by Podcast | Mar 10, 2020 | Podcast, Elementary, Family Ministry, Kidmin, NextGen, Preschool
In this episode, Mike Clear shares some of his experiences moving from working within family ministry roles to serving family ministries through Orange and the Rethink Group. He also explains more about the heart and strategy behind some of the world's leading Kidmin...
by Podcast | Mar 3, 2020 | Podcast, Leadership, NextGen, Youthmin
In this episode, Greg Stier explains how a youth ministry can be mobilized towards evangelism and become an active movement within the local church. Between parents and leaders, the next generation needs to be directed and empowered to share their faith and dare to...
by Podcast | Feb 25, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Kidmin, NextGen, Partner with Parents
In this episode, Jenny Funderburke Smith points toward some specific ways to create a gospel-centered approach to kid's ministry, regardless of the size of your church or the curriculum you use. She also shares some very helpful tips on how to structure discipline...
by Podcast | Feb 18, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Multisite, NextGen, Partner with Parents
In this episode, Paula Dannielle speaks from her experience as a single parent and leading a ministry with the single-parent in mind. There are specific changes you could make to your ministry to more intentionally serve single-parent families and Paula shares what...
by Podcast | Feb 11, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, High School, Leadership, NextGen, Youthmin
In this episode, Tony Myles sheds light on youth ministry from the unique perspective of a pastor. After sitting in both the Youth Pastor and Lead Pastor role, he brings an understanding of how each can complement and strengthen the ministry of the other. Tony Myles...
by Podcast | Feb 4, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Kidmin, Large Church, Multisite, NextGen
In this episode, Alfred Burgess shares some of his experiences within multisite NextGen ministry over the years and his heart for reaching outsiders. Having served on staff at two large multisite churches, Alfred provides a unique perspective on how an effective...
by Podcast | Jan 28, 2020 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Kidmin, NextGen, Systems
In this episode, Jeff Bates dives into some specific practices on tracking family ministry data at Elevation Church and gives practical tips for how to get these families more engaged. Each family is unique and defining engagement can be tricky, so there is a great...
by Podcast | Jan 21, 2020 | General, Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, Christine Kreisher casts a compelling vision for why our key concern for volunteers should be retaining them, not just recruiting them. This crucial shift in mindset is the focus of the final part of a six-session series from an online event called...
by Podcast | Jan 14, 2020 | General, Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, Jon Birkmire explains how their NextGen ministry has thrived and developed by empowering volunteers to lead in high capacity leadership roles, allowing them to lead like staff. This is the fifth part of a six-session series from an online event called...
by Podcast | Jan 7, 2020 | General, Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, Dan Scott shares his experience of providing consistent and ongoing training for volunteers that produces excellence and unity for ministry teams. This is the fourth part of a six-session series from an online event called Volunteer Bootcamp, hosted...
by Podcast | Dec 17, 2019 | Podcast, Kidmin, Leadership, NextGen, Volunteers
In this episode, we hear from Paula Dannielle on the power of creating a strategy for encouraging volunteers and creating space to do this every week. This is the third part of a six-session series from an online event called Volunteer Bootcamp, hosted by Ministry...
by Podcast | Dec 10, 2019 | Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, Kenny Conley dives into three hacks for effectively onboarding volunteers within your family ministry and answers questions about having a successful volunteer orientation. This is the second part of a six-session series from an online event called...
by Podcast | Dec 3, 2019 | Podcast, Kidmin, Leadership, NextGen, Volunteers
In this episode, I talk about Nina Schmidgall about volunteer recruitment and she walks us through some best practices for beginning to shape volunteer culture before people even start serving. This is the first part of a six-session series from an online event called...
by Podcast | Nov 19, 2019 | Podcast, Family Ministry, High School, Middle School, NextGen, Partner with Parents, Youthmin
In this episode, Jody Livingston and Chris Trent from the Longer Haul Podcast talk about big ideas that help create an environment for family ministry alignment under different youth ministry models. Also, with decades of combined experience, the three of us discuss...
by Podcast | Nov 12, 2019 | Podcast, Family Ministry, High School, Leadership, NextGen, Youthmin
In this episode, Robert Purvey talks about some of the ministries and strategies his church has used to impact youth and their families and schools. One of the immediate action steps he prompts is for churches to be present in the life of their local schools, with no...
