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001: 4 Ways to Re-Inspire Your Volunteers
001: 4 Ways to Re-Inspire Your Volunteers October 27, 2025 / 24:36 / E1 Show Notes / Transcript Volunteers are the heart of every kids ministry, but how do you get them energized a
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002: How to Keep Kids' Attention!
002: How to Keep Kids’ Attention! October 27, 2025 / 22:07 / E2 Show Notes / Transcript In this episode of Kids Ministry Answers , Linda and Jason talk about one of the biggest cha
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003: How to Better Connect with Parents
003: How to Better Connect with Parents October 27, 2025 / 28:10 / E3 Show Notes / Transcript Parents can be the hardest group to engage—and the most important. In this conversatio
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004: 4 Fun Ways to Memorize Scripture
004: 4 Fun Ways to Memorize Scripture November 7, 2025 / 37:18 / E4 Scripture memorization doesn’t have to feel boring or forced. In this episode, Jason and Linda share fun and pra
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008: Let's Prep for VBS!
008: Let’s Prep for VBS! January 6, 2026 / 46:50 / E8 VBS season has a way of sneaking up on you. In this episode, we’re joined by Emily Nguyen to talk through how to prep for VBS
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009: 5 Tips for Recruiting Parent Volunteers
009: 5 Tips for Recruiting Parent Volunteers January 20, 2026 / 53:11 / E9 If you’ve ever looked at your volunteer schedule and thought, We need more help, you’re not alone. In thi
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010: How to Get Some Rest!
010: How to Get Some Rest! January 27, 2026 / 66:55 / E10 Rest can feel surprisingly difficult in ministry—especially when the work never really slows down. In this crossover episo
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011: An Event to Help your Team Connect
011: An Event to Help your Team Connect February 3, 2026 / 48:55 / E11 Building a strong kids ministry team doesn’t start with training—it starts with connection. In this episode o
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012: How to Stretch Your Curriculum Over 2 Weekly Programs
012: How to Stretch Your Curriculum Over 2 Weekly Programs February 17, 2026 / 36:00 / E13 Trying to plan two weekly gatherings can leave leaders feeling stretched thin—worried abo
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013: Empowering Volunteers to Lead
013: Empowering Volunteers to Lead March 3, 2026 / 47:17 / E14 When ministry projects pile up, it’s easy to unintentionally let your volunteer team building take a back seat—leavin
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014: How to Handle Behavioral Issues
014: How to Handle Behavioral Issues March 17, 2026 / 45:09 / E15 Handling behavioral issues can feel like walking a tightrope—wanting kids to feel loved and welcomed while also ma
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015: Engaging Kids Who Don't Participate
015: Engaging Kids Who Don’t Participate March 31, 2026 / 53:24 / E16 When a few kids hang back, avoid activities, or seem uninterested, it can feel discouraging and tempting to pu
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016: Our Favorite Event Ideas
016: Our Favorite Event Ideas April 14, 2026 / 39:48 / E17 When planning events, it’s easy to focus on what sounds the most unique or creative—but not every event should be trying
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017: What We Wish We Knew Before We Got Into Ministry
017: What We Wish We Knew Before We Got Into Ministry April 28, 2026 / 57:40 / E18 When you’re starting out in kids ministry, it’s easy to feel like you need to have everything fig
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018: How to Leave Your Ministry Well (Crossover)
018: How to Leave Your Ministry Well (Crossover) May 12, 2026 / 65:03 / E19 Leaving a ministry role can feel overwhelming—full of mixed emotions, hard conversations, and uncertaint
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019: Teaching Difficult Bible Stories to Kids
019: Teaching Difficult Bible Stories to Kids May 26, 2026 / 61:09 / E20 There are so many wonderful Bible stories to teach to kids every week. But there are a few that seem more i
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020: 10 Tips for Summertime in Kids Ministry
020: 10 Tips for Summertime in Kids Ministry June 9, 2026 / 37:41 / E21 Ask a Question: Have a kids ministry question you want us to talk about? Send it in at KMA.show and your que
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021: Let's Plan a Move-Up Day!
021: Let’s Plan a Move-Up Day! June 23, 2026 / 33:14 / E22 There are a few moments in the ministry year that deserve extra attention. Move-Up Day is one of them. It’s an opportunit
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022: A More Strategic Parent Ministry
022: A More Strategic Parent Ministry July 7, 2026 / 69:12 / E23 Ministry to kids will always, necessarily involve ministry to parents. But building a healthy parent ministry strat
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023: Behind the Scenes of Grow Kids Curriculum
023: Behind the Scenes of Grow Kids Curriculum July 21, 2026 / 69:16 / E24 Behind every series we create at Grow are months of planning, collaboration, biblical study, creative dec
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024: Strategic Nursery Ministry
024: Strategic Nursery Ministry August 4, 2026 / 72:57 / E25 Few ministry environments require more trust than your nursery. Parents are handing you their tiniest and most vulnerab
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025: More Inclusive Spaces for Kids with Disabilities (Part 1)
025: More Inclusive Spaces for Kids with Disabilities (Part 1) August 18, 2026 / 40:48 / E26 Creating an inclusive space requires us to think intentionally about our environments,
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026: More Inclusive Spaces for Kids with Disabilities (Part 2)
026: More Inclusive Spaces for Kids with Disabilities (Part 2) September 1, 2026 / 44:48 / E27 Creating an inclusive space requires us to think intentionally about our environments
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027: How to Partner with Local Schools
027: How to Partner with Local Schools September 15, 2026 / 68:42 / E28 Churches often think about outreach in terms of how we can get people to come to us. But some of the best op
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028: Tech-Free Community-Building Ideas
028: Tech-Free Community-Building Ideas September 29, 2026 / 72:41 / E29 Screens can make kids ministry easier, but when technology becomes the default, it can unintentionally crow
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029: 10 Fall Ideas for Your Kids Ministry
029: 10 Fall Ideas for Your Kids Ministry October 13, 2026 / 45:17 / E30 Fall is a great excuse to do something uniquely fun with your kids and families — but you don’t need to pla
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030: 6 types of service projects for Kids Ministry
030: 6 types of service projects for Kids Ministry October 27, 2026 / 47:43 / E31 Finding meaningful ways for kids to serve can be challenging. Kids need transportation, supervisio
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007: Merry Christmas from KMA!
007: Merry Christmas from KMA! December 23, 2025 / 01:36 / E7 Merry Christmas from the Kids Ministry Answers team! In this short holiday episode, Linda and Jason take a moment to s