Children in Church

Allie Osborne of Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church is the first guest in our new series! For the next few months, Harrison Litzell will be talking with church leaders. The goal is to have similar questions and hear from leaders who are sharing in their context. We hope you will listen along, and you may hear from someone you know! Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us a

Listen back to our most popular episode from Season 1 with Dr. Cheryl Minor. Also, Harrison has a very special announcement about an upcoming series from Children in Church. Dr. Cheryl Minor is the Director of Center for the theology of Childhood with Godly Play. Learn more about Godly Play at their website: https://www.godlyplayfoundation.org/ and on Facebook: https://www.faceb

Dr Stephanie Patterson has served in congregational ministry and chaplaincy for over 25 years. Her Doctor of Ministry thesis was on the practice of prayer drawing, and she shares in this episode how it has impacted her faith and how it can look in the faith of child. Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: fac

On a shorter episode, Harrison shares about his workshop from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly. He speaks some about ideas around diversity, inclusion, and collaboration before offerings some practices to make worship a more collaborative experience for all people. Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.

Rev. Dr. Christina Embree is the Founder and President of Refocus Ministry. She works with churches to connect generations as church and at home. You can learn more about her work at Refocusministry.org Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter

Rev. Jay Kieve is the Abuse Prevention and Response Advocate at Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. In this conversation he discusses safety in church and how churches can and should prioritize safety as fundamental understanding of their mission. You can connect with Jay and CBF at CBF.net. You can email him at [email protected] Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at litzell_

Glenys Nellist is the author of the new children's book, Song of the Seasons. In this conversation with Harrison Litzell, she discusses her work as an author as well as the role of art and stories in the spiritual lives of children. You can find Song of the Seasons here: https://paracletepress.com/collections/new-releases-childrens/products/song-of-the-seasons You can learn m

Rev. Amanda Alexander is a fully endorsedChaplain by the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated. Amanda is the ACPE Certified Educator and Program Manager at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston in Atlanta, Georgia. In this conversation, Harrison and Amanda discuss the work of spiritual care in crisis, and particularly what it looks like to sit with a child and fami

Children in Church will be back on March 7 and will continue from there with monthly releases! Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter

Rev. Dr. Amy Lindeman Allen is the author of the book, The Gifts They Bring: How Children in the Gospels Can Shape Inclusive Ministries. In this conversation with Harrison Litzell, she offers great ideas around how churches can be more inclusive, and how the characters of the Gospels can point us that way. You can by The Gifts They Bring Here: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/06