Melita Thomas and Rhonda VanCleave join the podcast to discuss there is more to VBS than just the Theme. For more information about VBS, visit http://www.lifeway.com/vbs and also check out Why Lifeway VBS.  

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Delanee Williams, Klista Storts & Jeremy Carroll join the podcast to discuss what really works with volunteer recruitment. Delanee Williams serves as a Ministry Specialist with Lifeway Kids. She is a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Delanee has served in kids ministry for over twenty years and is passionate about developing, equipping …

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Jeremy Carroll and Kayla Stevens join the podcast to discuss 3 key principles for preteen ministry. Jeremy Carroll is the team leader for Lifeway Kids Discipleship Resources. Before coming to Lifeway, he has been active in local church ministry for nearly 20 years in TN, TX, and AL. Jeremy earned a Master of Arts in Christian …

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Jana Magruder and Art Rainer chat about ways to teach kids about stewardship. Enter to win your own set of The Secret Slide Money Club series by Art Rainer here!

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Jana Magruder and Ben Trueblood chat with Chuck Peters about how to help your church’s family ministry thrive. etchconference.com

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Bill Emeott shares a very special announcement, looks back on ministry on the Lifeway Kids team, and looks forward to a new season of leading kids ministry.

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Bill Emeott and Jana Magruder discuss ways we can better connect with today’s kids. Find more resources at kidsministry101.com.

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Bill Emeott and Klista Storts chat about how to best train your kids ministry volunteers. This episode is hosted by Bill Emeott, produced by Micheal Walley, and sponsored by the ETCH Family Ministry Conference.

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Shelly Harris and Bill Emeott discuss the importances of clearly outlining your expectations for your kids ministry volunteers. This episode is hosted by Bill Emeott, produced by Micheal Walley, and sponsored by the ETCH Family Ministry Conference.

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Klista Storts and Bill Emeott discuss what personalities are valuable when building a kids ministry team and how to work with all of these different personalities. Klista Storts serves as an Editorial Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Kids. Before coming to Lifeway, she served as the Weekday and Preschool Specialist at the Tennessee Baptist Convention and as …

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