministry curriculum title graphic

Bonus videos and free resources for the Advent for Kids children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). Five Bible passages, one for each Advent candle: Isaiah’s promise of a great light, Jesus and Nicodemus, Zechariah’s song of joy, the night Jesus was born, and the wise men who came to worship Him. 📖 Memory Verse: John 3:16 “For

Super Sidekicks Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids on Helping Others

Bonus videos and free resources for the Super Sidekicks children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). Four Bible stories about helpers: Aaron and Hur holding up Moses’ arms, Jonathan’s brave armor-bearer, Barnabas standing up for Paul, and the boy who shared his lunch. 📖 Memory Verse: Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider how to spur one another on

Great Give Back Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids on Generosity and Giving

Bonus videos and free resources for the Great Give Back children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). Four Bible stories about thankful hearts and giving hands: the widow’s two small coins, churches overflowing with joy, a room for Elisha, and the first church family sharing. 📖 Memory Verse: Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to

Book Smart Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids on Wisdom and God’s Word

Bonus videos and free resources for the Book Smart children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). Five Bible stories about real wisdom from God’s Word: Ezra reading the Law, Esther speaking up, Isaac’s wells, King Rehoboam’s choice, and being doers of the Word. 📖 Memory Verse: Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a

Parables for Kids Curriculum: Bible Videos on the Parables of Jesus

Bonus videos and free resources for the Parables for Kids children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). Five stories Jesus told: the Sower, the Good Samaritan, the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin, and the Prodigal Son. 📖 Memory Verse Video: Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to

Attributes of God Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids on What God Is Like

Attributes of God

Bonus videos and free resources for the Attributes of God children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). Five Bible stories show what God is like: faithful, always with us, holy, almighty and full of love. 📖 Memory Verse: Psalm 145:3 “Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:3, BSB) Keep going

Chain Breaker Curriculum: Freedom in Christ Videos for Kids

Bonus videos and free resources for the Chain Breaker children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). The freedom in this curriculum is the freedom Jesus gives from sin, so it fits any month of the year. 📖 Memory Verse: John 8:36 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36, BSB) Every activity

Trick or Truth Curriculum: Bible Videos on God’s Truth for Kids

Trick or Truth children's ministry curriculum title graphic

Bonus videos and free resources for the Trick or Truth children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). Nothing here is spooky, and the curriculum works whether or not your church holds a fall festival. 📖 Memory Verse: John 14:6 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except

GOAT Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids on Serving Others

Bonus videos and free resources for the GOAT children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). 📖 Memory Verse: Matthew 23:11 “The greatest among you shall be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11, BSB) King James Version: “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11, KJV) Every activity in the GOAT curriculum is complete on paper

Encore! Curriculum: Bible Videos for Kids After Easter

Encore! 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum title graphic

Bonus videos and free resources for the Encore! children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). Encore! picks up right where our Easter curriculum ends. See the It’s Not Over! Easter videos for the first half of the story. 📖 Memory Verse Video: Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you

Be Mine Curriculum: Valentine’s Bible Videos on God’s Love for Kids

Bonus videos and free resources for the Be Mine children’s ministry curriculum (4 weeks · Kids & PreK). 📖 Memory Verse: 1 John 4:19 “We love because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:19, BSB) Every activity in the Be Mine curriculum is complete on paper — the videos and links on this page are optional extras, and every week

Built Different Curriculum: Ten Commandments Videos for Kids

Bonus videos and free resources for the Built Different children’s ministry curriculum (5 weeks · Kids & PreK). 📖 Memory Verse Video: Matthew 7:24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24, BSB) Every activity in the Built Different curriculum is complete

17 Easter Coloring Pages (Easy Print PDF) for Sunday School Ministry

Use this 17-page bundle of Easter coloring pages in your church, in Sunday School or at home. Show kids that Easter is all about Jesus. This coloring page bundle includes a variety of pictures so you will find something that works for your group. We’ve included complex and simple designs to fit different age groups. Mandy Groce created most of

The Ultimate Guide to Organizing a Church Nursery in a Small Church

church nursery ideas age 0-2 years old

Creating a nurturing haven for your congregation’s youngest members. Organizing a church nursery in a small church setting presents unique challenges and opportunities. Limited resources and space require creativity, but the close-knit community offers a strong foundation for a thriving nursery ministry. This comprehensive guide will help you establish an engaging, safe, and spiritually enriching environment for infants and toddlers.

Fall Sunday School Lesson and Object Lessons for Children’s Church (Free PDF Downloads)

The Harvest is Great Sunday School Lessons

Free PDFs for October and November Pick a fall lesson for this Sunday, or print the free PDFs below. Each one comes with a 5-minute object lesson or a craft. Jump to what you need: Object lessonsHarvest lessonOctoberFall lessonsCraftsThanksgivingAll the PDFs Plan ahead The next 3 Sundays Each lesson matches that Sunday’s gospel reading. Oct18Render Unto CaesarMatthew 22:15-22 · give

NEW 2024 Bible Emotions Curriculum for Kids

Bible Emotions Curriculum for Kids Sunday School

Emotions can sometimes feel overwhelming, like a storm inside us that we can’t control. However, these powerful feelings are part of the way God designed us, a beautiful gift meant for our good and His glory. Our new curriculum, Emotions: 4-Week Children’s Ministry Curriculum, explores how the Bible helps children grow in awareness of their emotions, guiding them to take

Building Strong Biblical Foundations: Introducing Our 52-Week Chronological Bible Curriculum for Kids

Bible Curriculum for Kids

As children’s ministry leaders, we all share a common goal: to help our young ones build a strong, lasting foundation in God’s Word. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce our latest offering – the Foundations 52-Week Chronological Bible Curriculum for Kids. FOUNDATIONS: 52-Week Chronological Bible Curriculum for Kids – This easy-to-use curriculum is designed to build a strong biblical foundation for

Back To School 2024: New Children’s Ministry Curriculum from The Sunday School Store

[NEW] 2024 Back To School: 4-Lesson Sunday School Curriculum for Children’s Ministry

We just launched the new “Back To School: 4-Lesson Children’s Ministry Curriculum,” and I’m thrilled to share the first week’s free sample lesson with you. Take a look and be sure to visit The Sunday School Store for the complete 4-lesson curriculum series. This four-week series is designed to assure kids that God is always with them, no matter their

VBS Games Ideas: Fun Recreation Activities for Vacation Bible School 🎈😄

vbs games, vbs outdoor games, preschool vbs games, vbs games for preschoolers, games for vbs, water games for vbs, vbs water games, fun vbs games, outdoor vbs games

This article shares our best ideas for Vacation Bible School (VBS) games. We suggest different games that can be played indoors and outdoors. Some of the games focus on teaching Bible verses. Other games are simply fun activities that will keep the children entertained. Print our game ideas PDF below, watch the videos if you need more help, and have

Free Sample Lesson from “Seasons” Children’s Ministry Curriculum

Christian Kids Curriculum, Sunday School Lessons, Bible Stories for Children, Faith-based Kids Education, Spiritual Growth for Kids

Embracing God’s Timing: Why Your Church Needs the “Seasons of Faith” Curriculum This Fall As an editor deeply embedded in the Christian education community, I’ve seen firsthand the whirlwind of change and challenge that our children navigate in today’s fast-paced world. It’s a culture saturated with instant gratification and a constant push for the next big thing. Yet, in this