Trusted by 20,000+ Churches Worldwide

 

 

Who we are

The Sunday School Store (sundayschool.store) is the curriculum store of Ministry-To-Children.com, which has been publishing free Bible lessons for churches since 2007. The store itself opened in 2020. And yes — most of the last names below match. This is a family business, founded and run by Tony Kummer, a former children's pastor, from Sellersburg, Indiana. Every week, thousands of churches use our lessons, and our free material reaches readers in 200 countries.

Our family of sites includes Ministry-To-Children.com, SundaySchool.Store, and Sunday School Works! (our print books on Amazon). We are not connected to any other similarly named Sunday school company.

Why churches trust us

We've collected over 3,900 verified customer reviews since 2020 — you can browse every one of them on our independently hosted review page at Judge.me. A few in our customers' own words:

• "Easy to print and teach — my volunteers can pick it up on short notice."
• "What a blessing to find a site that really knows what children need AND enjoy."
• "Love how it explains the story and relates it to real life."

What we believe

Teaching the Bible is a serious calling. James 3:1 warns that "we who teach will be judged more strictly" — and as the people supplying the lessons, we take that warning to heart.

We believe the Bible is the inspired, trustworthy Word of God, and that the Gospel of Jesus Christ — his death and resurrection for sinners — is the center of everything we teach. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith in Christ alone. Our team comes from more than one church tradition, united by full confidence in Scripture and the Gospel. On questions that faithful churches answer differently, our curriculum stays focused on the Bible text itself — so it works in your church, whatever your tradition.

Why we use the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The Scripture in our curriculum uses the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) as its default. The BSB is a complete, modern English translation produced by a committee of evangelical scholars who affirm the full inerrancy of Scripture — and it has been dedicated to the public domain, free for anyone, anywhere, to read, copy, and share.

We chose it for two reasons. First, we serve churches and ministries all over the world, many in places where licensing fees and translation restrictions put good curriculum out of reach; an open Bible keeps our materials free to use and adapt for every church we serve. Second, we believe Scripture is meant to be shared freely, and an open translation lets us honor that conviction while giving you a faithful, readable text.

If your church prefers a different translation, every lesson is editable — and you're always welcome to simply read from the Bible your classroom already uses.

Read more about the Berean Standard Bible →

The team

Tony Kummer — Founder. Tony served ten years as a full-time children's pastor and holds an M.A. in Christian Education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (and a B.A. from Boyce College). He started Ministry-To-Children in 2007 with one idea: children's ministry shouldn't be this hard, and help should be free. After his pastorate, a call to mission work in Haiti shaped the ministry's heart for under-resourced churches worldwide.

Kristin Highley — Curriculum Writer. Kristin writes curriculum for the store and Ministry-To-Children, and thousands of churches follow her weekly craft and children's sermon videos on our YouTube channel. She serves as Director of Christian Education at Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Broomfield, Colorado, and holds master's degrees in teaching (Biola University) and theology (Concordia University Irvine).

Chloe Kummer — Themes & Design. Chloe develops the themes and graphics behind each new series — the look your kids see first. She's a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana in English and Theater.

Elijah Kummer — Curriculum Editor. Elijah runs the quality review on every new unit before it ships and helps plan our emails. He studies business at Huntington University.

Micah Kummer — Writer & Teaching Visuals. Micah drafts preschool lessons and creates the teaching visuals that go with them — the youngest writer on the team.

Lilet Restrivera— Customer Support & Activity Sheets. Lilet creates our preschool activity pages from her home in the Philippines — and she's the real person who answers when you email support@sundayschool.store.

Estherline Dessime — Art Advisor. Estherline, Tony's wife, advises on the artwork choices across our lessons.

We give away more than we sell

Ministry-To-Children offers thousands of free Bible lessons, crafts, and coloring pages — and this store carries a free downloads collection too. That's on purpose. Most of the churches we serve have fewer than 25 kids on a Sunday and almost no curriculum budget — many teachers buy from their own pockets, and many of our readers serve in places where any budget at all is out of reach. Digital downloads keep the cost low, and the paid curriculum here is what keeps the free ministry running.

Questions churches ask before they buy

Is The Sunday School Store legitimate?

Yes. We've been publishing Bible lessons since 2007, the store has over 3,900 verified customer reviews you can read on an independent review platform, and we're a real family team working from Sellersburg, Indiana. If you'd like to check us out before buying, start with our free lessons — no payment required.

Do you charge subscriptions or recurring fees?

No. Every purchase on this store is a one-time payment. Nothing auto-renews, and there are no hidden monthly charges — even our All-Access Pass is a single purchase: one payment, every lesson, forever.

What if a download doesn't work?

Email support@sundayschool.store and a real person will reply, almost always within a day, and send you the working file directly. Every purchase is covered by our 365-day replacement promise — no questions asked.

Can I edit the lessons?

Our current curriculum lines include editable Word versions of every lesson alongside the print-ready PDFs. For an older unit, email us before you buy and we'll tell you exactly what's inside.

Who writes these lessons?

Our lessons are written and edited by the team above, led by two decades-deep ministry educators: Tony, who spent ten years as a children's pastor, and Kristin, who serves in children's ministry every Sunday. And they're church-tested in the truest sense — thousands of congregations use them each week and tell us what works.

What if our church can't afford curriculum?

Start with the free lessons — there are enough to teach every week of the year. And if you serve somewhere a curriculum budget simply doesn't exist, email us. Cost is never the barrier to teaching kids about Jesus.

Want the longer story? Read how Ministry-To-Children started. You can also find us on Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest — or just email support@sundayschool.store. We'd love to hear from you.