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Episode 247: Building Identity Before Middle School with Janna Widdifield

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Episode 246: Why Parents (and KidMin Leaders!) Don't Need to Have All the Answers with Jess Wolstenholm

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Episode 245: Safety First—Prevention and Protection in Ministry with Jeff Dalrymple

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Episode 244: Dealing with Conflict in Ministry with Kurt Goble

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Episode 243: Pack Your Bags for The KidzMatter Conference with Kendon and Madi Hackworth

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Episode 242: Still Loved. Still Called. Navigating Ministry Transitions with April Raver

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Episode 241: Why Next Gen Worship Matters with Smith House Worship

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Episode 240: Build Intergenerational Impact—Teens Serving in Kids' Ministry

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Episode 239: Reach Kids from Hard Places—Trauma-Informed Ministry Strategies

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Episode 238: First Impressions in Children's Ministry—Welcoming Families Back with Martha Harvey

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Episode 237: Feeling Alone in Kids Ministry? The Conference That Changes Everything with Ryan and Beth Frank

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Episode 236: Accurate, Goal-Oriented, Engaging Kids' Ministry with Curt Hale

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Episode 235: Emotionally Intelligent KidMin Leadership with Shelby Honeycutt

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Episode 234: Kids' Ministry on a Budget with Melanie Ringle

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Episode 233: Crawl, Walk, Run - Growth as a Ministry Leader with Charlie Alcock

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Episode 232: Bringing Real-Life Faith Heroes to Your Kids' Ministry with Ellen Vaughn

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Episode 231: Why Fun is Essential in Kids' Ministry with Kayla Fowler

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Episode 230: Read the Room | Engaging Your Large Group in Kids' Ministry with Steve Bloom

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Episode 229: What Actually Keeps Children's Ministry Volunteers Coming Back

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Episode 228: Start Here | The Building Blocks of a Fruitful Kids Ministry

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Episode 227: From Copycat to Context - Your Ministry Doesn't Have to Look Like Theirs with Charlie Alcock

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Episode 226: A Volunteer’s Guide to Kids’ Ministry with Corey Jones

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Episode 225: How to Avoid Mistakes Young Leaders Make in Ministry with Sarah Carroll

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Episode 224: 3 Ways to Build Biblical Literacy in Kids Ministry with Steph Bradac and Mark Campbell

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Episode 223: How to Help Kids Truly Encounter God with David Rausch

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Episode 222: P.R.A.Y. Pals for KidMin with Christy Hooper and Jonathan Hooper

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Episode 221: Foster-Friendly KidMin with Dr. Alan Bixler

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Episode 220: KidMen with Curt Nelson

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Episode 219: Summer Ready with Ryan Frank

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Episode 218: A Masterpiece-Minded Kids' Ministry with Brian Dollar

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Episode 217: Holy Week in KidMin with Christen Clark

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Episode 216: Expectant for Easter with Brittany Nelson

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Episode 215: Beyond the Bunny with Corinne Noble

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Episode 214: Next Gen Ready KidMin with Chuck Peters

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Episode 213: Bridging the Gap | The Future of Kids and Youth Ministry with Ryan Frank and Rev. Dr. Charlie Alcock

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Episode 212: What Volunteers In KidMin Are Actually Asking with Ryan Frank

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Episode 211: The Most Important Person You'll Ever Lead with James Duvall

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Episode 210: Single, Not Stuck with Janna Johns

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Episode 209: Helping Kids Trust a Promise-Keeping God with Carl Laferton

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Episode 208: Minister to Every Family with Sarah Carroll

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Episode 207: The Story We Tell Our Children with Matt Markins

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Episode 206: A Healthy Start with Alicia Summerlin

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Episode 205: Mastering 2026 with Ryan Frank

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Episode 204: Navigating Culture in KidMin with Sarah Carroll

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Episode 203: Five Things You Can Do This Week To Help Your Lead Pastor with Nate Nupanga

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Episode 202: Christmas Theology with Randy Allison and Drew Hage

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Episode 201: A Merry KidMin Christmas with Lauren Jackson

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Episode 200: Teach Them Young with Miss PattyCake

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Episode 199: Christmas Traditions with Bob and Amy Bender

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Episode 198: Effective Outreach with Scott and Debbie Wells

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Episode 197: Growing in Gratitude with Beth Frank

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Episode 196: Let's Tok with Madi Hackworth

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Episode 195: Loving Through Separation Anxiety with Josh Zello

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Episode 194: Let's Talk Training with Kris Smoll

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Episode 193: Next Level Leadership with Christine Sowers

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Episode 192: Milestone Moments

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Episode 191: Small Church Chats

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Episode 190: Foundations of a Biblical Worldview with Ken Ham

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Episode 189: Mental Health Literacy with Breanne Stevens and Georgia Peckett

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Episode 188: Why Special Needs Ministry with Stephen "Doc" Hunsley

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Episode 187: The Power of a Gift with Alex Nsengimana

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Episode 186: Staying Flexible in Ministry with Brandon Rushin

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Episode 185: A Conversation about Transitions

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Episode 184: The Disciplines of Prayer and Fasting

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Episode 183: Planning Center - Why This Tool Is a Win For Your Ministry

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Episode 182: Your Why For The KidzMatter Conference

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Episode 181: Creating Kid-Friendly Portable Spaces

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Episode 180: VBS Scorecard with Debbie Rhoads

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Episode 179: Stained Glass Kids with Yancy

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Episode 178: Why We Worship with Jonathan Sawyer

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Episode 177: How to Have a Thriving Marriage While in Ministry

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Episode 176: The Best Kept Secrets for Empowering Volunteers

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Episode 175: Loving Church Leadership

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Episode 174: Making Midweek Ministry Matter

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Episode 173: "DEEP" VBS with Brian Dollar

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Episode 172: Mastering Time Management in Ministry

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Episode 171: Three KidMin Questions You Should Ask This Spring

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Episode 170: Equip, Inspire, and Empower Your Team with Ryan and Beth Frank

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Episode 169: Steering Your Ministry Toward Growth and Health with Ryan Frank

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Episode 168: Podcast Insider Secrets with Ryan Frank

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Episode 167: How to Get More Team Leads in Your KidMin with Ryan Frank (and Others)

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Episode 166: The Impact of a Shoebox with Dania Yagado Andraos

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Episode 165: Becoming a KidMin "Firefighter" with Ryan Frank

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Episode 164: Open Office Hours with Ryan Frank

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Episode 163: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with Dallas Jenkins

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Episode 162: 5 New Things You Can't Miss At The KidzMatter Conference with Ryan Frank

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Episode 161: The KidzMatter Conference’s Seven Postures with Brian Dembowczyk

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Episode 160: Global Explosion! with Kris Smoll

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Episode 159: What's On Your Plate? with Debbie Rhoads

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Episode 158: The Working Genius with Cindy Bultema

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Episode 157: The Countdown To The KidzMatter Conference

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Episode 156: Special Needs Ministry with Doc Hunsley

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Episode 155: Recruiting Like Jesus with Jim Wideman

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Episode 154: What the Preteen?! with Collinn Hamm

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Episode 153: Becoming a Planning Center Pro for VBS with Scott Myers

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Episode 152: Balancing the Tension of Dreaming and Doing in Ministry with Brittany Nelson

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Episode 151: Strengthening Community Ties Through Children's Ministry with Jodie Slongo

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Episode 150: Navigating Pain and Ministering Together as a Family with the Hindman Family

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Special Episode: The Best of The KidzMatter Conference 2023

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Episode 149: Redeeming Childcare in KidMin with Josh Zello