Episode 12 - Ministry to Children with Disabilities

Larry Sauter joins Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode
to discuss the topic, "Ministry to Children with Disabilities." | email Larry Sauter | Ministry to Children with Disabilities Course | Jim Pierson’s book "Exceptional Teaching" | Special Touch Ministry

Drop us an email, leave a comment on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook or Twitter. We’d love to include your comments and questions in our next episode.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Episode 11 - Puppet Ministry Principles and Practices

Todd Liebenow and Amy Harder join Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode
to discuss the topic, “Puppet Ministry Principles and Practices.” During their discussion, they mentioned the following links:

If you are looking for more puppetry resources, visit Amy’s bookmarks at http://del.icio.us/DearMyrah/puppetry.

Drop us an email, leave a comment on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook or Twitter. We’d love to include your comments and questions in our next episode.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Webcast Reminder - Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church

Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children's Church - click for more details

One final reminder…you can join Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode for this first-of-its-kind 3 hour interactive online workshop where you’ll discover the practical steps to Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church.

In conjunction with the National Children’s Ministries Leadership Conference, this pre-conference workshop offered face-to-face at the conference will be webcast live online on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT) and then repeated later that day from 1:00pm-4:00pm. View the FREE session online and interact with the presenters and other participants live online during the session!

Two identical sessions will be offered:

  • Session 1: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 1:00pm-4:00pm (CDT)

Both sessions will be webcast live online using Ustream. You can click here to register for a free Ustream account. Then, 10-15 minutes before the session begins, click here to login to participate live online!

View webcast

For those unable to participate live, the sessions will be recorded and archives made available afterwards at www.cmuo.com/workshops/kidschurch. Links to additional resource materials and the slides referenced during the sessions will also be posted.

Episode 10 - Everything I Needed to Know in Ministry I Learned While Being a Church Janitor

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss the topic, “Everything I Needed to Know in Ministry I Learned While Being a Church Janitor.” They also mention the webcast of their pre-conference session on “Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church” at the National Children’s Ministry Leadership Conference sponsored by the National Children’s Ministry Agency of the Assemblies of God.

In our next episode, we’ll discuss puppetry in children’s ministry. What questions do you have about puppetry or ideas/suggestions would you like to share with other children’s ministry leaders? Drop us an email, leave a comment on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook or Twitter. We’d love to include your comments and questions in our next episode.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church

Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children's Church - click for more details

Join Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode for this first-of-its-kind 3 hour interactive online workshop where you’ll discover the practical steps to Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church.

In conjunction with the National Children’s Ministries Leadership Conference, this pre-conference workshop offered face-to-face at the conference will be webcast live online on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT) and then repeated later that day from 1:00pm-4:00pm. View the FREE session online and interact with the presenters and other participants live online during the session!

Two identical sessions will be offered:

  • Session 1: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT)
  • Session 2: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 1:00pm-4:00pm (CDT)

Both sessions will be webcast live online using Ustream. To participate in the chat room to ask questions and post comments during the workshop, you need to login to Ustream. If you do not have a Ustream account yet, click here to register for free. Then, 10-15 mins before the session begins, click here to login to participate live online!

View workshop

For those unable to participate live, the sessions will be recorded and archives made available afterwards at www.cmuo.com/workshops/kidschurch. Links to additional resource materials and the slides referenced during the sessions will also be posted.

Episode 9 - Safety and Security

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss Dick’s recent missions trip to Argentina and then practical recommendations for having a safe and secure children’s ministry. Specific links mentioned include: Salvation Story Bag | One Way Street

In our next episode, we’ll discuss a smorgasbord of children’s ministry resources and ideas. What great resources or ideas would you like to share with other children’s ministry leaders? Drop us an email, leave a comment on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook or Twitter. We’d love to include your comments and questions in our next episode.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Episode 8 - Easter Outreaches and Security Ideas

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss the topics of Easter outreaches and CM safety. Specific links mentioned include: A&A Global Industries | Jason’s Collection of Policies & Procedures | VolunteerSelect | Safe Place by Marv Parker

In our next episode, we’ll continue discussing child safety issues, including: administration, facilities, and emergencies. What steps to do take to protect children in your ministry? What questions do you have?  Drop us an
email, leave a comment here on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook or Twitter.
We’d love to include your comments and questions in our next episode.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Episode 7 - Conferences and Training Events

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss the topic conferences and training events. Dick shares the following acrostic in outlining his reasons for attending children’s ministry conferences and other training events:

Lifelong learner
Investing in future education always brings a return
Friendships are made and renewed
Enthusiasm is generated

The following conferences were mentioned during the episode.

If you know of other children’s ministry training events that you’d like to recommend, leave a comment for more details!

In our next episode, we’ll be discussing children’s ministry conferences and training events. What children’s ministry conference do you recommend for others to attend? Why should children’s ministry leaders consider attending conferences or other training events? Drop us an email, leave a comment here on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook. We’d love to include your comments in our next episode.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

Gruber’s Evangel Art: FREE Reproducible Art for Children’s Ministries

Spread the word…Dick Gruber is offering his Evangel Art: Reproducible Art for Children’s Ministries for FREE! This incredible resource includes:

  • over 40 evangel pages
  • 385 picture words
  • 124 scripture pictures

All artwork is provided in .jpg format and can be easily incorporated into any word processing, desktop publishing, or presentation software. To request a free download of Dick Gruber’s Evangel Art, simply complete the download request form at http://www.cmuo.com/resources/evangelart. You will then receive an email with more details for downloading your free copy.

Looking for more free resources? Dick has also written a song entitled, “The Children’s Pastor’s Prayer” that can be downloaded for free from http://www.cmuo.com/freesong.

Episode 6 - Rest for the CM Leader

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss the topic rest for the children’s ministry leader. Dick shares the following acrostic in outlining his suggestions for rest:

A sabbath is a Jesus kind of thing
Relax
Trust others
Expect God to give you peace and rest
Recycling is not a sin
Include your spouse
Everyday with Jesus
Simple is good too

In our next episode, we’ll be discussing children’s ministry conferences and training events. What children’s ministry conference do you recommend for others to attend? Why should children’s ministry leaders consider attending conferences or other training events? Drop us an email, leave a comment here on the blog, or visit us over on Facebook. We’d love to include your comments in our next episode.

That’s right…with the new year, we’re trying something new and we’ve added a place for ongoing discussion and networking of listeners to this podcast over at Facebook. Just search for Children’s Ministry Talk in Facebook and you’ll find us. We’d love to hear from you.

Keep the feedback coming! Send your questions, comments, or ideas to childrensministrytalk@gmail.com. As always, you can find complete details about this podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

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