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Matt Morgan discusses practical ways you can use your position to support and to lead those above you.
Matt Morgan is Kids Pastor for Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, AR. He has served over 15 years in children’s ministry, and he is passionate about seeing kids of all ages understand the richness of the Gospel. He shares from his personal and ministry experiences at www.mattmo.org.
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Jana Magruder & Landry Holmes share research supporting why VBS is worth the time, energy, and expense to reach the families in your ministry.
Jana Magruder serves as the Director of LifeWay Kids. She is a Baylor graduate and offers a wealth of experience and passion for kids ministry, education, and publishing. She is the author of Kids Ministry that Nourishes and Life Verse Creative Journal, which she co-authored with her teenage daughter. She and her husband, Michael, along with their three children reside in Nashville.
Landry Holmes is the Manager of LifeWay Kids Ministry Publishing. A graduate of Howard Payne University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Landry served on church staffs before joining LifeWay Kids. He is a church leader, writer, workshop facilitator, and publisher. Landry also teaches children at his church in Middle Tennessee. He and his wife Janetta enjoy spending time with their 2 sons, daughters-in-law and grand babies.
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Rhonda Van Cleave shares 4 things she wishes she knew when she began serving in kids ministry.
Rhonda Van Cleave is the Publishing Team Leader for LifeWay VBS. She was a writer for kids curriculum for LifeWay for 15 years prior to joining LifeWay full time. She has taught children over 40 years. Her husband is a pastor. They have two children and three grandchildren.
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Dr. Kevin Jones shares how churches can identify and understand its opportunity to shape culture. Hosted by Chuck Peters & Jana Magruder.
Kevin Jones is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He is the Co-Editor of Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention: Diverse African American and White Perspective and contributor in Perspectives on Family Ministry. Jones’s longing is to see fathers build resilient sons and to see Christian teachers and leaders influence the lives of students nationally and internationally, both teaching and leading to the glory of God. He and his high school sweetheart, Demica have three children.
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Parents should be the spiritual leaders in their homes, and we can equip them. Delanee Williams, Kids Ministry Special, shares ways to equip and partner with parents.
Delanee Williams serves as a Ministry Specialist with LifeWay Kids. She is a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Delanee has served in kids ministry for over twenty years.
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Dr. Donna Peavey shares ways your church can provide faith formation experiences to help a child develop a vital, maturing faith and to engage with the faith community.
Dr. Donna Peavey is on a mission to equip the faith community, parents, and children’s ministry leaders, to guide children to know, experience, and embrace Christ. A seasoned expert, she frequently consults with churches desiring to develop or improve their plan for facilitating the spiritual formation of children. She is a highly regarded children’s ministry consultant, professor, and writer and a frequent conference speaker. Donna obtained her Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where she was elected to the faculty and serves as Professor of Christian Education.
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Klista Storts discusses what kidmin leaders need to know about parents in their ministry. Listen for practical ways you as a kids ministry leader can help parents in your ministry.
Klista Storts is the editor for our VBS preschool curriculum. She has also served as a Kids Ministry Specialist here at LifeWay. Before coming to LifeWay, she served as the Weekday and Preschool Specialist at the Tennessee Baptist Convention and as Director of Preschool Ministries at churches in Oklahoma and Tennessee. Klista has a passion for equipping leaders to share the love of Christ and lay foundations for conversion in the lives of kids.
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Join us as we take a look at the “Best of the KidsMinistry101” podcast.
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Does your church know how to best reach Generation Z? Dr. Shelly Melia, Program Director for the Master of Arts in Children’s Ministry and Master of Arts in Family Ministry is our guest on today’s episode.
Dr. Shelly Melia is the Program Director for the Master of Arts in Children’s Ministry and the Master of Arts in Family Ministry. At Dallas Baptist University — Prior to serving at DBU she served in full-time children’s ministry for over 25 years. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in grief and resilience.
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Micheal Walley, LifeWay Kids Event Producer, takes you behind the scenes for ETCH 2018! Hear why you should take your family ministry team on a retreat or a conference, the impact of gathering together in person, and the heart and vision behind the ETCH Family Ministry Conference.
Find out more about ETCH Family Ministry Conference here, and join us in Nashville October 17-19!
Micheal Walley serves as the LifeWay Kids Event Producer and leads the ETCH Family Ministry Conference and other LifeWay Kids Events. He is a graduate of Mississippi College and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He loves coffee, leadership, all things creative, and his wife, Anne Marie.
