Podcasts Ministry-to-children

Children who grow up as the preacher’s kid face a unique set of challenges & opportunities. Amy Fenton Lee knows this first hand. She is the daughter of a respected Baptist minister. In this podcast, she talks candidly about that experience and how it has shaped her faith today. She also shares some tips for raising kids in ... Read morePodcast #16 Growing Up as the Pastor’s Kid The post Podcast #16 Growing Up as the Pastor’s Kid appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

Divorce is a traumatic life event for an large number of children in our society. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the local church. In this podcast, I talk with Wayne Stocks about his new website focused on ministry to children of divorce. Directions: To listen to this audio recording, simply click ... Read morePodcast #15 Divorce Ministry for Children The post Podcast #15 Divorce Ministry for Children appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

In this fast moving interview, I talk with Brain Haynes about his new Christian parenting book titled The Legacy Path. Among other topics, I asked how these principles can help the non-traditional and broken families our churches need to reach with the Gospel. Update ~ Brian also responded specifically to one of my questions on ... Read morePodcast #14 The Legacy Path with Brian Haynes The post Podcast #14 The Legacy Path with Brian Haynes appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

Will new interest in family discipleship somehow distract churches from doing kids ministry? Does embracing family ministry require your church to add new programs? These are common concerns for many church leaders.  This podcast explores those issues with Dr. Timothy Paul Jones. He is a teacher and writer who has studied these topics in depth. You ... Read morePodcast #13 Family Ministry and the End of Children’s Ministry? The post Podcast #13 Family Ministry and the End of Children’s Ministry? appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

What is Autism and what issues does it raise in real world ministry? That’s what I wanted to talk about in this latest episode of our podcast. So I invited back Amy Fenton Lee who runs a popular blog about special needs children’s ministry. You’ll remember her from our very first podcast and her guest ... Read morePodcast #11: Autism and Your Children’s Ministry The post Podcast #11: Autism and Your Children’s Ministry appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

The Internet has created many new opportunities for people in kids ministry. One highlight has been CM Connect, the social network for children’s ministers. With over 6,700 users, it’s become an amazing way to share ideas online. The man behind it all is Michael Chanley. He’s also an author and popular conference speaker. His work ... Read morePodcast #10 Social Networking in Children’s Ministry The post Podcast #10 Social Networking in Children’s Ministry appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

It’s only November, why are you talking about VBS? The short answer is you can’t start planning too early. For the longer answer, you should listen to this podcast. In this episode I talk with Shannon Velasquez who plans VBS training all across the country. She was the one who invited me to attend their PandaMania ... Read morePodcast #9: VBS Tips from Shannon at Group VBS The post Podcast #9: VBS Tips from Shannon at Group VBS appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

It’s just hard to stick with one topic when you’re talking with someone like Matt McKee. So, I’m not sure how to introduce this one. The conversation was very good but we covered so many different topics. I asked Matt about Orange and all the buzz about family ministry. Then we covered some new technology ... Read morePodcast #8: Matt McKee on Technology, Orange Thinking, and Bad Puppets The post Podcast #8: Matt McKee on Technology, Orange Thinking, and Bad Puppets appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

What’s an 18 year old doing starting a website about kids ministry? That was my first thought when I found out about Brandon Maddux from Children’s Ministry Live. Most guys his age are chasing after the world or still looking for their purpose in life.  To hear the full story, listen to the audio below. ... Read morePodcast #7 Over-Churched Kids The post Podcast #7 Over-Churched Kids appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.

Leading in kids ministry is a challenge. Your job includes a little of everything. Doing volunteer meetings, choosing curriculum, encouraging parents, and a hundred little administrative details on top of it all. I can understand why so many kidmin leaders seek outside consulting. One such helper is Amy Dolan. She is the founder of Lemon Lime Kids and a ... Read morePodcast #6 Leading in Children’s Ministry The post Podcast #6 Leading in Children’s Ministry appeared first on MTC staging wesbite.