Children’s Ministry Seminar Episode 001: INTRODUCTION (PART 1) CHURCH VOLUNTEER by Steve Karges Original Release: January 5, 2022 As I write this introduction to the Children’s Ministry Seminar, I am in my 47th year of ministry to kids. I began as a volunteer when I was 15-years-old at a church in southern California where my father was the Senior …

In this episode, we dive into highlights from a recent Holy Ghost rally, share exciting updates about bus ministry, and have an in-depth discussion about the impact of technology in the classroom—the good, the bad, and everything in between. __________________ Tune in for inspiring conversations, creative ideas, and practical resources to help you …

Join us as we take a stroll down memory lane, recapping the highlights of 2024 from January to December—celebrating all the amazing moments and milestones! Get ready for inspiring conversations, fresh ideas, and practical tools to energize your children’s ministry. __________________ Tune in for inspiring conversations, creative ideas, and practica…

Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 009: GLOBAL 4/14 DAY by Steve Karges Original Release: March 2, 2022 I want to invite you to be a part of an upcoming event. The event is Global 4/14 Day, and it takes place on April 14 every year. Global 4/14 Day is an international day of prayer for boys and girls, sponsored by Children's Ministries Internation…

Welcome to the podcast! Tonight, we’re handing over the reins to Trystan, Natalya, and Bre, who took charge for a special episode. They shared updates on recent events and gave us a sneak peek at what’s coming up as we wrap up the year. It’s a fun and exciting conversation you won’t want to miss. Enjoy the episode! __________________ Tune in for in…

Trystan and Philip sat down on December 12 to catch up on all the latest happenings! They discussed the annual Thanksgiving dinner, rotating Sunday School, the big Easter skit, and the first Christmas lesson focusing on the true meaning of Christmas. They also shared exciting updates about the curriculum releases and an upcoming audio Bible for chi…

Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 020: THE CHRISTMAS INTRUDER by Steve Karges Original Release: December 20, 2023 The Christmas hymn, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” concludes with these words, “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” Our job as children’s ministry leaders is to help kids focus on the Biblical Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), not on Santa Cla…

In today’s episode, we share exciting updates in children’s ministry! From the upcoming release of The Bible for Children: Part One to the pre-sale launch of our new curriculum, there’s a lot going on! Plus, we’re recording brand-new songs and working on the third installment of our object lesson book series! We also recap an incredible Sunday! ___…

Today, we got together to recap our big Harvest Fest event, shared updates on our curriculum, and about our most recent Sunday classes. Tune in for engaging discussions, fresh insights, and a dose of inspiration! Be sure to check out other podcasts and resources at www.apostolicsundayschool.com to enhance your spiritual journey. Have ideas for futu…

In this episode, we sit down with two amazing leaders in children's ministry, James and Kim Pelletier from Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Oklahoma City, under Pastor Nathan McDonald. With nearly 28 years of experience, their passion and energy for teaching children have never wavered! Tune in as they share their journey, insights into writing curric…

In this episode, I talk about recent Sunday School and discusses the challenges and joys of teaching kids in today's world. From rotating teachers and organizing effective classrooms to bus ministry updates and some funny behind-the-scenes moments, we cover quite a bit of ground. ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversat…

Just a bunch of updates on the Curriculum project, the Bible for Kids project and more! I was running solo today... sorry if it's boring :-) ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resources available at www.apostolicsunda…

This week, we dive into the amazing Kountry Kids Conference (formerly Kingdom Kids Conference) that took place in Pigeon Forge, TN! If you've never attended, it's a fantastic event where Apostolics in children's ministry come together to put on an awesome children's service that parallels the main services at the WPF Summit Conference. We also have…

We did a longer podcast but included this quick recap of the Sunday School last week which I then pulled out as a mini cast. The picture has NOTHING to do with the episode except that it has the two of us in it... and we are both casting... fishing poles. ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, …

We talked this week about a thought from Bishop Floyd Odom, that of STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE! Part 1 of 2. We ALSO did a quick recap of the Sunday School last week but I pulled that out separately as a mini cast that will be posted right after this one. ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and…

What an awesome conversation with Liz Machuca and Jennifer Booker about teaching toddlers. What are the major differences with that age group and the older ones? ______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resources available …

What an incredible interview with Delaney about what it was like being on a missions trip in Jordan but more, about how she knew being in missions for God's will in her life. _______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resour…

In this episode, Andrew Snead spends time unpacking his journey from youth into children's ministry and how his passions have aligned in both areas. Andrew also shares the key focuses of River Valley Kids and the importance they place on trying new things that involve kids! Andrew Snead Connect with Porfirio by Email | Phone: 612.619.5404 The Volun…

We just did a solo recap of the children's ministry weekend! So thankful for everyone that was able to come! _______________________________________ Tune in for engaging conversations, valuable insights, and plenty of inspiration. Don't forget to explore our other podcasts and resources available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com for even more conte…

Welcome back to another episode of Apostolic Sunday School podcast! In this episode, Danny and Phillip dive into the latest happenings at ILC and share their insights. The highlight of this episode is the exploration of the theme, "Treating Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible for Helping." Together, they dissect its importance and offer pract…

We are changing the format a bit for the podcast. Instead of solely a weekly recap (we do talk a bit about some recent events here at ILC but only for a bit) we are going to be a bit more topical at least for now. This week Bob Lee and myself met and talked about what we would do if we had to start over from scratch! It was a fun conversation, come…

We are in Dallas, TX, meeting to kick off an exciting project, the WPF Apostolic Curriculum! We have Naeem & Jillian Hammond from Florida, Gabe Baker from Washington, James and Kim Pelletier from Oklahoma and Phillip, Kim & Bre from California gathered to begin a HUGE project! _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we ha…

Bob was BACK and so was Danny! Talked about Holy Ghost Rally and 7 bus riders getting the Holy Ghost in the last week and a half! Also covered where you can get ideas from! _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have availabl…

We talked a LONG time about a LOT of stuff! Lots of fun and rabbit trails! Link to pictures from the SCC Conference Children's Service: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7WDRKfEYbdPrPyE68 _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have a…

Sarah T., Bre, Leaya and Phillip got together for the 1st time in a couple of weeks to discuss the new class structure. How did it go? Listen and find out :-) _____________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apost…

Today the Booker Crew, Phillip, Jennifer, Trystan and Natalya recap the birthday party for Jesus we threw last Sunday, the record breaking bus rider numbers and the exciting results from Sunday night! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, ga…

Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 020: THE CHRISTMAS INTRUDER by Steve Karges Podcast Release: December 20, 2023 The Christmas hymn, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” concludes with these words, “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” Our job as children’s ministry leaders is to help kids focus on the Biblical Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), not on Santa Clau…

We recap last Sunday and then talk again about some of the adjustments we are having to make as we grow. ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for what …

Exciting things on the horizon and our Sunday School broke... what now? ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for what we should talk about next time or…

What a fun time we had discussing last week's Sunday School and bus ministry and covered a lot of topics along the way! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any …

Rotating Thanksgiving Sunday School and increased bus riders were the main topic of conversation today! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for what w…

Awesome day last Sunday! Complete our bus challenge, bringing LOTS of bus riders and recapped Sunday School! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for w…

and boy did things ever get interesting as we chased LOTS AND LOTS of off topic conversation rabbits. ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for what we …

Danny, Natalya, Bre and Phillip talked about HarvestFest at ILC 2023. Over 3,000 people showed for this epic occasion! Link to Pictures of HarvestFest: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QB8AGCxKrNsAqEAk7 Link to Drone Footage: CLICK HERE ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object les…

See it in video form at. https://youtu.be/Eq_gLWDyk9c What an honor it was to have Bro James Pelletier from Oklahoma City, OK with us! He shared so much great information about what they do in their incredible ministry at their local church. This conversation could have lasted MUCH longer and I am sure we will do this again very soon! Links: 5 Day …

We covered the recent Holy Ghost Rally and bus pickups, HarvestFest and much more! WARNING! Lots of rambling in this one... sigh... we apologize in advance (it's all Phillip's fault) ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we ha…

Super fun time talking with a host of ILC teachers recapping the weekend. We talked about bus ministry, the new Gentlemen's corner, our 2nd teacher-lead Sunday and much more! It was a fun one! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and …

NEW PODCAST SETUP - We discussed last week, how it went, picking up more bus riders, the associated challenges with that, Popcorn War Sunday, a weekly recap and MORE!!!! LINKS: Modesty Closet Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2pnqX8eShvGa5TCq9 Gentlemen's Corner Sign: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wZVuWgL311ZqsdfV7 Popcorn War Video: https://youtu.be…

In this episode, Porfirio Caldera gives practical insights about moving to a NextGen staffing model within his church. Porfirio has maintained influence within the same church for over a decade in various ministry roles and he also shares the challenges faced while leading this change. Porfirio Caldera Connect with Porfirio by Email | Instagram Ora…

Julian and Kim Estrada were back and we discussed bus ministry, Sunday school and a whole lot more! LINKS: Question for kids: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rbhwrOwk-AxeUb-CZy50h-GRUpYZ679Lo5oqK4GR5XQ/edit?usp=sharing LOUD Apostolic Chant: https://youtu.be/9Ctp3_Azg4U ILC Sunday School Walk Through: https://youtu.be/qYLbfzcVUcw _______________…

In this episode, Brittany Nelson talks about her new book Time to Update and speaks on how to leverage digital platforms to lead children's ministry. She also answers some very specific questions on not only WHY it's time to integrate digital discipleship but HOW to do it. Brittany Nelson Connect with Brittany on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Get …

We got together with a huge group including Liz and Leaya and talked Sunday School recapping last week etc. ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsundayschool.com! If you have any ideas for wh…

In this episode, Larry Cramer shares his experience leading the kid's ministry at Christ Church of the Valley (CCV) and the innovative kidmin ideas they have implemented at each of their campuses. He also gives some insight into their strategy behind creating ministry environments focused on boys (males of the family). Larry Cramer Connect with Lar…

We got together with the ILC Sunday school crew, namely Bre, Sarah T, Trystan, Erika and Phillip and talked about what happened September 17, 2023 for Sunday school and bus. **WARNING** Lots of excited people and lively banter ensue as well as possible talk of *shudder*, cannibalism? Sigh... Long story... just listen... ____________________________…

This is a replay of an incredible message that I heard for the 1st time at the Commit Conference in 2017! If you have an interest in bus ministry this is a must hear! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at …

This is going to be a very different but really exciting episode because it is split into 3 parts and shared between this Podcast, Jason Ashley's podcast called "Growing Up With Papaw" and Tyler Hodge's podcast "Kids-Min University" (see links below). We cover a lot of ground from Kingdom Kids Conference to finding out more about how each of us got…

The crew met again and this time Delaney joined us! Trystan, Delaney, Bre, Sarah, Danny and myself recap last week and a whole lot of other things! ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apostolicsunday…

In this episode, Brian Aaby from the Slingshot Group shares some of his experiences and interactions with ministry leaders who are asking the question, “Where have the high schoolers gone?” He also speaks about the top three things churches can look for within their next youth ministry hire. Brian Aaby Connect with Brian through Email Clearstream C…

Join our nearly entire team as we get together and have a fun podcast. We play catch up, just have fun with each other, talk shop and more! Join the chaos :-) ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action songs, games and more we have available at www.apos…

In this solo mission, I live up to my obligation to Bro Baker to put out another podcast between 2 weeks go by after the last one. We cover what is happening in our world and touch on some other things as well. ______________________________________ Check out the other podcasts we have posted as well as the hundreds of object lessons, skits, action…