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Kids Ministry Circle Podcast — 173 episodes
Episode 165: Playing the Long Game in Kids Ministry with Kendra Fleming
Episode 164: The Future of Kids Ministry Staffing with Danielle Wilkins
Episode 163: Who Are Preteens, Really? Understanding the Age Group That Changes Everything with Sean Sweet
Episode 162: False Stories & the Real Gospel with Matt Markins
Episode 161: The Newest Curriculum on the Block
Episode 160: The Framework for Discipleship in Kids Ministry with Kyle Worley
Episode 159: How Your Kids Ministry Can Be a Safe Place for Struggling Parents with Abbey Wedgeworth
Episode 158: Gen Alpha Is Already Asking Hard Questions — Is Your Ministry Ready with Irene Tucker
Episode 157: Making the Gospel Accessible to Everyone with Abby Howard
Episode 156: Building a Strong Faith Foundation with Jared Kennedy
Episode 155: How to Build a Kids Ministry Leadership Team
Episode 154: Kids Ministry Safety Policies You May Be Missing with Kris Buckman
Episode 153: Head Knowledge to Heart Transformation with David Rausch
Episode 152: Discipling Gen Z with Colin Provart
Episode 151: Equipping the Next Generation of Ministry Leaders with Julie Puckett
Episode 150: Leading Interns & Residents with Vicki Abbot
Episode 149: Gen Alpha + The Future Church with Terry Parkman
Episode 148: 6 Kids Ministry Predictions for 2026
Episode 147: Planning with Your Ministry in Mind
Episode 146: 3 Mistakes I Made When Launching a Kids Ministry
Episode 145: Equipping Kids to Share the Gospel
Episode 144: What to do When You Feel Overwhelmed
Episode 143: Seasons of Sustaining with Aaron Collier
Episode 142: Moms + Ministry: Your Questions Answered!
Episode 141: How to Finish 2025
Episode 140: Building a Ministry Community with Andrae Jones
Episode 139: Planting Seeds of Faith in Preschool with Areo Keller Donahue
Episode 138: Is it Possible to Have Too Many Volunteers with Meghan Graham
Episode 137: Creating an Accessible Kids Ministry with Sandra Peoples
Episode 136: Starting Fresh & Making Changes with Tanya Rinella
Building a Kids Ministry Part 3: We Made it to Launch Day!
Episode 135: How to Plan the Perfect Large Group with Christen Clark
Episode 134: Taking Your Kids Ministry to the Next Level with David Reneau
Episode 133: Creating a Plan for Preteens
Episode 132: Is Your Kids Ministry More Like Walt Disney or Mr. Rogers with Justyn Smith
Episode 131: Burnout, Sabbath, and New Seasons with Angie Hooie
Episode 130: Planning Worship with Purpose with Dylan Arms
Building a Kids Ministry Part 2: My Ministry Motto
Building a Kids Ministry Part 1: Here We Go Again!
Episode 129: Helping Kids Discover the Bible with Mary Wiley
Episode 128: Kids Ministry Pep Talk: VBS Edition
Episode 127: What Preteen Girls Need Most with Jana Widdifield
Episode 126: Who is Generation Alpha with OneHope
Episode 125: Raising a Revival Generation with Shane Pruitt
Episode 124: Motherhood + Ministry with Nancy Matossian
Episode 123: Trends We See in Kids Ministry with Natalie Frisk
Episode 122: We Presented the Gospel...Now What with Ryan Coatney
Episode 121: Kids Ministry Pep Talk: Easter Edition
Episode 120: Keeping Your Sunday Safe with Preston Hocker
Episode 119: How to Teach so Preschoolers Can Learn with Josh Zello
Episode 118: How to Balance Efficiency + Ministry with Amanda Druffel
Episode 117: What Does Belonging Actually Mean with Kim Botto
Episode 116: Volunteers: 5 Things You May Not Be Thinking About
Episode 115: Empowering Parents + Equipping Bible Teachers with Vanessa Myers
Episode 114: Passing the Baton from Kids to Students with Dan Istvanik
Episode 113: How to Plan Easter with Rebecca Philip & Katie Cummins
Episode 112: A New Reality for Parent Discipleship
Episode 111: Teaching Kids Theology with Sam Luce & Hunter Williams
Episode 110: The Best Ways to Use Your Scope & Sequence with Lynne Howard
Episode 109: Reaching Every Child with the Gospel with Cortney Jenkins
Episode 108: A Sneak Peek into 2025
Episode 107: 5 Things I Said The Most in 2024
Episode 106: 90-Day Volunteer Challenge with Kenny Conley
Episode 105: Are Sports to Blame for the Decline in Church Attendance? with Christina Embree
Episode 104: Family Discipleship That Works with Brian Dembowczyk
Episode 103: Digital Church + Millennial Parents with Candice Wynn
Episode 102: 1 in 168 is Not Enough with Derek Altom
Episode 101: Deck the Halls with Wit.Co Creative
Episode 100: A Look Back at 100 Episodes with Luke & Lauren Jackson
Episode 99: Big Questions About a Big God with Joshua Cooley
Episode 98: Equipping Kids Ministry Leaders in Canada
Episode 97: Is the Great Commission for Kids, Too? with Abby McClelland
Episode 96: Ministry, Marriage & Parenting with Josh + Sarah Denhart
Episode 95: Leading with One Vision with Chuck Peters & Jana Magruder
Episode 94: Join the Identity Conversation with Christie Penner Worden
Episode 93: Leading Through Seasons of Suffering with Kimmy Scaro
Episode 92: Marriage Before Ministry with James + Julie
Episode 91: What You Need To Know About Millennial Parents + Gen Alpha with Beth Cunningham
Episode 90: Leading Teams + Casting Vision at a Multi-Site Church with Delia Cornwell
Episode 89: Journeying with Parents Through the Real & Hard Parts of Life with Katie Robinson
Episode 88: Why Family Ministry Matters in Student Ministry with Matt McCaulley
Episode 87: Summer Camp, Discipleship, and Disciple-Making with Kyle Gray
Episode 86: Relationships, Evangelism, and Hot Takes with Matt McDermott & Morgan Marshall
Episode 85: Student Ministry Through the Generations with Matt McDermott + Ron Marrs
Episode 84: Discipleship Strategies for Student Ministries of All Sizes with Matt McDermott + Justin Knowles
Episode 83: The Role of Sunday Morning in a Child's Faith Formation with Melanie Hester
Episode 82: Leading With a Family Ministry Mindset with Amber Pike
Episode 81: Engaging Families Through Community, Accountability, & Competition with Chris Ammen
Episode 80: Who Are You Investing In? with Vance Martin
Episode 79: Creating a Worshipful Kids Ministry with Dave & Jess Ray
Episode 78: When You Find Yourself "Wearing All The Hats" with Kayla Maxey
Episode 77: Answering Your VBS Questions
Episode 76: Caring for Foster + Adopt Families with Matthew Haines
Episode 75: How To Leverage Social Media for Kids Ministry with Madi Hackworth
Episode 74: Creating a Safe Environment for Everyone with Jeff Dalrymple
Ep 73: The Dos & Don’ts of Promotion Sunday with Matt McDermott
Episode 72: What Does "There is no Jr. Holy Spirit" Actually Look Like on a Sunday with Mal Corwin
Episode 71: Discipling World Changers with Melissa MacDonald
Episode 70: When Camp Comes To You with Aaron Collier from WinShape Camps
Episode 69: Church Hurt & The Importance of Counseling with Joel Snead--Who's In Your Circle Series
Episode 68: Can I Build Lasting Friendships in My Church?--Who's In Your Circle Series
Episode 67: What Volunteers Wish You Knew--Who's In Your Circle Series
Episode 66: The Importance of a Next Gen Mindset with Rachel Sawhook--Who's In Your Circle Series
Episode 65: Does My Senior Pastor Even Care with Adam Griffin--Who's In Your Circle Series
Episode 64: Forming Lifelong Jesus-Followers with Matt Markins
Episode 63: Why VBS Still Matters With Barb Witt from Answers VBS
Episode 62: Designing Kids Ministry Environments with Wit.Co Creative
Episode 61: Is Seminary The Next Right Step with Denise & Shelley from Bethel Seminary
Episode 60: The Good, the Bad, and the Sacred of Church Planting with Lexi Bartlett
Episode 59: Amazing Leaders & Amazing Kids with Tyler Bates
Episode 58: The Do's & Don'ts of Goal Setting in Kids Ministry
Episode 57: How to Keep Learning & Leading with Kiani Pendergrass
Episode 56: The Importance of Building Relationships with Your Teams with Charlotte Cox
Episode 55: How to Be a Leader and Lead a Team That Can Fail Well with Brian Dollar
Episode 54: Helping Parents Create Rhythms & Habits of Discipleship with Clayton Greene
Episode 53: The Best Christmas Song Ever with Yancy
Episode 52: Church Planting, Leading as a Staff Wife + Kids Ministry with Amy Gannett
Episode 51: Writing Kids Ministry Curriculum & Creating Healthy Staff Culture with Anna Brantley
Episode 50: Knowing When to Leave & How to Start Over with James Lott
Episode 49: Gen Alpha + What's New in Kids Ministry with Dan Scott
Episode 48: Help Kids to Know & Love God More with Rochell Goff
Episode 47: Digital Discipleship with Brittany Nelson
Episode 46: Mentorship in Ministry with Virginia & Val
Episode 45: Surprise Announcement!
Episode 44: Reach Hurting Kids with Robert & Lori Crosby
Volun-Summer: Your Volunteer Questions Answered!
Volun-Summer: Raising Up The Next Generation of Leaders
Volun-Summer: Every Volunteer is a Theologian
Volun-Summer: Enneagram + Kids Ministry
Volun-Summer: Communication, Collaboration, + Community
Episode 43: The Culture Question You Should Be Talking About with Heidi Hensley
Episode 42: Persevering Through the Hard Seasons of Ministry with Debbie Pelichowski
Episode 41: Partnering With Parents & Raising Disciples with Natalie Frisk
Episode 40: Creating a Cohesive Mission from Cradle to College with Karl & Kimberle
Episode 39: VBS, Camp, & Gospel Conversations with Tyler & Megan
Episode 38: Make Room for Every Kid This Summer with Kim Botto
Episode 37: Asking the Right Questions and Doing The Hard Work to Grow as a Leader with Esther Moreno
Episode 36: Creating a Fun & Engaging Large Group Time with Christen Clark
Episode 35: Bridging the Gap Between Kids Ministry & Student Ministry
Episode 34: What, Why, & How of Preteen Ministry
Episode 33: Finding Success as a New Kids Ministry Leader with Lindsy Harris
Episode 32: Recruiting, Training, & Celebrating Volunteers with Catherine Hwang-Jin
Episode 31: Church Planting, Building Teams, and Keeping The Gospel & Your Mission at the Center with Life.Church Kids Team
Episode 30: Partnering with Parents & Teaching Family Discipleship with Family Time Training
Episode 29: Navigating Singleness & Finding Community as a Kids Ministry Leader with Jennifer Cronk
Episode 28: Leading a VBS (or Sports Camp!) From Start to Finish with Kim Hanson
Episode 27: Think Outside the Box, Help Parents Win at Family Events, & When to Say "No" to VBS with David Rausch
Episode 26: A Peak Inside Grow Curriculum's VBS with Linda Moon
Episode 25: Using WOW moments to teach kids about our BIG God
Episode 24: Faithfulness in Ministry, Finding the Sweet Spot for Your Volunteers, and Being Intentional with Your Resources
Episode 23: 3 Ways to Be the Best Small Group Leader Ever
Episode 22: Church Tech for Kids Ministry with Luke Jackson
Episode 21: Using Mission, Vision, and Values to Strategically Plan Your Year with Shayleen Smith
Episode 20: Creating a Plan to Partner With Parents and Supporting Foster & Adopt Families with Autumn Gardner
Episode 19: Calling The Whole Church to Partner With Parents with Cassie Bryant
Episode 18: Casting a Clear Vision for Parents, Moving the Bible Story from the Classroom to the Home, and Inviting Key Leaders to Help with Josh Navey
Episode 17: Partnering with Parents from Birth to Adulthood, Leading a Kids Ministry in the City, and Practical Ways to Show Parents You Care.
Episode 16: Celebrating Milestones, Including Kids in Adult Worship, and Weaving Liturgy into Kids Ministry Classrooms with Brie Pollard
Episode 15: 4 Ways to Improve Your Large Group Teaching
Episode 14: Special Needs Ministry: Where to Start and How to Lead Well with Brooke Green
Episode 13: Calling, Longevity in Ministry, and Finishing Well with Patty Evans
Episode 12: How to Navigate Conflict in Ministry
Episode 11: Thinking Outside the Box, Planning Events with Your Community in Mind, and Balancing Parenthood in Vocational Ministry with Chelsey Steek
Episode 10: Building a Volunteer Team in a Transient Culture with Becca Harris
Episode #9: New Season, New Rhythms
Episode #8: Bring the FUN to Kids Ministry!
Episode #7: The Keys to Discipleship in Kids Ministry
Episode #6: Finding Rest in Ministry
Episode #5: Partnering with Parents
Episode #4: Curriculum for Kids Ministry
Episode #3: Volunteers in Kids Ministry
Episode #2: Safety In Kids Ministry
What is Kids Ministry Circle: Season 1 Preview!