December 2, 2014

Misbehave, Get A Special Breakfast

We are excited to share today’s guest post from KidCheck’s very own John Dunstan! John brings a wealth of experience in children’s ministry from his previous positions as a child counselor and chaplain at Hillview Acres Children’s Home. Enjoy! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Two adults from my childhood who impacted me ...

KidCheck Children's Check-In System Give Thanks

November 25, 2014

5 Ways to Give Thanks All Year Long

The week of Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on the elements of life, that you’re most thankful for – this could include family, friends, good health, a job, or even something as simple as food and water. Thankfulness means different things to different ...

KidCheck Children's Check-In System Securing Your Facility

November 21, 2014

Securing Your Facility – Simple Changes That Make a Big Difference

Last week KidCheck children’s check-in hosted the “Improving Safety in Your Children’s Ministry” workshop for local churches in Idaho. One of the workshop goals was to share actionable, specific best practices that can be used to create a safer environment in children’s ministry. Some of ...

November 19, 2014

Preventing Allergies from Overtaking Your Children’s Ministry

KidCheck Children's Check-In System GJ Farmer

November 13, 2014

7 Ways Check-In Can Make Kids Less Safe by GJ Farmer

Here’s a great post from by GJ Farmer (@GJFarmer21), “7 Ways Check-In Can Make Kids Less Safe” shared on ChildrensMinistryBlog.com In the post GJ calls out several items to consider when implementing a secure children’s check-in system that might actually be detrimental to the goal of ...

KidCheck Children's Check-In System First Impression

November 7, 2014

The Power of the First Impression

In children’s ministry first impressions are important and difficult to overcome if they’re not positive. People make either conscious or unconscious judgments about cleanliness, security, professionalism and competence based on what they first see. Much like you and I, others evaluate people, organizations and most importantly ...

KidCheck Children's Check-In System Meet the Team

October 28, 2014

Introducing…Team KidCheck!

Companies come in all shapes and sizes. Last week we shared a podcast with KidCheck Founder & CEO Alex Smith. In the podcast, Alex discussed the inspiration behind KidCheck and his thoughts on company culture. This week we wanted to introduce you to the rest ...

KidCheck Children's Check-In System podcast Alex Smith

October 21, 2014

Who is KidCheck? A Foundational Perspective from Founder & CEO, Alex Smith

It’s not very often as consumers we get to understand the back story of the companies we do business with – their beginnings, how they work, what makes them special, and where they’re going. In this podcast, KidCheck Founder & CEO Alex Smith, shares some interesting ...

KidCheck Children's Check-In System Cold & Flu

October 16, 2014

Cold & Flu Season – Is Your Children’s Ministry Prepared?

Cold and flu season is fast approaching, and as the old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin Before the seasonal sickies come knocking on the door of your children’s ministry, here are some practical steps you can ...

October 7, 2014

Join KidCheck for the CMWebsummit – Kidmin’s largest Virtual Conference

KidCheck is two weeks away from sponsoring children’s ministry’s largest virtual conference – The Children’s Ministry Web Summit (CMWebsummit). It’s the largest free online Kidmin conference available today. It offers over 30 workshops on topics ranging from Parent Communication to Special Needs Ministry and KidCheck ...