Today on the podcast we have Barry & Jess Saylor from One Hope. They serve on the research team at One Hope and have led projects to help parents and ministry leaders better understand the generations, discipleship, and struggles of parenting. In this episode, we deep dive their research on Generation Alpha. This research is important and impactful. Don't miss this conversation and download the entire research for yourself! Resources Mentioned:Summer IntensiveOne Hope Research: Gen A
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Episode 125: Raising a Revival Generation with Shane Pruitt
We’ve all been keeping our eyes on the stats about Gen Z, Bible sales, and pop up revivals happening on college campuses, but what about Gen A? Can we pinpoint what ministry leaders have done different this time? Is it possible to recreate what is happening now for the next generation? Those are the questions we are asking in today’s podcast and I invited Shane Pruitt to talk all about it. Shane is an author, speaker, and Director of Next Gen for the North American Mission Board. We talk about cultural shifts, empowering gen Z, and how to disciple Gen A. Get your notes ready friends—this conversation is for sure a note-taking episode. Resources Mentioned:Summer IntensiveConnect with ShaneIG: @shane_pruitt78
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Episode 124: Motherhood + Ministry with Nancy Matossian
This one is for the moms, people who lead alongside moms, and people who support a mom in ministry. My guest today is my friend and mentor, Nancy Matossian. I got a front row seat to watch Nancy raise her girls and work in full-time vocational ministry and it was such a gift to bring her on the podcast to talk about being a mom in ministry. We talk about the illusion of balance, how to navigate difficult church seasons, and how we can change our perspective to notice God. Resources Mentioned: Summer IntensiveConnect with Nancy & Slingshot Group
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Episode 123: Trends We See in Kids Ministry with Natalie Frisk
My friend Natalie Frisk is back on the podcast and we planned to talk about her new book, A Light to Share, but we ended up talking about so much more. Natalie is an author and the Director of Curriculum at Raise Up Faith. She is also one of my favorite kids ministry thought leaders to brainstorm and share ideas with—as you will clearly hear on the podcast today. Resourced Mentioned:Raise Up Faith CurriculumA Light to Share BookRaising Disciples BookKids Ministry Circle Summer Intensive
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Episode 122: We Presented the Gospel...Now What with Ryan Coatney
My guest today is Ryan Coatney. Ryan wears many hats as pastor, head of a school, and what you may know him for, founder of Cross Formed Kids Curriculum. I’ve talked about Cross Formed Kids many times and it was about time I had Ryan on the podcast. I gave Ryan the what feels like impossible task of helping me unpack how to talk about Salvation and present the Gospel story. As you can tell in this episode, I had lots of questions and Ryan so graciously answers them and gives us so many tools to help us better understand how to communicate the Gospel message and what to do afterward. Resources Mentioned: Creating Milestones that Matter CourseCross Formed Kids Curriculum
Kids Ministry Circle is a community for kids ministry leaders to be encouraged and equipped to love and serve the local church. The hope of The Kids Ministry Circle Podcast is to spend time each week answering real questions sent in by real kids ministry leaders.
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