Books
Larson, Mimi L., and Robert J. Keeley. Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality: New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship. Grand Rapids, MI, Zondervan, 2020.
Books (chapters contributed)
Larson, Mimi L. “Does the Church Care if Children Think?” Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality: New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship, 187-200. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020.
Larson, Mimi L. & Shirley K. Morgenthaler. “The Sacred Playground: Play and a Child’s Forming Faith.” Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality: New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship, 227-240. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020.
Larson, Mimi L. “Making Meaning of God: The Faith Experiences of Preschool Children.” In Story, Formation, and Culture: From Theory to Practice in Ministry with Children, 86-98. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2018.
Morgenthaler, Shirley, K., Jeffrey B. Keiser, and Mimi L. Larson. “Nurturing the Infant Soul: Spiritual Formation and Very Young Children.” In Story, Formation, and Culture: From Theory to Practice in Ministry with Children, 108-122. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2018.
Morgenthaler, Shirley .K., Jeffrey B. Keiser, & Mimi L. Larson. “Engaging, Expressive and Experience-Based Prayer Models with Children.” In Exploring and Engaging Spirituality for Today’s Children: A Holistic Approach, 3-13. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2014.
Journal Articles
Larson, Mimi L. “The Child in Our Midst: The Shifting Trends in Ministry with Children and Families Over the Past Forty Years.” Christian Education Journal, 17 (3) (December, 2020): 434-448.
McRay, Barrett W., Laura Barwegen, Daniel T. Haase, Muhia Karianjahi, Mimi L. Larson, Rob Ribbe, Tom Schwanda, David P. Setran, and James C. Wilhoit. “Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in the Department of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College.” Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 11, no. 2 (November 2018): 271-95.
Larson, Mimi L. “Making Meaning of God.” Lutheran Education Journal (Winter 2018): 37-49.
Morgenthaler, Shirley K., Jeffrey B. Keiser, & Mimi L. Larson. “Nurturing the Infant Soul: The Importance of Community and Memories in the Spiritual Formation of Young Children.” Christian Education Journal, 11, no. 2 (2014): 244-258.
Reports
Holmes, Sarah, Lawson Murray, Mimi Larson, Sue Price, Phil Whitehead, & Valerie de Abreu. “Do Church Structures Enable Children’s & Family Ministry to Grow? A Multi-National Research Project.” October, 2022. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/0Z0Q5Mj/multinationalreport2022
Holmes, Sarah, Lawson Murray, Sue Price, Mimi Larson, Valerie de Abreu, & Phil Whitehead. “Do We Need a New Plan For Children’s Ministry? A Report Based on Research in Brazil, Canada, UK, and US in later-pandemic stages.” October, 2021. https://www.nurturingyoungfaith.org/post/does-the-church-have-a-plan-for-reaching-children.
Magazine Articles
Larson, Mimi L. “How Children Make Meaning of God: Five Ways Children Learn, with Three Ideas for Worship.” Reformed Worship, June 2022, pp. 16-18. (Honorable Mention for Professional Resource by the Associated Church Press 2022 Best of the Church Press Awards)
Larson, Mimi L. “Fly the ‘W’ for Worship.” The Banner, 2 Aug. 2021, https://www.thebanner.org/columns/2021/08/fly-the-w-for-worship.
Larson, Mimi L. “Raising the Bar for Ministry with Children: Why Your Children’s Ministry Leader Needs More Education and Training.” Christianity Today, 10 Apr. 2021, http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2021/april/raising-bar-for-ministry-with-children.html.
Ministry Curriculum
Larson, M. L. (2011-2012). Imagine (Dwell Curriculum Year 1 and 2). Grand Rapids, MI: Faith Alive Christian Resources.
Larson, M. L. (2003). Follow the Leader if You Dare: Early Elementary Children’s Activity Book. Wheaton, IL: Mainstay Church Resources.
Larson, M. L., & Murray, M. J. (2002). 3-2-1 Penguins—Bible academy: Tots flight manual. Lisle, IL: Big Idea Productions.
Larson, M. L., & Murray, M. J. (2001). Veggie tots: Jonah—an overboard adventure. Lisle, IL: Big Idea Productions.
Larson, M. L. (2000). Veggie tots: Veggie town values for the family! Lisle, IL: Big Idea Productions.
Selected Conference Presentations
Larson, Mimi. “Engaging Children as Full Participants of Intergenerational Worship.” Workshop presented at Intergenerate Conference, 21 June, 2023.
Larson, Mimi. “Right from the Start: Intentional Nursery Ministry.” Workshop presented at the Children’s Pastors Conference, 12 January, 2023.
Larson, Mimi. “Theology Informed Children’s Ministry.” Workshop presented at the Children’s Pastors Conference, 10 January, 2023.
Larson, Mimi & Kirsten Hitchcock. “Putting Emphasis on the Right Things: Discovering Your Vision for Ministry.” Workshop presented at the Children’s Pastors Conference, 13 January, 2022.
Larson, Mimi. “Assessing Curriculum and Its Effectiveness in Your Ministry.” Workshop presented at the Children’s Pastors Conference, 11 January, 2022.
Larson, Mimi. “Engaging Children as Active Participants in Worship.” Presented at the Children’s Spirituality Summit, 24 May, 2021.
Larson, Mimi. “Children in the Worshiping Community.” Workshop presented at the Symposium on Worship, 31 January and 1 February 2020, Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI.
Larson, Mimi. “Deepening Children’s Thinking: Children’s Ministry Curriculum through the Lens of Bloom’s Taxonomy.” Paper presented at the Children’s Spirituality Summit, 28 June 2018, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN.
Larson, Mimi & Shirley K. Morgenthaler. “A Sacred Playground: Play and a Child’s Forming Faith.” Paper presented at the Children’s Spirituality Summit, 28 June 2018, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN.
Larson, Mimi L. & Shirley K. Morgenthaler. “Play and Spirituality: What’s the Connection? Finding Ways to Think about Play’s Relationship to Spirituality and the Essential Spiritual Nature of the Young Child.” Paper presented at the annual meeting for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 3 November 2016, Los Angeles, CA.
Larson, Mimi L. “Making Meaning of God: The Faith Experiences of Preschool Children.” Paper presented at the Children’s Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives, 13 June 2016, Lipscomb University, Nashville TN.
Morgenthaler, Shirley K., Jeffrey B. Keiser, & Mimi L. Larson. “Nurturing the Infant Soul: Spiritual Formation and Very Young Children.” Paper presented at the Children’s Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives, 13, June 2016, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN.
Larson, Mimi L. “Making Meaning of God: The Faith Experiences of Preschool Children.” Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Mid-western Educational Research Association, 13, November 2014, Evanston, IL. **Selected as one of the distinguished papers from the 2014 MWERA conference.
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