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Diane Dokko Kim gives insight about common challenges, workarounds, teaching tools and strategies for the church to partner with families for inclusion.
Diane is a special needs ministry consultant, speaker, and author of Unbroken Faith: Spiritual Recovery for the Special-Needs Parent. Connect with her at www.dianedokkokim.com
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Brian Dembowczyk discusses practical ways we can guard our motivation in ministry and keep it fixed firmly on the gospel.
Brian Dembowczyk is the managing editor for The Gospel Project and team leader for The Gospel Project for Kids. He served in local church ministry for over 16 years before coming to LifeWay. Brian earned an M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a Ph.D. from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his family live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Terry Ann Kelly shares tips for how to reach the public school with the message of the gospel.
Terry Ann Kelly speaks to audiences across the country on topics varying from home and family life to moral and social issues. Her expansive background in public speaking, radio and television spans more than 30 years. She has hosted local, regional and nationally syndicated radio programs and has appeared on national television programs. Terry Ann co-authored the book, The Power of a Positive Friend and writes Christian curriculum and articles for magazines. She has taught for Baylor, Dallas Baptist, and Belmont Universities and is the founder and CEO of Students Standing Strong.
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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.
