Chelsey Steek joins the podcast to share her experience as a Kids Pastor at Journey Church in Bend, OR. She shares how they create unique events that partner with the church's greater mission and vision, how they think strategically and intentionally about kids and families, and how she balances being a mom while also being called to vocational ministry. We are grateful for Chelsey, her work at Journey Church, and the wisdom she shared with us! 

Resources Mentioned:

-Rooted Curriculum: https://www.experiencerooted.com

Contact Chelsey at [email protected]

Do you feel like you're volunteer team is one big revolving door? Maybe your team is full of young adults or young married growing their family? It is common, especially in our world today for people to be at your church for a season. It can sometimes feel discouraging, but you can continue to pour into your team, recruit new volunteers, and build a culture that lasts in a transient world. Becca & Lauren share how you can recruit volunteers for a specific season and create a culture that people want to be a part of even when you say goodbye more often than you would like! 

We are back for season 2, and we are SO excited! Becca & Lauren are sharing their favorite tips and tricks for setting up your ministry for success heading into a new season. They dive into setting boundaries as a leader, keeping sabbath rhythms, and how to re-engage with your volunteers and families as everyone enters into new rhythms. 

In this episode, Lauren & Becca are talking all about the super FUN events that get to happen in Kids Ministry. If you are stuck on what to plan and invest your time and money in, this is a great episode! 

Questions asked:

How to debrief your Summer event: https://kidsministrycircle.com/summer-event-debrief-plan

Join Becca & Lauren as they talk about the role Kid's Ministry leaders play in the discipleship of kids in their ministry. 

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Resources mentioned:

Join Becca & Lauren as they talking how to find rest when you are working in Kids Ministry. 

Questions Asked: 

Q#1: How do you actually find rhythms of the sabbath in vocational ministry?

In this weeks episode, Becca & Lauren talk about parents in kids ministry and how kids ministry leaders get the opportunity to encourage, equip, and partner with parents in discipling their kids. 

Questions:

Join Becca & Lauren answer 3 top questions about Kids Ministry curriculum. 

Questions Answered: 

#1: How do I choose a curriculum for my ministry?

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In this episode, we answer some of your questions about volunteers in kids ministry. 

Q#1: How can I cast vision to grow my volunteer team?

Resources mentioned: -“Come Ye Children” by Charles Spurgeon https://amzn.to/3wbY3FO.

In this episode, we answer questions about safety in kids ministry. 

Q#1: How often do you re-train or re-background check your volunteers?

Background Check Resources:

Onboarding Organization Resources:

Kids Ministry Circle Cohort: https://kidsministrycircle.com/cohort