Cross Formed Kidmin
Welcome to the Cross Formed Kidmin podcast. A weekly children's ministry podcast made for kidmin pastors, leaders, and volunteers.
Every Tuesday your hosts Ryan, Hunter, and Sam, realease a brand new episode discussing key topics, answering questions, and sharing insights from our combined 60 years of experience with kid and family ministry.
We know that leading a kids ministry in todays ever changing world can feel overwhelming , if not impossible! Busy schedules, disengaged families, and scattered priorities all seem to work together to block your ministry's success.
Join us each week as we help you make the most of your ministry and join God in raising up the next generation of life long Christ followers.
After all, building a fruitful kids ministry is always a miracle, but it's never an accident.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
107 | Building a Children's Ministry from Scratch
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In this episode, Ryan and Hunter give a step-by-step process of building a children's ministry from scratch.
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106 | "When Should I Switch Curriculum?"
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In this episode, Ryan and Hunter give advice on when a church needs to switch its children's ministry curriculum.
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105 | Leaders Are Readers: Books to Help You Grow
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In this episode, Hunter and Sam discuss various books that have helped them in Kid's Ministry, leadership development, and more.
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104 | How to Be a Better Communicator
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In this episode, Sam and Hunter walk through Aristotles three principles of rhetoric and give tips on how to apply them in your communication.
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103 | How to Create a Kids' Sermon Illustration
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In this episode, the guys share practical tips and creative ideas for crafting good illustrations for kids' sermons
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102 | How to Start a Local Kidmin Meet Up
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In this episode, Ryan and Hunter discuss the why, what, and how of starting a local kidmin meet up. You'll learn best practices, potential obstacles, and the many benfits of these gather…
101 | The Two Sides of Planning
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In this episode, Hunter and Sam discuss the two sides of planning in ministry and provide suggestions to help you in each.
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100 | Flipping the Switch
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In their 100th episode, the guys look back in order to look forward. They discuss the switch that needs to flip for the future of kidmin to be strong and thriving.
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099 | How to Teach Kids Theology
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In this episode, the guys discuss what theology is, why it matters, and how to teach it to kids in faithful, age-appropriate ways.
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How to Teach Kids Theology (Book)
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![098 | Christ, Narnia, and Santa Slapping Heretics [REPLAY]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/8/9/c/889cc01e12f47c6216c3140a3186d450/CFKM3000x3000-20241223-jhbxz1rr2b.png)
098 | Christ, Narnia, and Santa Slapping Heretics [REPLAY]
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In this episode replay, the guys discuss the doctrine of Christ and Santa's role in the Narnia books, along with a supposed knockout punch he delivered at the Council of Nicea.
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097 | "Wait... How Simple?"
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In this episode, Hunter and Ryan answer a follow up question from last week's episode about simplifying ministry.
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Episode 48: Simplifying Everything
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096 | How to Simplify Everything
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In this episode, the guys discuss how to simplify 4 key areas of ministry.
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Episode 48: Simplifying Everything
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095 | All Things Advent
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In this episode, Hunter and Sam discuss the importance of the advent season and recommend a variety of resources for you and the families at your church.
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![094 | Case Study: Activating Families [with Jean Paul Molyneux]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/4/d/6/14d6331c0d860c79d959afa2a1bf1c87/CFKM3000x3000-20241126-dgdeeddetd.png)
094 | Case Study: Activating Families [with Jean Paul Molyneux]
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In this episode, Hunter and Ryan talk with Jean Paul Molyneux about his exerience with activating families in his church for discipleship. Jean Paul oversees all aspects of Family Minist…
![093 | The Bible Tells Me So: How Scripture Shapes Your Ministry [Replay]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/6/0/9/d60973eb112fc970e55e3c100dce7605/CFKM3000x3000-20241118-53r9wko6nn.png)
093 | The Bible Tells Me So: How Scripture Shapes Your Ministry [Replay]
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In this episode, the guys discuss how a ministry's view of Scripture impacts its direction and confidence.
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092 | How to Implement Catechisms into Every Sphere of Ministry
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In this episode, the guys give practical steps to implementing catechisms into various avenues of ministry.
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091 | Rethinking How You Teach the Bible
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In this episode, Sam and Hunter help listeners rethink their approach to teaching the Bible and provide three steps for improving biblical competency in kids.
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090 | How to LAND Volunteers
"How do I effectively recruit and develop volunteers?" Many children's ministry leaders struggle with this question. In this popular episode, the guys walk through a helpful framework to help you LAN…
![089 | 4 Stages of Next Gen Discipleship [with Nick Judd]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/0/9/e/009e8ef656e0ddf1e55e3c100dce7605/CFKM3000x3000-20241022-pbex9650dk.png)
089 | 4 Stages of Next Gen Discipleship [with Nick Judd]
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In this episode, Hunter and Sam talk with Nick Judd about the grading scale he created for his children's ministry called the "4 Stages of Next Gen Discipleship." Nick is the Next Gen Pa…
088 | How to Establish Strong Leadership
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In this episode, Ryan and Sam discuss how to establish strong leadership in children's ministry.
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