KidMin Backstage

Today I'm joined by Bro. Matthew and we're talking about labels.

Imagine as a Kidmin leader you walk into an event and a guy yells out, “goofy, crazy, silly!” Then someone else chimes in, “immature, foolish, shallow!” And then an official looking lady comes up with a huge sticker that has all these words and places it squarely on your forehead to wear for the duration of the event. Imagine how you might interact knowing that every time you engaged with someone they were staring at that label.

When we assign labels to those on our staff or those kids in our care, we participate in a powerful act of identity formation. Whether positive or negative, these labels can deeply influence how people behave and grow in their walk with God. Today we want to talk about labeling others and even reevaluating our own labels. 

Some of the things we try to cover:

• Shake it off
• God isn't disappointed in you
• Self-fulfilling nature of labels
• Top-of-the-line label maker

Today I'm joined by Bro. Kyle and we're talking about maximizing the potential that God gave us.

As leaders in the church, we carry a profound responsibility. God has placed unique gifts, talents, and resources in our care—not merely for safekeeping, but for multiplication. 

The parable of the talents in Matthew 25 reminds us that faithfulness isn't measured by preservation alone, but by wise stewardship that yields growth. When we recognize that everything we possess comes from God's hand, we understand that we are accountable for how we develop and deploy these divine investments. 

Our calling is not simply to maintain what we've been given, but to maximize our God-given potential for His glory and the advancement of His kingdom.

Some of the things we try to cover:

• Intentional uniqueness
• Divine accountability
• Growth mindset
• Investment

Today I'm joined by Aneisha & Shaylee and we're talking about some behind the scenes stuff!

We call this podcast Kidmin Backstage and yet we often talk about leadership principles and one’s personal growth as a Sunday school leader. So today we wanted to live up to our name and take a peek behind the scenes of our Sunday school. Along with this, maybe we can offer some ideas on how someone might perform a Bible story – or what mistakes to avoid. 

Some of the things we try to cover:

• The best story resource
• Are well-known Bible stories boring?
• Involve the kids
• Blooper reel