by Nick Blevins | Jul 25, 2017 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with Sherry Surratt, the Executive Director of Family Strategy at Orange, about a year long strategy for partnering with parents. Sherry shares what a 12-month plan looks like practically for your ministry, and previews some of the...
by Nick Blevins | May 23, 2017 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with Will Hutcherson of NextLevel Church in Fort Meyers, FL. Will and I talk about clarifying the win for family engagement and their five-part strategy for partnering with parents. He shares a lot of practical things they have done to simplify...
by Nick Blevins | May 9, 2017 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with Jeff Henderson of Gwinnett Church. Jeff and I talk about Champion Tribes–something new he’s launching to help busy dads connect with their sons in unique and life-changing ways. If you lead in ministry, it’s an awesome way to partner with...
by Nick Blevins | Oct 11, 2016 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I interview Brian Dollar, Children's Ministry Pastor and author, about his new book Talk Now and Later: How to Lead Kids Through Life's Tough Topics. We talk about Brian's role and explore how to equip parents to have tough conversations with their...
by Nick Blevins | Sep 13, 2016 | Podcast, Partner with Parents, Preteen
In this episode, I interview my friend Bill Hegedus. Bill and I talk about how to best serve preteens and kids who are in their last years of elementary school before moving on to middle school. We also talk about some practical ways his church seeks to partner with...
by Nick Blevins | Sep 6, 2016 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with my friend Matt McKee about his new book Parent Chat. We talk about some of the content in his book and how parents can lead their children best when it comes to technology. Matt McKee Connect with Matt on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 30, 2016 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I interview Jeremy Lee, founder of Parent Ministry. We talk about the incredibly important topic of partnering with parents and equipping them to lead their children well. Jeremy offers some extremely practical insights and ideas to help us partner...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 19, 2016 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with Kristen Ivy, the Executive Director of Messaging at Orange and the Director of the Phase Project. The Phase Project was created to help equip leaders and parents to best understand and lead kids at each phase of their life. We talk about...
by Nick Blevins | May 14, 2016 | Lead Small, Partner with Parents, Podcast
In this episode, we talk with Elle Campbell about how to transition to small groups in your ministry and how to partner with parents. While student ministry is the context, everything discussed applies to children's ministry as well. Elle, along with her husband...