by Nick Blevins | Sep 4, 2018 | Podcast, Preschool
In this episode, I talk with Erin English about redefining preschool ministry. Erin walks through what preschool ministry looked like at her church in previous years, how they shifted their focus to be on relationships and the gospel, and how she helped her team and...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 21, 2018 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Youthmin
In this episode, Eric Bryant, author of Not Like Me, talks about how we can help kids and students belong before they believe. He talks about his experience working at two churches known for reaching people far from God, Mosaic in LA with Erwin McManus and Gateway...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 14, 2018 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Youthmin
In this episode, Calla Parker, from Gateway Church, shares a complete strategy and process for student mission trips. Calla works for the Missions/Global Impact team at Gateway, but has a huge passion for the next generation. In her different ministry roles, she has...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 7, 2018 | Podcast, High School, Youthmin
In this episode, I talk with Gerald Fadayomi, Insideout Director at Browns Bridge Church in Atlanta, GA. Their high school ministry has over 1200 students, with 1 in 10 students in the county coming our for their Back to School Bash this year. Gerald leans into what...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 31, 2018 | Podcast, Family Ministry, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with Children's Pastor, Lindsey Whitney. Lindsey does a great job resourcing leaders and parents at her church, and she shares those resources on her blog GrowingKidsMinistry.com. In our conversation, she walks through a lot of those resources...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 24, 2018 | Podcast, High School, Youthmin
In this episode, I talk with Nick Salyers about a book that he and Caleb Stevens co-authored: Collegiate: 7 Big Ideas to Make College Awesome. Using the book as a springboard for this conversation, we talk about how parents can set students up for success in college,...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 10, 2018 | Podcast, Elementary, Kidmin, Multisite, Preschool, Small Church
In this episode, I welcome back Tom Bump to the podcast. Tom recently transitioned from a small church to being the Family Life Director at one of the smaller campuses at a large multi-site church. Tom talks about the similarities and differences between small church...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 5, 2018 | Freebie, Family Ministry
One of the best things we can give to our volunteers is clear expectations. A clear, concise, well-written job description can go a long way towards communicating what we expect from volunteers. Volunteer job descriptions can also help you clarify your vision for the...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 3, 2018 | Podcast, Systems
In this episode, I welcome back NextGen Pastor, Kenny Conley, to the podcast (Check out Episode 25 & Episode 67 for our previous conversations). Kenny and I talk about 3 key ministry hacks to help you accomplish more in less time and improve the quality of the...
