by Nick Blevins | Dec 5, 2017 | Podcast, Lead Small
In this episode, I interview Afton Phillips. Afton is the Director of Small Group Strategies at Orange, and we talk about a training plan that they have developed for small group leaders. She breaks this plan down and walks through what you can be doing yearly,...
by Nick Blevins | Nov 28, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, Kidmin, Preschool
In this episode, I talk with Rachel Walker about starting a ministry from scratch. Rachel is the Kids' Director at a church that launched nine weeks ago, and she walks through what building a team, training volunteers, and creating environments has looked like. We...
by Nick Blevins | Nov 21, 2017 | Podcast, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with Family Ministry leader, Phil Bell. Phil and I walk through his book, Team Up: The Family Ministry Playbook for Partnering With Parents. Phil shares the partnership strategy his church uses–from how they connect parents with one another, to...
by Nick Blevins | Nov 14, 2017 | Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, I talk with Adam Duckworth about volunteers. Adam has co-authored two books with Sue Miller, Not Normal: Seven Quirks of Incredible Volunteers and Leading Not Normal Volunteers. He shares key principles and practices from these, and what it takes to...
by Nick Blevins | Nov 7, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, Family Ministry, Partner with Parents
In this episode, I talk with my friend, Dave Truitt, about creating great family experiences for parents and kids, where they can learn and talk about faith together. He breaks down what goes into each experience, how they prepare for it, and why it is key to their...
by Nick Blevins | Oct 31, 2017 | General, Leadership, Podcast
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Gina McClain and Jessica Bealer about their new book, Don't Quit. Ministry is hard, and this book dives into what it looks like to develop an intentional strategy that will give you practical hope in difficult times....
by Nick Blevins | Oct 24, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, Kidmin, Leadership, Preschool
In this episode I talk with my friend, Children's Pastor, Kathie Phillips. Kathie has taught at the Children's Pastors Conference and the Group Kidmin Conference, and has a lot of great insight to share from her years in ministry. She shares some of her story and...
by Nick Blevins | Oct 17, 2017 | Elementary, Kidmin, Leadership, Podcast, Preschool, Volunteers
In this episode, I talk with Children's Pastor Andrae Jones. Andrae works at a church that has a very low ratio of staff to volunteers and kids. We dive into his church and ministry, exploring their structure, how they value leadership development, and what they do to...
by Nick Blevins | Oct 10, 2017 | Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, I talk with Scott Magdalein of TrainedUp.Church. Scott shares a full volunteer onboarding process, walks through some great free resources, and shares the best way to maximize the number of volunteers who experience training. We also talk specifically...
