Children’s Ministry Seminar

Dec 11 2024 22 ep. 6 mins 5
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The purpose of the Children’s Ministry Seminar is to equip children’s ministry leaders and volunteers within the local church to build up and minister to boys and girls (birth to 5th grade) in alignment with God’s Word, the Bible. (Ephesians 4:12)

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REPLAY Episode 020: The Christmas Intruder

Dec 11 2024 9 mins  
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 Claus. That seems obvious,

Episode 020: The Christmas Intruder

Dec 20 2023 9 mins  
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 Claus. That seems obvious, b

Episode 019: Teaching Children about the Holy Spirit

Oct 26 2022 7 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 019: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT by Steve Karges Podcast Release: October 26, 2022 In Ephesians 1:13 (ESV), we read, “In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” When you teach the boys and girls in your children’s ministry abou

Episode 018: Teaching Children about the Trinity

Oct 19 2022 6 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 018: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT THE TRINITY by Steve Karges Podcast Release: October 19, 2022 The word “Trinity” does not appear anywhere in the Bible, but a careful study of Scripture reveals that God is one Deity, who eternally exists in three persons. With our human minds, we do not fully know or understand how this can be, but we believe in

Episode 017: Teaching Children the Gospel

Oct 12 2022 8 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 017: TEACHING CHILDREN THE GOSPEL by Steve Karges Podcast Release: October 12, 2022 In John 3:16 (ESV) we read, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” There is a lot of confusion in the church today about what the gospel is and is not. As a result, there i

Episode 016: Teaching Children to Worship God in Spirit and Truth

Oct 05 2022 6 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 016: TEACHING CHILDREN TO WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH by Steve Karges Podcast Release: October 5, 2022 I want to encourage you to stop designing your children’s ministry around what the kids want and instead give them what they need! As a children’s ministry leader, your responsibilities include teaching the boys and girls in your church

Episode 015: Teaching Children Biblical Discernment

Sep 28 2022 6 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 015: TEACHING CHILDREN BIBLICAL DISCERNMENT by Steve Karges Podcast Release: September 28, 2022 In I Thessalonians 5:21-22 (NASB), we read, … “but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, abstain from every form of evil.” As children's ministry leaders, it is our job to teach boys and girls how to be discerning. Discernment is

Episode 014: Children’s Pastor’s Testimony

Sep 21 2022 6 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 014: CHILDREN’S PASTOR’S TESTIMONY by Steve Karges Podcast Release: September 21, 2022 In the first three episodes of this podcast, I told the story of how I got started in children’s ministry. I began at age 15 as a church volunteer leading Junior Church for kids in elementary school. Then at age 19, I served part-time as the Youth Directo

Episode 013: Teaching Children About Jesus

Apr 27 2022 7 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 013: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS by Steve Karges Podcast Release: April 27, 2022 As children's ministry leaders, our primary focus should always be to teach boys and girls about the true Jesus from the "Word of Truth," the Bible. Clear Bible teaching is what children need to hear every time they come to church, and this must become your number

Episode 012: Why Teaching Children Christian Doctrine Is Essential

Apr 20 2022 7 mins  
Children's Ministry Seminar EPISODE 012: WHY TEACHING CHILDREN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE IS ESSENTIAL by Steve Karges Podcast Release: April 20, 2022 Christian Doctrine is essential for you to know and teach to the boys and girls in your children's ministry. Unfortunately, the word "doctrine" is often viewed negatively in the church and misunderstood by many Christians. The word doctrine