Nick Blevins: Church Leader, Speaker and Coach

Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGen

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The Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast is where you can hear from top leaders in children’s ministry, student ministry and family ministry. You’ll learn the principles and practices they use to lead families with the goal of helping you maximize the potential in your ministry. For more content and notes, head to nickblevins.com.

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Nick Blevins: Church Leader, Speaker and Coach

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Episode 007: Chris Wesley on Youth Ministry With a Strategy 28.06.2016 43:51

In this episode, I talk with Christopher Wesley, the Youth Pastor at Church of the Nativity , a Catholic Church right in the same county I'm in here in Maryland. Church of the Nativity does an amazing job holding to Catholic traditions and practices while pushing the envelope to reach people who are not a part of any church. Primarily, however, we talk with Chris about having a strategy for youth...

Episode 006: Cindy Fiala on the Family Ministry Model and Women in Leadership 21.06.2016 1:02:57

In this episode, I talk with Cindy Fiala, the Family Pastor at Preston Trail Community Church in Frisco, TX. We talk about the role of the Family Pastor and all that entails. Cindy shares some ways she leads her staff team with the goal of having a unified team that really works together. We also talk about women in leadership and the challenges and opportunities that exist. Cindy Fiala Connect wi...

Episode 005: Kenny Campbell on Creating a Digital Strategy for Your Ministry 14.06.2016 48:12

In this episode, I talk with Kenny Campbell about how to create a digital strategy for your ministry. Most of us are leveraging email and social media to communicate and build community, but sometimes we do it without a strategy in mind. Social media, text, email, can all be very powerful tools if they're used the right way. Kenny gives some practical tips for using them well. Kenny Campbell Conne...

Episode 004: Jim Wideman on Staffing, Hiring, and Deciding If You Should Stay or Go 07.06.2016 1:04:26

In this episode I talk with the great Jim Wideman about an important question everyone asks at one point or another, should I stay (in my current role) or should I go (to a new role) ? Jim also talks about the new venture he's part of to help churches and family ministry leaders connect regarding open positions. Jim Wideman Connect with Jim on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram JimWideman.com – Do...

Episode 003: Volunteers: Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining With Christine Kreisher 31.05.2016 54:16

In this episode, I talk with Christine Kreisher, Discipleship Pastor at GT Church in Reading, PA. We talk about the book she co-authored, entitled The Volunteer Project: Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining . Christine would suggest we prioritize retainment over church volunteer recruitment , and by doing that we can help do both well. Christine Kreisher Connect with Christine on Twitter | Facebook G...

Episode 002: Frank Bealer on Volunteers Who Lead Like Staff 24.05.2016 50:09

In this episode, I talk with Frank Bealer about how to help volunteers lead like staff. At Elevation Church , volunteers are empowered to lead in big ways in every ministry. We talk about what those roles look like, how to recruit volunteers , what Elevation does to help volunteers get their culture and how they ensure volunteers are cared for and heard from. You'll want to follow Frank on social...

Episode 001: Elle Campbell on Small Groups and Partnering With Parents 15.05.2016 45:46

In this episode, we talk with Elle Campbell about how to transition to small groups in your ministry and how to partner with parents. While student ministry is the context, everything discussed applies to children's ministry as well. Elle, along with her husband Kenny, work for Orange and help churches lead great student ministries. Prior to that, they led a great middle school ministry in Buffalo...