by Nick Blevins | Aug 8, 2017 | Podcast, Leadership
In this episode, I interview Tony Morgan, founder of The Unstuck Group. This organization works with churches through coaching and consulting to help them get unstuck. Tony recently released a new book called The Unstuck Church that looks at the life cycle churches go...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 1, 2017 | Elementary, Kidmin, Podcast, Preschool
In this episode, I talk with Children’s Pastor and Evangelist, Ricardo Miller. We have a great conversation about the top mistakes ministry leaders make. Ricardo shares from the perspective of a children’s pastor, but the list and principles he walks through apply...
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 | Jul 18, 2017 | Podcast, Kidmin, Youthmin
In this episode, I have a conversation with a student, Micah Fletcher, and his Student Pastor, John Cahill. Micah talks about serving as a student, what his experience has been, what his responsibilities are, and why he does it. John then shares what he and his team...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 11, 2017 | High School, Middle School, Podcast, Youthmin
In this episode, I talk with Alex Beaverson of Mariners Church. Alex and I have a great conversation about how his team empowers students to serve and lead in high school ministry. He walks through the different volunteer teams they have, and their processes for...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 4, 2017 | Podcast, Leadership
In this episode, I talk with Amber Baker about the Real Colors Personality Test. Amber shares how she uses it with her team, and how they have leveraged it as a tool to help their children’s ministry develop. We also have a great conversation about women in ministry,...
by Nick Blevins | Jun 27, 2017 | Podcast, Special Needs
In this episode, I talk with Ellen Stumbo about how to best serve families with individuals who have disabilities. Ellen shares her experience working with churches and her family’s own personal story. We then have a great conversation about key principles surrounding...
by Nick Blevins | Jun 20, 2017 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Youthmin
In this episode, I talk with Joe Crabb of Woodside Bible Church about student ministry and youth ministry in the summer. Typically, youth ministry takes a break during the summer when students are off from school. However, Joe and his team have decided to leverage...
by Nick Blevins | Jun 13, 2017 | Leadership, Podcast
In this episode, I talk with Frank Bealer–the Executive Director of Leadership Development at Orange, and the CEO of their new Phase Family Centers. Frank and I talk about his new book, The Myth of Balance, in which he shows that you can't balance family and ministry...
