CDM's GROW Podcast

E14: Training Volunteers with Bethany Belue

Stepping into Children's Ministry can be intimidating for some people, so how do you train your church's volunteers to feel confidant? Join Bethany Belue, CDM's Children's Ministry Certification Coordinator, as she shares some practical strategies to help you equip the volunteers in your church to make an eternal impact!

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

PCA Certification for Children's Ministry

E13: Teaching Different Learners with Sue Jakes

How do you teach every child who comes in your church? Join Sue Jakes, CDM's Children's Ministry Coordinator, as she shares some of the ways God created children to learn differently so you can engage each like Jesus did.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

PCA Certification for Children's Ministry

E12: Teaching and Modeling the Promise with Sue Jakes

What difference does God's promises make to our children? Join Sue Jakes, CDM's Children's Ministry Coordinator, as she shares the importance of anchoring our children to God's Promises in an ever changing world because every child needs to know, "You can't make God stop loving you!"

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

PCA Certification for Children's Ministry

E11: Destination Discipleship: Making Children Disciples of Christ with Sue Jakes

How do you make children disciples of Christ? Join Sue Jakes, CDM's Children's Ministry Coordinator, as she shares that the difference between discipleship and childcare is where you're headed. Sue gives practical and foundational principles to help you reach destination discipleship.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

PCA Certification for Children's Ministry

Can music be more than fun? Does the music we sing really make a difference? Join Lisa Updike again, as she shares about the importance of music in teaching the little ones to focus on God.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

More Great Resources for Children's Ministry

can be found

at the PCA Bookstore

What is the heart of your ministry to children? How important is compassion in your interactions with children? Join Sherry Kendrick, another member of CDM's Childrens' Ministry Team, to talk about how God's love fuels our motivation to lead and teach children.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

More Great Resources for Children's Ministry

can be found

at the PCA Bookstore

How important is curriculum, and what elements are necessary for a curriculum to have so that we can easily point the little ones to Jesus? Join Anna Johnson, a member of CDM's Children's Ministry Team, as she talks about curriculum and navigating the many overwhelming choices so that you can choose a curriculum that is purposeful!

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

More Great Resources for Children's Ministry

can be found

at the PCA Bookstore

Do you struggle to get volunteers? Does every member of your church know they are an essential part of your church's ministry to children? When the right foundation is laid and the vision of your ministry is clearly communicated, recruiting team members, teachers and helpers can be a much easier task.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

More Great Resources for Children's Ministry

can be found

at the PCA Bookstore

Is your church an inviting place? How do you make every child feel welcome, accepted, and even wanted? Join Lisa Updike, a member of CDM's Children's Ministry Team, as she shares about outreach and how you can make all the children in your community and their families feel welcome at your church.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

More Great Resources for Children's Ministry

can be found

at the PCA Bookstore

Leading, assisting and including parents in the discipleship of their children requires a plan and some consistent practices in your church's children's ministry. On this episode, Sue Jakes, CDM's Children's Ministry Coordinator, talks about the importance of partnering with parents--because discipling children isn't something you can do alone.

CDM Resources for Your Ministry to Children:

PCA Conference for Children's Ministry:

More Great Resources for Children's Ministry

can be found

at the PCA Bookstore