Gender-specific mentoring can be a critical component in any healthy discipling relationship. While I wholeheartedly believe we can be discipled by the opposite gender, I also believe that if you’re a man, it’s important to learn from other men (and vice versa). I believe the importance of gender-specific ministry is greatest in the area of children’s ministry.

Have you ever noticed that the girls in your classes are more engaged than the boys? Why do you think that’s the case?

If we want to create an environment where each boy and girl in our ministry has the best opportunity to grow as a Spirit-filled disciple, we must value gender-specific mentoring and discipleship. Over the course of the week, we’ve been discussing the various reasons gender-specific discipleship is an important aspect of kids’ ministry.

If you were to do a quick Google search for “Kids’ Ministry Model,” you would be flooded with hundreds of ideas! There are all kinds of models for kids’ ministry in the local church. Here are three reasons why kids thrive in gender-specific ministries.

What do you hear when someone says, "gender-specific ministry"? It can be, and in many ways has become, a buzzword in the world of children’s ministry. Here are three ways to creatively add gender-specific activities to your children’s ministry environments ...

Gender-specific mentoring can be a critical component in any healthy discipling relationship. While I wholeheartedly believe we can be discipled by the opposite gender, I also believe that if you’re a man, it’s important to learn from other men (and vice-versa). The importance of gender-specific ministry is greatest in the area of children’s ministry.