by Nick Blevins | Feb 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Do you have a difficult time when you go to recruit volunteers for summer in children's ministry? Do you want to give your regular volunteers a break so they're refreshed and ready for a new school year? Could you use a yearly on-ramp for potential volunteers...
by Nick Blevins | Feb 14, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, Kidmin, Leadership, Preschool
In this episode, I interview Children’s Pastor, Tom Bump, about what he’s learned throughout thirty years of ministry. We have a great conversation about how to delegate, focus on your strengths, and approach conflict. He even shares about a specific conflict he had...
by Nick Blevins | Feb 7, 2017 | Podcast, Kidmin, Systems
In this episode, I talk with Michael Covington of Disciplr. We have a great conversation about the new things Disciplr is putting out this year, and he shares the revolutionary changes they are making in how you get digital children's ministry curriculum, customize...
by Nick Blevins | Feb 6, 2017 | Freebie
If you're like me, you always feel grateful for every volunteer who serves in your ministry. We know we can't do anything we do without them. They don't serve for us and they don't serve for our church. Ultimately, they serve to be a part of God's mission to reach the...
by Nick Blevins | Jan 31, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, Kidmin, Preschool
In this episode, I talk with children’s ministry speaker, consultant, and writer, Melissa MacDonald. She and I have a great conversation about helping kids find their place in God's story. Melissa shares how to disciple kids and teach them the Bible in a way they can...
by Nick Blevins | Jan 24, 2017 | Podcast, High School, Middle School, Social Media, Youthmin
In this episode, I interview Tom Pounder. Tom is involved in coaching and brining up new youth pastors at New Life Christian Church. He also has his own podcast and blog, YM Sidekick. His background in youth ministry has given him substantial experience with church...
by Nick Blevins | Jan 17, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, High School, Kidmin, Middle School, Multisite, Preschool, Youthmin
In this episode, I talk with the team at LCBC Church in Manheim, Pennsylvania. We talk about what Multi-Site Family Ministry, and what children's and student programming look like at their various locations–from their largest campus of 6,000 to their smallest campus...
by Nick Blevins | Jan 10, 2017 | Podcast, Elementary, Kidmin, Preschool
In this episode, I interview Sam Luce. Sam and I talk about his journey leading children’s ministry and the tension between entertainment and discipleship – between making church fun and entertaining for kids versus discipling them and growing their faith. Sam Luce...
by Nick Blevins | Jan 3, 2017 | Podcast, Volunteers
In this episode, I talk with Andy Needham. Andy is part of an organization called Greenhouse that puts on one-day children's ministry volunteers training and a one-day youth ministry volunteers training.We walk through what he and his team have learned in doing these...
