What happens when a generation is spiritually open but more interested in what “works” than whether its beliefs fit together?

Dr. Jesse Stone draws on OneHope’s research to explain why Gen Alpha may combine Christianity with other spiritual practices, how social media shapes their search for peace, identity, and belonging, and why responding to every new cultural trend is not enough.

This conversation offers kids ministers a more lasting approach: recover catechesis, teach children to pray, partner with parents, and model a faith that is still growing. It is an encouraging reminder that leaders do not need every answer—they need to faithfully help children know what Christians believe, how Christians live, and how Christians relate to God.

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Can the church compete for the attention of kids and families without compromising spiritual depth?

In this episode, Tyler sits down with Malachi Boyuls, president of Amazing Life Foundation, to explore the conviction and strategy behind Amazing Life’s stewardship of Orange—and the groundbreaking partnership with Dude Perfect.

Malachi shares how his unexpected journey through theology, law, private equity, and venture capital prepared him to serve the local church in a completely different way. He explains why excellent kids ministry can influence entire families, why technology is only valuable when it gives pastors more capacity to shepherd people, and why churches should expect more from their curriculum, tools, and ministry partners.

The conversation also goes behind the scenes of the Dude Perfect VBS collaboration, addressing their personal involvement, theological commitment, and why this is far more than recycled YouTube content or a celebrity endorsement.

For kids pastors navigating change, limited capacity, and an increasingly digital culture, this episode offers a compelling vision for using excellence, technology, and strategic partnerships to serve families and make the local church the hero.

To contact Malachi Boyuls by email: [email protected]

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Explore more about VBS 2027

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In this episode of the Amazing Kids Ministry Podcast, we sit down with Rudy Rupert to talk about how kids pastors can use technology, curriculum, and simple systems to make Sunday ministry easier, more consistent, and more effective.

Rudy shares from his own kids ministry experience, including leading in a church with multiple services, large screens, live teaching, video teaching, small groups, and volunteers who needed confidence. This conversation is not about replacing leaders with screens — it’s about using the right tools to support leaders, disciple kids well, and make sure every child hears the gospel in a way they can understand.

If you’re a kids pastor, ministry leader, or volunteer trying to balance live teaching, media, curriculum, technology, and team development, this episode will help you see how simple systems can create more peace, more consistency, and more space for real ministry.

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Explore Amazing+, our comprehensive ministry strategy for 0-18 – Full access to curriculum, media, tech, training, and tools. 

https://www.joinamazing.com/amazingplus

Explore Amazing+, our comprehensive ministry strategy for 0-18 – Full access to curriculum, media, tech, training, and tools. 

https://www.joinamazing.com/amazingplus

In this episode of the Amazing Kids Podcast, Andy Kirk shares the unexpected story of how he found his way into children’s ministry—not through a traditional church-kid background, but through a burden to help kids avoid the pain and brokenness he saw in his own friends growing up.

Andy talks about becoming a first-generation Christian, stepping into ministry through local schools and community kids clubs, and eventually helping connect and equip kids pastors around the world through OneHope and KidMin Collective. The conversation moves from Andy’s personal calling to a bigger challenge for every children’s ministry leader: you were never meant to do this alone.

This episode is a powerful reminder that kids ministry is not a stepping stone. It is kingdom work, and the people leading it need community, coaching, encouragement, and practical support.

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We sit down with Matt Markins, President and CEO of Awana, for a rich conversation on children’s ministry, discipleship, church innovation, and what it really takes to form lasting faith in kids.

A major focus of the episode is the tension between content and connection. Churches often tell parents they are the primary spiritual influence in their kids’ lives and give them resources, but many parents still feel insecure because no one has actually shown them how to disciple their children. Matt challenges church leaders to move beyond simply handing out resources and begin relationally training parents, shepherding children, and creating real capacity for discipleship.

Matt shares his personal story of encountering the church as a child during a painful family season, and how loving, faithful adults helped disciple him into the person and leader he is today. From there, the conversation moves into how churches can honor the past while still leading necessary change, why research and data should serve biblical wisdom rather than replace it, and why the church must recover a relational model of discipleship.

This conversation is for every kids pastor, family ministry leader, volunteer, parent, and church leader who wants to see faith formed deeply and lastingly in the next generation.

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Matt Markin's Books can be found on Amazon

Forming Faith: Discipling the Next Generation in a Post-Christian Culture

https://l1nk.dev/zg3h3y5

The Faith of our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Disciplining the Next Generation

https://l1nk.dev/x806ka2

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In this episode, Tyler sits down with Pastor Larry Cramer from Christ’s Church of the Valley in Arizona to talk about his unexpected journey into kids ministry, leaving ministry, serving as a police officer, and eventually following God’s call back into church leadership. Larry shares practical wisdom on creating a kids ministry culture that is safe, clean, fun, and biblical — while reminding us that the real impact happens through relationships, small groups, and volunteers who understand the vision. This conversation also dives into recruiting the right leaders, empowering high school students to serve, building invite culture, and why kids pastors need mentorship and community instead of trying to lead alone. Whether you are a kids pastor, volunteer, church leader, or someone who cares deeply about the next generation, this episode will encourage you to keep building the Kingdom right where God has placed you.