KidMin with Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia

Fall Events: Sharing the Gospel

It is that time of year again…leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping, and pumpkin spice is everywhere…your church's fall event is just around the corner!!  Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia discuss creative ways to share the gospel with your community during this important event.
 
#kidmin #preschoolministry #childrensministry #outreach #evangelism #fallfestival #trunkortreat #sharingthegospel

Learning Styles: Logical

Dr.Val and Dr.Virginia continue 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 the KidMin Doctors talk about the characteristics of Logical Learners and give examples of activities that will help teach biblical concepts to students through order and logic.
 
 #kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #education #learningstyles #logicallearners #teachers #Bibleactivities

Trauma Informed Children's Ministry with Kayla Smith

Our episode today is Part 2 of our interview with Rev. Kayla Smith,  the Associate Director of Reach Hurting Kids Institute and the Pastor of Intergenerational Discipleship at Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene. Kayla shares about her work with Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry and gives some great advice with how we can reach hurting kids in our churches.
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #classroommanagement #traumainformedchildrensministry
 
Rev. Kayla Smith is the Associate Director of Reach Hurting Kids Institute and serves at Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene as Pastor of Intergenerational Discipleship. She spends most of her time tagging along on her five-year-old's adventures. Kayla draws from her background in leadership and special education to empower churches to embody Christ's love to every child. She leads workshops, trains children's and youth teams, and consults with leaders about trauma-informed practices in the Church.
 
reachhurtingkids.com/workshop
kayla@reachhurtingkids.com
 

Balancing Family and Ministry

Everyone who works in ministry has felt the tug and the strain of balancing ministry and family life. In this episode,  Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia were honored to speak with Rev. Kayla Smith. Kayla shares about how she transitioned into her current ministry role and the way she has balanced being a mother and serving in ministry.
 
We would like to apologize for some sound problems that were due to the weather but we just loved this interview so much and wanted to share this great information.
 
Rev. Kayla Smith is the Associate Director of Reach Hurting Kids Institute and serves at Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene as Pastor of Intergenerational Discipleship. She spends most of her time tagging along on her five-year-old's adventures. Kayla draws from her background in leadership and special education to empower churches to embody Christ's love to every child. She leads workshops, trains children's and youth teams, and consults with leaders about trauma-informed practices in the Church.
 
reachhurtingkids.com/workshop
kayla@reachhurtingkids.com

Children's Ministry on a Budget

It does not seem to matter if a church has a  big budget or a small budget, there is never enough money to do everything we want in children's ministry. In this episode, Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia discuss creative ways to provide a strong Biblical foundation for our kids, even if there is not a lot of money available.
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #budget #money #volunteerleader

Leadership: An Interview with Dr. Ken Coley

In today's episode, Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia has the honor of interviewing Dr. Ken Coley, a Senior Professor of Christian Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Coley shares with us about teaching for change, developing engaging training for leaders, Christ centered leadership, how to find balance in ministry, and how to handle conflict in a constructive way. 
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #teachingforchange #admin #training #leadership #balance #conflict
 
 
Contact Dr. Coley at:
kcoley@sebrs.edu
Helmsman.org
 
 
Resources:
 
Teaching for Change
Ken Coley
https://a.co/d/6Pateym
 
Transformational Teaching: Instructional Design for Christian Educators
Kenneth S. Coley, Deborah L. MacCullough, Martha E. MacCullough
https://a.co/d/3JIFgWg
 
Growing with One Another
Tyler Groves, Kenneth S. Coley
https://a.co/d/1baAn92
 
 

Learning Styles: Natural Learners

Dr.Val and Dr.Virginia discuss the next 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 the KidMin Doctors talk about the  characteristics of Natural Learners, kids who learn best by being in nature, and give examples of activities that will help teach biblical concepts to students through God's creation.
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #education #learningstyles #naturallearners #teachers #Bibleactivities #nature

Milestones

Births, baby/child dedications, promotion Sunday, professions of faith, loss…there are so many important milestones in the life of a child and their family. Join Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia as they discuss how you can be better prepared for some of these important moments in your ministry.
 
#kidmin #preschoolministry #childrensministry #resources #administration #milestones
 
 
To learn more about Reach Hurting Kids Institute, visit 
https://reachhurtingkids.com
 
Follow Reach Hurting Kids Institute on Facebook at
https://facebook.com/reachhurtingkids
 
To learn more about the Reach Hurting Kids Workshop, a self-guided, evidence-based trauma care training for children's ministries, visit
https://reachhurtingkids.com/workshop
 
To buy the book, "Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry: A Practical Guide to Reaching Hurting Kids," on Amazon, visit
https://www.amzn.com/dp/1666715743