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The Gospel Project for Kids: New Features and Updates

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In Fall 2018, The Gospel Project for Kids begins a new 3 year cycle.  Jeremy Carroll, team leader of The Gospel Project for Kids, and Landry Holmes, Manager of LifeWay Kids Publishing, sit down with Chuck Peters to discuss new features and updates to The Gospel Project for Kids,. Listen and hear what you can expect to see beginning in Fall 2018.

Jeremy Carroll is the team leader for The Gospel Project for Kids. Before coming to LifeWay, he has been active in local church ministry for nearly 20 years in TN, TX, and AL. Jeremy earned a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. A Middle Tennessee native, he and his family live in Murfreesboro, TN.

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 are the parents of two adult sons and two daughters-in-law.

 

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The Gospel Project: When you get it, it changes everything

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The Gospel Project is a Christ-centered chronological Bible study for babies-adults. On today’s podcast, Brian Dembowczyk, managing editor of The Gospel Project, shares the vision of The Gospel Project and why sharing the gospel with children is of the utmost importance.

Brian Dembowczyk is the Managing Editor of The Gospel Project, a Bible study curriculum used by over one million people each week, and the author of Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry: How the Gospel Will Transform Your Kids, Your Church, Your Community, and the World and Cornerstones: 200 Questions and Answers to Learn Truth. Prior to being the managing editor, he served as the Publishing Team Leader for The Gospel Project for Kids. Before coming to LifeWay Christian Resources, Brian served in local church ministry for seventeen years, primarily in family ministry and discipleship ministry. Brian earned a D.Min. from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and an M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He, his wife Tara, and their three children live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Kids Ministry, Podcasts, Vacation Bible School

5 Tips for VBS Follow-Up

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Over the course of this summer, many churches will be hosting VBS, or Vacation Bible School, at their church. It’s an incredible outreach event, but what is the next step after the last kid has gone home for the week? Melita Thomas, joins the podcast this week to share encouragement and 5 tips for follow-up after a week of VBS.

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Settle for Nothing Less: Part 2

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Jana Magruder, Director of LifeWay Kids, joins us on the podcast this week to unpack the research in her new book, “Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith.” Her book unveils a study that looks at the faith characteristics of current adults and looks at the parenting practices and habits they were exposed to growing up. As kids ministry leaders and as parents, how can we settle for “nothing less” than what truly matters?

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Settle for Nothing Less: Part 1

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Jana Magruder, Director of LifeWay Kids, joins us on the podcast this week to unpack the research in her new book, “Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith.” Her book unveils a study that looks at faith characteristics of current adults and looks at the parenting practices and habits they were exposed to growing up. As kids ministry leaders and parents, how can we settle for “nothing less” than what truly matters?

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Gearing up to VBS

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In a few weeks, churches around the world will be using LifeWay’s Game On! For their Vacation Bible School. Melita Thomas, joins the podcast this week to share encouragement and reminders for churches as they complete preparations for Game On! VBS.

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Bible Skills Matter

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Boys and girls can develop Bible skills beginning at a young age. Parents and teachers can play an active part in helping children with these skills. In today’s podcast, Tim Pollard highlights practical ways to help parents and teachers.

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Protect: Shepherding Age-Graded Ministry Through Risk

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Dr. Jody Dean (Senior Associate Regional Dean for Louisiana and Mississippi Extensions
Director, Mentoring Programs in Christian Education for the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary), joins the podcast to discuss four areas to cultivate a protective mind-set for ministry with minors. Shepherding the character of the ministry, and ways to have an overseer mentality will be explored.

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Training and Equiping Preteens for Leadership, Service, and Mission

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Dr. Karen Kennemur, Associate Professor of Children’s Ministry and Bessie Fleming Chair of Childhood Education at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins the podcast to discuss training and equipping Preteens to become kids in leadership and on mission.

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Teaching Your Kids About Human Dignity

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Daniel Darling, Vice President of Communications at the ERLC, joins the podcast to discuss how to teach our kids about the value of human life in a world that increasingly cheapens it.

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