Episode 43 – Pastor’s Kids, Conflict with Senior Pastor

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing pastor’s kids and conflict with the senior pastor. The following links were mentioned: Jared Massey’s review of Children’s Ministry Talk Media Tech Weekly on Twitter @mediaTECHweekly Tim Gruber on Twitter @t_gruber Dick shared during the show… In the [...]

Episode 42 – Talking to Kids about Sex, Childcare Service Expectations, Turmoil in Ministry

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing talking to kids about sex, childcare service expectations, and turmoil in ministry. The following resources were mentioned: Focus on the Family – sexuality resources How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping [...]

Episode 41 – Music in Ministry, Separate-aged Visitors, Implementing New Ideas, Mid-Week Programs, Parades

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing music in ministry, separate-aged visitors, implementing new ideas, mid-week programs, and parades. The following resources were mentioned: God’s Kids Worship New CMUO elective course (CMU 214: Music in Ministry) Growing Kids Ministry Joey and Buck Overcome Fear Drop [...]

Episode 40 – Discipline, Measuring Spiritual Growth, Father’s Day, Partnering with Youth Ministry

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing discipline, measuring spiritual growth, Father’s Day, partnering with youth ministry. The following resources were mentioned: “The Discipline Guide for Children’s Ministry” by Jody Capehart “Children’s Ministry Guide for Smaller Churches” by Rick Chomey Sample Discipline Policy [PDF] Drop [...]

Episode 39 – Using Video in Children’s Church

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss using video in children’s church. Dick shared the following guidelines for use of video technology in children’s church: Stay away from using lengthy video material Purpose is paramount Record and edit the clip to fit the message Involve the children in production [...]

Episode 38 – Making an Impact, Child Baptism

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing making an impact, child baptism. The following resources were mentioned: “Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School” by Aaron Reynolds , ISBN: 0-310-27433-8 “The Disney Wayl” by Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, ISBN: 0-07-102064-1 Water Baptism Evangel Art Page [PDF] [...]

Episode 37 – Multiple Kids Church Services, Recruiting and Developing Leaders, Out-of-the-Box Outreach Ideas

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing trainsitioning to multiple kids church services, recruiting and developing leaders, and out-of-the-box outreach ideas. The following resources were mentioned: Jim Wideman’s Leadership Club Roger Fields “3 Signs of a Miserable Job” by Patrick Lencioni, ISBN: 978-0-7879-9531-7 Side Yard [...]

Episode 36 – Budgeting, Check-in, First Impressions

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing budgeting, check-in, and first impressions. In response to Episode 35 on budgets, Children’s Pastor Bernice, shares the following: Hello there! You asked for information regarding budgeting for CM. This is the information for our ministry which covers K-6th [...]

Episode 35 – Bathrooms, Budgets, and Big Games

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing bathrooms, budgets, and big games. Children’s Pastor from MI, Blaine, asks this question via email: Is there a place or document “out there” that gives budgeting trends for Children’s Ministry? Like, dollars per child info and such. This [...]

Episode 34 – Characteristics of a Successful Children’s Pastor, Safety in the Church

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, pass along resources shared by Philip Hahn, discuss characteristics of a successful children’s pastor, and address issues of safety in the church. The following resources were mentioned: “Safe Place by Marv Parker, ISBN: 0-87509-979-3 “First Impressions” by Mark Waltz, [...]



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