KidMin with Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia

What is Biblical Literacy and Why Does It Matter?

Join Dr. Val today (since the snow storm in Florida left her flying solo on the podcast) as she shares a portion of the breakout she and Dr. Virginia led at the Children's Pastors Conference. Dr. Val discusses the importance of creating a Roadmap to Biblical Literacy in our children's ministries and how it can help us teach children the Word of God more effectively.
 
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Children's Pastors Conference 2025 Recap

Join Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia today as they discuss their time at the Children's Pastors Conference in Orlando, FL.  Hear all about the breakouts, worship time, keynotes, and info that make CPC not only fun but so informative and helpful to children's ministry!
 
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Celebration! 100th Episode (Part 2)

Join the celebration - part 2!! It's the 100th episode (well technically this is Episode 101) and Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia are talking about 100 things they love about Children's Ministry. There were so many things it had to be broken into two episodes.  Listen in as they talk about favorite games, favorite resources, and so much more!!
 
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Celebration! 100th Episode!

Join the celebration!! It's the 100th episode and Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia are talking about 100 things they love about Children's Ministry. Listen in as they talk about favorite games, favorite resources, and so much more that it will take two episodes to get it all in!!
 
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Two Truths and a Lie: Volunteers and Recruitment

Welcome friends!  Join our conversation today as we start a new series we are calling Two Truths and a Lie.  There are so many common misconceptions about Children's Ministry and in this series we will be talking about the things people believe about KidMin and discuss how they are not always true. In today's episode we talk about some common misconceptions about Volunteers and Recruitment.
 
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Learning Styles: Verbal

In today's podcast, Dr.Val and Dr.Virginia discuss the final topic in their series on Learning Styles. Based on research done many years ago on Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner, learning styles help teachers focus on the way children naturally learn. This week they share the characteristics of Verbal Learners and give examples of activities that will help teach biblical concepts to students through activities focusing on words.
 
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Time Management

This week Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia talk about daily Time Management - sharing how they schedule their week to be able to focus on the important and not let the urgent take over their days.
 
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Building Your Ministry with Bloom's Taxonomy - Part 2

Bloom's Taxonomy is a framework that can help teachers develop educational goals. In Part 2, Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia continue to discuss how Bloom's Taxonomy can help you create goals for your ministry, develop curriculum, choose material, and create a positive learning environment for your preschool and children's ministry.
 
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