Knowing what to say when responding to someone in a crisis is hard, but everyone has what it takes to support a child carrying something overwhelming. In today's blog post, you'll learn the best way to navigate a child experiencing a crisis.
The phrase "less is more" very much applies to ministry as it does anything else. In today's episode, Frank Bealer shares why it's important to prune programming in your church.
It's easy for a team to splinter into silos when the overall mission becomes second to team members' individual jobs. In today's episode, Joe McAlpine shares how to create a team culture that works together.
As your church seeks to serve its families, it's important to provide special support to those who host foster children. In today's episode, you'll learn how to impact foster families in your church.
Working in a new position at your church can be scary - you're faced with the fact that change is a process, not a position. In today's episode, Jessica Bealer shares how to navigate those changes well.
Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms and can be used to your ministry's advantage. In today's episode, Robert Carnes shares ways to be effective on the platform.
What do you do when there are unrealistic expectations placed on you in your ministry? On today's episode, Daron Dickens answers that important question and how to respond to those expectations.
Leadership is a spiritual gift and God has designed the church to have clear leadership roles. In today's episode, Tony Morgan helps us identify 14 qualities that are necessary for a gifted leader to have.
One of the best ways you can increase your influence with a kid is to increase your influence with their parents. In today's episode, you'll learn the best ways to partner with parents in your ministry during every phase of a kid's life.
To love God means to love others, a love that also should be extended to your volunteers. In today's episode, you'll learn the important lesson of how ministry must always be about the people first, process second.
As church leaders, we want everyone who walks through our doors and into our ministries to feel wanted, loved and supported. So what do you do when they stop showing up? That question and more are answered on this week's episode.
If you want to prioritize children needs, using small groups is a great place to start. In today's episode, Nick Blevins shares how you can transition your ministry to use small groups as a way to influence the faith of the next generation.
If you want to reach those outside of your church, you must ask yourself some questions. In today's episode, you'll learn what they really need and what you can do to draw them to your ministry.
At many churches, a special needs ministry is fairly new or nonexistent. Because of this, your church's policy might not include scenarios you might experience among children with developmental delays. This week, you'll learn how to navigate changes to your church's existing policy to include your special needs ministry.
You might often wonder if what you're doing week after week matters. After listening to today's episode, we hope you feel encouraged - every part played in your ministry experience makes a difference in a child's life.
Implementing anything new in your ministry can be overwhelming, Orange curriculum included. In today's episode, Leslie Galema shares how to introduce Orange curriculum to your leaders and church.
For kids to know God, they need to know someone who knows God. In today's episode, Amy Fenton shares how life change in a child's life happens - through combined influences of both parents and the adults around them.
There are three ways to increase the faith of the next generation, and in today's episode, Sarah Bragg shares with listeners how these steps are all interconnected.
To grow the faith of the children in your ministry, it's important to focus on where they are currently and where they're headed. In today's episode, you'll learn two types of leaders every child needs in their life right now.
In every phase in a child's life, there is an opportunity to experience God. In today's episode, you'll learn the three important elements of every phase and how to nurture them.
Champions have to lead in every direction at the same time and you need champions to advocate for your ministry. Do you have champions in your ministry? Check out this week's episode to learn more.
The word 'corporate' in a church context often leaves a negative impression, however, it's not always necessarily a bad thing. In today's episode, learn how a corporate culture can work both for and against your church, ministry and team.