Kids Ministry Leader Podcast

Scott & Tricia share their top tips on creating a great experience for kids from your church as they go to Summer Camp.  

Mikayla Risk from New Life Church in Kearney, NE shares her top-tips on how-to choose great songs and create actions that help kids enter into meaningful worship.  Mikayla's go-to tools for kids ministry:Great songs and videos found at Worship House Kids - https://www.worshiphousekids.com/ Sign Language site for learning words and phrases:  https://www.signingsavvy.com/Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Tricia Murrish shares insight from over 30 years of serving in ministry to children.  Her professional training and experience gives her day-to-day tools that will work in your preschool ministry!   Learn more at: https://triciamurrish.kindermusik.com/Tricia's go-to books for preschool ministry:I Love You Rituals - by Becky A Bailey (Author) - https://amzn.to/2QZi6GI5 Love Languages Of Children: The Secret To Loving Children Effectively – by Gary Chapman  (Author) - https://amzn.to/32KAaXLShare our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Part 2 - Rachel Parsons, Go-Kids Pastor at River Valley Church in Minnesota shares her secret to recruiting and how little things can turn into big ministry opportunities for your team members.   https://www.rivervalley.org/ministries/kids/Check out Rachel's awesome book and tools on teaching about racisim:  "If You Only Knew"  - https://ifyouonlyknew17.com/Rachel's Top KidMin resources:Minno Videos for Kids - https://www.gominno.com/Super Book Bible Story Videos - https://us-en.superbook.cbn.com/episodesDownload Youth Ministry Games - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Part 1  of 2Rachel Parsons, Go-Kids Pastor at River Valley Church at Apple Valley, Minnesota shares how praying team members IN to their next ministry role has changed the way she works with volunteers.  Also, why requiring your team members to take time to make sure they are "filled up" with personal time in the Word make for better ministry all-around.  https://www.rivervalley.org/ministries/kids/Check out Rachel's book, "If You Only Knew"https://books.google.com/books/about/If_You_Only_Knew.html?id=BhC_zQEACAAJRachel's Top KidMin resources:Minno Videos for Kids - https://www.gominno.com/Super Book Bible Story Videos - https://us-en.superbook.cbn.com/episodesDownload Youth Ministry Games - https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Part 2 - Savannah Lyon from Compass Nebraska shares how churches can make a difference by serving children in the foster care system.  Her practical advice will help make your church a place where foster families can thrive.4 R's for Making a Difference for Foster FamiliesRenewal - through meals, helps, errands, etc.Relationship - Building friendships and community with foster familiesRespite - Providing extended care for foster kids so the foster parents can have a breakRecognize - that foster care is a ministry calling to help children in need of careSavannah's favorite resources:Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode and into a Life of Connection and Joy Paperback by Aundi Kolber - https://amzn.to/31uho64The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family Paperback – by Karyn B. Purvis (Author), David R. Cross - https://amzn.to/3cvyLdlEveryone Can Do Something: A Field Guide for Strategically Rallying Your Church Around the Orphaned and Vulnerable Paperback -  Jason Johnson - https://amzn.to/2O2F5Q3Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Savannah Lyon from Compass Nebraska shares how churches can make a difference in serving children from the foster care system.  Her practical advice for making your church a place where foster families can thrive will help us all be better at meeting the needs of this special group of kids and the families that care for them.  Learn more about her at https://www.compassnebraska.org/Savannah's favorite resources:Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode and into a Life of Connection and Joy Paperback by Aundi Kolber - https://amzn.to/31uho64The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family Paperback – by Karyn B. Purvis (Author), David R. Cross - https://amzn.to/3cvyLdlEveryone Can Do Something: A Field Guide for Strategically Rallying Your Church Around the Orphaned and Vulnerable Paperback -  Jason Johnson - https://amzn.to/2O2F5Q3Care Portal - Your church to the child in need.https://www.careportal.org/Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Matt Markins, COO of Awana (https://www.awana.org/) shares insight from the latest research into Discipling Future Generations.  This is a “must listen” episode that will have impact for years to come!Check out his best-selling book:Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church - by Valerie Bell (Author), Matt Markins  (Author), Chris Marchand (Contributor), Mike Handler (Contributor) - https://amzn.to/35P3caAJoin us for the Child Discipleship Forum in the Nashville, TN -  Sept. 16-17, 2021Register for the Early Bird price by March 25th!http://childdiscipleshipforum.com/Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Allison Barrera from Grace Assembly in Greenwood, Indiana shares how resourcing parents is one of her best tools for discipling kids. Her secret to engaging volunteers is “never doing anything alone!”   Such a fun episode!  https://www.graceassembly.org/kidsAllison's Favorite books shared in our show:Stretch - Structuring Your Ministry For Growth Paperback –  Jim Wideman  - https://amzn.to/3eB46wnLove Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World - Bob Goff - https://amzn.to/3bInkyqThe Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World -  Peter Scazzero - https://amzn.to/3eEizYIShare our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Paul Welch, from Christplace Church in Lincoln, NE shares how he moved from being a public school teacher to a full-time kids pastor.  His straight-forward methods for building teams and nurturing relationships is a model that has worked well for their multi-site church.  Check them out at https://christplace.church/cpkids/Paul's Favorite books shared in our show:Relational Children's Ministry: Turning Kid-Influencers Into Lifelong Disciple Makers - by Dan Lovaglia  (Author), Jim Burns (Foreword) - https://amzn.to/3rwm6eXIt Starts at Home: A Practical Guide to Nurturing Lifelong Faith - by Kurt Bruner (Author), Steve Stroope (Author) - https://amzn.to/3c6X13KFamily Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples by Timothy Paul Jones  (Author), Mark DeVries (Foreword) - https://amzn.to/3kVw9IfShare our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Curriculum writer/Consultant, Corrine Noble shares her top insights on sustainable children's ministry.  Her new book, “Spark” is filled with creative, practical ideas to help and grow your kids ministry.  Check out her deep library of tools on her website at:  https://kmccurriculum.com/Corrine's Favorite books shared in our show:Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions by Mark DeVries & Annette Safstrom  - https://amzn.to/2O7bzZ8The Red Book: The Life Blood of Children's Ministry - Mark Harper - https://amzn.to/3bROwcMTalk Now and Later: How to Lead Kids Through Life's Tough Topics -  Brian Dollar - https://amzn.to/2ZWJpTjSpark - A Creative Take on Kids' Ministry - Corrine Noble - https://kmccurriculum.com/spark/Share our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Amber Holbrook is a bi-vocational kid's pastor from Lexington, Nebraska.  Listen as she shares how the children in her church raised over $2000 for BGMC (Boy's & Girl's Missionary Challenge) to bless missionaries through personal projects and outreach to her community.  Amber's go-to easy lesson guide for kids services:Kids' Travel Guide Series from Group Publishing  - https://amzn.to/2MbuQIdGo-to Book for leadership:Strong Enough to Last - by David Boyd - https://amzn.to/2Mf50TIAmber's tool for connecting and ministering to her church families through Covid has been by implementing an email newsletter...  lessons, links, videos and more!Mailchimp.comConstantContact.comGMASS - Google Mass EmailShare our podcast with friends on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Dr. Josh & Jen Mulvihill share how their personal experiences in ministry and parenting (as well as personal loss) have led them to author numerous books and resources for kids ministry.  This week's “must-read” is Josh's series of books on Biblical Grandparenting.Check out Dr. Josh Mulvihill's Books on Biblical Grandparenting:Equipping Grandparents (Grandparenting Matters)  https://amzn.to/3rQAq1RJosh & Jen's  Go-to books for “ready to go” lessons for young children:My First Book of Questions and Answers (My First Books) by Carine MacKenzie https://amzn.to/37hrZVvLearn to Read Bible (Rocket Readers. Level 1, Level 2) Heather Gemmen https://amzn.to/3ddOPRJParenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship by Robbie Castleman https://amzn.to/3qmKVcSJen's favorite Podcast:Carole Joy Seid https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-made-simple/id1506875183Josh & Jen's top pick for worship songs for kids:https://www.seedsfamilyworship.com/Learn more about Dr. Josh Mulvihill's ministry at the website for Renew a Nation:https://www.renewanation.org/post/introducing-dr.-josh-mulvihillListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Ryan Burbank & Josh Wood from Victory Worship Center  in Tucson, Arizona share how a teacher's strike turned into an incredible opportunity to serve their community.  Also how creative programming of Wednesday Night Ministries helped grow Josh's ability to reach more kids and keep more leaders!Ryan's favorite podcast:  The Bible Project - https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/the-bible-project-podcast/Ryan's Go-to book for leaders:Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth, Samuel R. Chand - https://amzn.to/3jvATUiJosh's book for personal growth:Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature - Peter Scazzero - https://amzn.to/3aG9ISFListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Amy Mitchell from Norfolk, NE shares how Parent-to-Parent ministry has been a key to building trust and momentum in her children's ministry.   Also, S.M.A.C  (Students Making A Change) through serving during teacher workdays... and other great ideas for growing your ministry for large and small churches alike.Amy's go-to Bible App for Kids:  It is FREE!https://bibleappforkids.com/free-childrens-curriculumAmy's favorite Kid Min Curriculum:https://highvoltagekids.com/ - by Brian DollarTricia's favorite app for keeping tabs on kids safe online:https://www.bark.us/Listen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Stephanie Saum shares her story of overcoming loss and and grief.  She also give us some great ideas for serving families through a “Parent's Night Out”.Stephanie's favorite books for creating a fast lesson on the fly...13 Very Bad Days and How God Fixed Them - David C. Cook - https://amzn.to/3c7C6iN13 Very Surprising Sayings and Why Jesus Said Them - David C. Cook - https://amzn.to/39etTaP13 Very Awesome Promises and How God Always Keeps Them - https://amzn.to/2Y8CPIbStephanies Go-To Kid's Ministry Curriculum:https://highvoltagekids.com/ - by Brian DollarListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Bailey shares the joys and challenges of serving kids at Grace Church in Chaska, Minnesota.  She also shares how her team has continued to reach families considering the various comfort levels that families have with coming back to live services in their Multi-Site Church. Bailey's go-to books:The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments - Marty Machowski  https://amzn.to/39DsZniThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World - John Mark Comer  https://amzn.to/38QKCACResilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church - Vallerie Bell  https://amzn.to/35P3caAJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader athttps://www.kidsministryleader.com/Listen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Rachel shares how doing ministry outside the walls of the church can empower your people to use their passion for serving your community.Rachel's top books for personal and team growth:Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family: Avoiding the 6 Dysfunctional Parenting Styles - Michelle Anthony  https://amzn.to/3oKT2PPDreaming of More for the Next Generation: Lifetime Faith Ignited by Family Ministry - Michelle Anthony  https://amzn.to/38wXyM1Change Before You Have To - Rob Ketterling  https://amzn.to/3bqht11Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business - Petrick Lencioni  https://amzn.to/38ydLR0Join the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader athttps://www.kidsministryleader.com/Listen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff! https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Tara Chinn - Youth & Children's Pastor - Crawford, NETara shares the importance of community and school involvement when serving in a rural community.  Her powerful wisdom and insight through serving in kids ministry will bless leaders from large & small churches alike!   You can reach Tara at:  https://www.christcommunityag.com/Tara's Favorite Kids Bibles:Read with Me Bible: an NIrV Story Bible for Childrenby Doris Rikkers, Jean E. Syswerds, - https://amzn.to/3rNohLLThe Action Bible Hardcover – by Doug Mauss (Editor), Sergio Cariello  (Illustrator) - https://amzn.to/39XZPALJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader at https://www.kidsministryleader.com/Listen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com

Dan Dangerfield - Lead Pastor from Minot, NDDan shares how Family Centered Ministry builds trust and connection which produce growth for your children's ministry.  Also... Doing ministry that minimizes screen-time for kids will bring positive results for your church's ministry to the whole family.Dan's go-to resource list:Bible Curriculum for the whole church - https://bibleengagementproject.comSoftware / App for connecting all your ministry activity - https://planningcenter.comDan's game changing books:Ready, Set, Grow! - Scott Wilson - https://amzn.to/38HNIWvOrganic Outreach - Kevin Harney - https://amzn.to/34POFL4Crucial Conversations - https://amzn.to/37QMs3TDan's Super Cool Book-shaped water Bottle - A5 - https://amzn.to/3qI0SebJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader at https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#contactListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#resources

Episode 5Robin Garvin - Director of the Southern California Network Children's MinistryListen as she shares this master class on 4 simple words that create a foundation for a healthy children's ministry.  SPACE/FACE/GRACE/EMBRACEhttp://kids.socalnetwork.org/Robin's go-to resource list:https://careynieuwhof.com/mypodcast/https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectio_DivinaRobin's game changing book for helping kids stay strong in their faith and not walk away from God:Sticky Faith - Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your KidsJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader at https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#contactListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#resources

Episode 4Mark Entzminger, National KidMin Director for the Assemblies of God shares how the key to a strong children's ministry starts with empowering parents.  He also highlights the powerful impact that camp can have on your ministry and your leaders.Mark & his team have created a powerful virtual training community called HYDRATE.Hydrate offers practical digital training from veteran Kidmin leaders that's affordable and flexible. When you go through a Hydrate course, your confidence as a leader will grow, and you'll be inspired to try new things in your ministry.  https://kidmin.ag.org/hydrate/Virtual Momentum Training - "Including Children with Disabilities"Saturday, Jan 23, 2021 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CSTThis training will be based on the book “Including Children with Disabilities” from the Momentum Training Series. At the end of the training, there will be an opportunity to earn national certification. The book will be shipped to the address that you provide. For more information, visit https://momentumtrainingseries.com/NOTE:  International registrations received after 12/20/2020 may not receive the book in time for the training.Join the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader at https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#contactListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ We invite you to support our channel by becoming a patron:https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderYou can also help by taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin stuff!  https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#resources

We are excited to announce our "Launch Day" coming December 14th.  Our first guest will be Mark Entzminger from the Nation KidMin team of the Assemblies of God.  Like, share and subscribe today!Find our new (and growing) kidmin resource page:https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#resourcesJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader at https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#contactListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Thanks for supporting our channel by going to our website and taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin & leadership stuff!  Your purchases make this possible!https://www.patreon.com/kidsministryleaderhttps://www.kidsministryleader.com 

Scott Murrish talks about the book “Bigger, Faster Leadership” by Samuel Chand.  He shares how putting systems and structures in place for your team will help grow your ability to serve alongside your children's ministry volunteers. Get the book here:  https://amzn.to/2ViBhKg Find our new (and growing) kidmin resource page:https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#resourcesJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader at https://www.kidsministryleader.com/#contactConnect with Mikayla for events and outreaches at:https://mikaylarisk.comYou can connect with Scott and learn more about their camping ministry at https://crossingretreat.orgJoin the conversation and share your favorite Kids Ministry Leader athttps://www.kidsministryleader.com/#contactListen to our podcast on your favorite player!https://kidsministryleaderpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Thanks for supporting our channel by going to our website and taking advantage of our resource links to get great kidmin & leadership stuff!  Your purchases make this possible!https://www.kidsministryleader.com 

Mikayla Risk shares how taking time to discover the gifts and talents of your kids ministry team members (and the kids themselves) can keep them involved for the long haul.  Also, hear about one of her favorite books for sharing the whole story of the Bible in a way that is simple and engaging for kids.   "The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross" by Carl Laferton.  Click to purchase this great book!https://amzn.to/3lVEOdlVisit our website at https://kidsministryleader.com to tell us about a ministry leader that you would like to hear from on our podcast!

Tricia Murrish shares how individual connections with team members, parents and kids make all the difference in making sure people feel loved and cared for.  Check out her go-to resource for creating action songs (motions)  https://www.signingsavvy.com/Find out more about Tricia's music studio at https://triciamurrish.kindermusik.com/

Welcome!  Scott & Tricia Murrish, along with co-host Mikayla Risk will host engaging conversations with great ministry leaders.  Our Vision is to connect with children's ministry leaders around the world who serve in churches of all sizes.  We will ask these innovative leaders honest questions designed to inspire,  encourage and grow fellow kids ministry leaders.  Thanks for joining the conversation.Visit our website at https://kidsministryleader.com to learn more.