Daniel Watts

Five Smooth Stones

Religion EN ↓ 105 episodes

The Five Smooth Stones weekly podcast features an innovative, biblical look at Transformational Children’s Ministry. Join Daniel Watts the founder of Every Generation Ministries and forty-year children’s ministry worker and learn about a new way of thinking about and doing children’s ministry that leads to life change for boys and girls.

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Author

Daniel Watts

Category

Religion

Podcast website

egminstitute.org

Latest episode

Sep 25, 2026

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Episodes

Truth (God and Jonah) 20.09.2023

Bible  truth  is the skeleton, the core of a life-changing ministry with children. Find out more in this week's podcast!

Experience (God and Jonah) 18.09.2023

To see the lives of children transformed by God in our church, include experiential teaching. Learn more in today's podcast about God, Jonah, and experiential teaching.

Relationship (God and Jonah) 07.09.2023

Church can be a safe place where children can speak openly and frankly. Learn more about God and Jonah here!

Smooth Stone #5 – God and Moses (Response) 03.06.2023

We focus attention on understanding and fun, both important. God is concerned about responding to His Word as we should be in our children’s ministry.

Smooth Stone #4 – God and Moses (Discussion) 27.05.2023

See how crucial discussion is with children and what elements are needed to connect God’s Word to their real life.

Smooth Stone #3- God and Moses (Truth) 12.05.2023

Bible truth is bedrock in teaching, we see it with God calling Moses and can build our children’s ministry the same way.

Smooth Stone #2 – God and Moses (Experience) 12.05.2023

Learn how God incorporated the senses in calling Moses. We can do the same in our own teaching with boys and girls.

Smooth Stone #1 – God and Moses (Relationship) 02.05.2023

The God of the universe calls Moses and establishes an amazing relationship. We can follow His example in our children’s ministry

Smooth Stone #5: Paul and Response 13.04.2023

Life change begins with children Responding to God's Word.

Smooth Stone #4: Paul and Discussion 13.04.2023

Discussing the Bible and children's real life is a key to life transformation.

Smooth Stone #3: Paul and the Truth 03.04.2023

God’s Truth should be taught in a way that leads to life change for children.

Smooth Stone #2: Paul and Experiential Teaching 23.03.2023

Experiential Bible teaching engages all the children’s senses in learning.

Smooth Stone #1: Paul, Love, Children and Relational Ministry 17.03.2023

Relational ministry is foundational for a transformational children’s ministry. Learn how Apostle Paul displayed this in his ministry.

Smooth Stone #5: Jesus and Response 09.03.2023

We’re looking at the importance of responding to God’s Word instead of just “knowing it”. What children do with Bible knowledge is crucial.

Smooth Stone #4: Jesus and Discussion 21.02.2023

Join us as we “talk about” the crucial need for Discussion in a life-changing transformational children’s ministry.

Smooth Stone #3: Jesus and the Truth 09.02.2023

We can teach children completely new truth (unconditional love) and also correct their misunderstandings and falsehoods such as “it’s better to receive than give”. The Truth can set children free!

Smooth Stone #2: Jesus and Experiential Teaching 29.01.2023

Join us as we explore the ways that Jesus used experiential teaching methods. See how we can use them in our children’s ministry!

Smooth Stone #1: Jesus and Relational Ministry 28.01.2023

Join us and be inspired by Jesus’ example of relational ministry.

Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Response 29.12.2022

We’ll examine Deuteronomy 6 and see why responding to God’s Word is so crucial for children.

Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Discussion 10.12.2022

We’re looking into “talk about them” in Deuteronomy 6 to see why connecting God’s Word to the real life of children is essential!

Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Truth 30.11.2022

A deeper look into teaching the truth, makes it clear that it involves more than communicating just Bible facts and information.

Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Experience 23.11.2022

Learn how we can follow God’s lead and make teaching the truth of God’s Word central to our children’s ministry.

Five Smooth Stones for Children’s Ministry: Relationship 19.11.2022

In this episode, learn about the first of the five smooth stones that are the keys to transformational children’s ministry: relationship. Read the transcription: https://egminstitute.org/blog/five-smooth-stones-for-childrens-ministry-relationship/

Church and Children’s Ministry (Part 3) 01.11.2022

Discover three essential qualities of a church-based children’s ministry!

Church and Children’s Ministry (Part 2) 26.10.2022

See how the church, as the family of God, is good news for boys and girls!

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