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/35P3caA

Join us for the Child Discipleship Forum in the Nashville, TN -  Sept. 16-17, 2021

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• http://childdiscipleshipforum.com/

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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/kids

Allison’s Favorite books shared in our show:

• Stretch - Structuring Your Ministry For Growth Paperback –  Jim Wideman  - https://amzn.to/3eB46wn
• Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World - Bob Goff - https://amzn.to/3bInkyq
• The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World -  Peter Scazzero - https://amzn.to/3eEizYI

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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/3rwm6eX
• It Starts at Home: A Practical Guide to Nurturing Lifelong Faith - by Kurt Bruner (Author), Steve Stroope (Author) - https://amzn.to/3c6X13K
• Family Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples by Timothy Paul Jones  (Author), Mark DeVries (Foreword) - https://amzn.to/3kVw9If

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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/2O7bzZ8
• The Red Book: The Life Blood of Children's Ministry - Mark Harper - https://amzn.to/3bROwcM
• Talk Now and Later: How to Lead Kids Through Life's Tough Topics -  Brian Dollar - https://amzn.to/2ZWJpTj
• Spark - A Creative Take on Kids’ Ministry - Corrine Noble - https://kmccurriculum.com/spark/

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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/2MbuQId

Go-to Book for leadership:

• Strong Enough to Last - by David Boyd - https://amzn.to/2Mf50TI

Amber’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.com
• ConstantContact.com
• GMASS - Google Mass Email

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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/3rQAq1R

Josh & 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/37hrZVv
• Learn to Read Bible (Rocket Readers. Level 1, Level 2) Heather Gemmen https://amzn.to/3ddOPRJ
• Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship by Robbie Castleman https://amzn.to/3qmKVcS

Jen’s favorite Podcast:

• Carole Joy Seid https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-made-simple/id1506875183

Josh & 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-mulvihill

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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/3jvATUi

Josh’s book for personal growth:

• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature - Peter Scazzero - https://amzn.to/3aG9ISF

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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-curriculum

Amy’s favorite Kid Min Curriculum:

https://highvoltagekids.com/ - by Brian Dollar

Tricia’s favorite app for keeping tabs on kids safe online:

https://www.bark.us/

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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/3c7C6iN
• 13 Very Surprising Sayings and Why Jesus Said Them - David C. Cook - https://amzn.to/39etTaP
• 13 Very Awesome Promises and How God Always Keeps Them - https://amzn.to/2Y8CPIb

Stephanies Go-To Kid’s Ministry Curriculum:

https://highvoltagekids.com/ - by Brian Dollar

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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/39DsZni
• The 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/38QKCAC
• Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church - Vallerie Bell  https://amzn.to/35P3caA

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