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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...