Perhaps you have attended a conference or class and said to yourself, “I wish I could take that material home and watch it again.” Or maybe you have wished that the CD you purchased at a conference included the PowerPoint presentation as well as the audio recording. CMUO4U gives you both. Soon, you can purchase quality children’s ministry training that you can watch or listen to over and...  Read More >>

Children’s Ministries University Online (CMUO) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest 3-credit course Music in Ministry to be available beginning September 1, 2010. CMU214: Music in Ministry provides learners with foundational knowledge and experience for incorporating music in a meaningful way in children’s ministries. Topics covered include music history and theory, music...  Read More >>

Children’s Ministry Magazine, as part of their 20th anniversary celebration, is spotlighting in its September/October 2010 issue, children’s ministry leaders who’ve made a significant, positive impact in children’s ministry. CMUO co-founder Dick Gruber was honored to be named to this prestigious list of children’s ministry pioneers! Download the article here or read it in the...  Read More >>

Greetings Friends and Students! Christmas is a busy time with church programs and family gatherings. Remember this year to take some time to relax with your loved ones. The elves here at our workshop have been busy this Christmas season creating more helps for you in your ministry to children. You will find at cmuo.com/resources a series of lessons we’ve prepared for use in children’s...  Read More >>

God has blessed each child with unique talents and abilities! In this FREE workshop, CMUO instructor Verda Rubottom shares suggestions for helping children discover and develop their talents and abilities for God. This workshop is one of the many excellent sessions included in the CMUO elective course, CMU211 – Kids in Ministry. Additional FREE children’s ministry training workshops...  Read More >>

Join Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode for this first-of-its-kind 3 hour interactive online workshop where you’ll discover the practical steps to Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church. In conjunction with the National Children’s Ministries Leadership Conference, this pre-conference workshop offered face-to-face at the conference will be webcast live online on Tuesday, April 1, 2008...  Read More >>

As a loyal subscriber to the CMUO e-News list, I wanted you to be among the first to learn of the reproducible children’s ministry art that I’ve created, compiled, and am making available as a FREE download! That’s right…this resource that includes years worth of my cartoon-style drawings is available for FREE! Dick Gruber’s Evangel Art: Reproducible Art for Children’s...  Read More >>

Jason Rhode and I are excited to announce a new children’s ministry podcast that we are calling “Children’s Ministry Talk.” While still very much still in the formative stages, this podcast will be talkshow style in which we look forward to providing encouragement for children’s ministry leaders, by children’s ministry leaders, on all things children’s ministry. So…how...  Read More >>