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Top 5 Kids Ministry Curriculum in 2021

Wondering which kids ministry curriculum would best suit your Sunday school? Look no further than our carefully selected top 5 list!

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Starting Construction on Your Church? Make Sure You Plan for These 5 Things

Saving money, time, and resources, it is becoming increasingly popular to buy an existing building or church and renovate it. Read on to ensure that your church construction runs smoothly, with plenty of planning and preparing – these are 5 things that you won’t want to forget!

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Best Church Tech Integrators in California

A high-quality audio-visual integrator is essential to making sure your church service runs smoothly. If you’re located in the Sunshine State and deciding between providers, read on to find out our list of the best church tech integrators in California.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

A Guide For Small Group Kids Ministries

Ministering to children can be challenging, particularly when trying to explain difficult concepts or complex bible stories, so working with a small group may actually be beneficial in that it allows you to pay more attention to every child’s progress and understanding of their studies.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Top 12 Kids Ministry Podcasts

If you’re looking for resources and ideas to help you improve on your kids’ ministry or would like some suggestions for podcasts that can help your children on their journey to learning more about God, Jesus, the Bible, and their faith, then read on to learn about our Top 12 Kids Ministry Podcasts. 

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Create A Children’s Ministry Kids Want to Attend

Keeping kids interested in studying isn’t easy – this goes for school as well as kids’ church. However, by making Sunday mornings fun and engaging, you’ll be able to attract kids to your ministry.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Which is Better: ProPresenter vs MediaShout?

Want to get your hands on the best church presentation software out there? Showing their key features side-by-side, this church presentation software comparison will help you to decide which one is right for you.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

5 Ways to Increase Your Church Tech Budget

Since many church tech directors may have to make big things happen on a limited budget, we’ve come up with 5 ways to increase your budget and make the most of what you have.

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Robert Carnes
IN
Church Software

Why Your Church Can’t Neglect Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

So how does your church crack the search engine code to get discovered online? The answer is as simple and as complicated as SEO. So what is SEO and why is it important to your church?

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

The Ultimate Guide to Kids Ministry: Top Tips and Ideas For Your Church

As a kids ministry, step one is to a clear mission statement that will help kids and parents understand the purpose of your establishment. What are the other seven steps in our guide? Read on to see what you can do to start or improve your Kids Ministry.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

10 Bible Object Lessons for Kids Ministry

Rather than sitting down to study passages of text, why not play games with the children, where they are learning without even realizing it? Read on to learn our top 10 examples of object lessons for kids, perfect for keeping energy and passion in your church.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

Top Children’s Ministry Deals for 2021

We have compiled a list of our top 9 picks for the best children’s ministry curriculum deals for 2021. Read on to make choosing the best option for your church, a breeze.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

4 Best Church Tech Integrators in the USA

Ensuring that Sunday mass in your House of Worship runs smoothly, you need a reliable, comprehensive, and high-tech audiovisual integrator that meets your specific needs. We have identified the four best church tech integrators in the USA for you. 

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

The Top 10 Bible Lessons and Curriculum to Present Them

If you’re having trouble deciding where to start with your Bible lessons, here is our pick of the top 10 bible stories that are sure to provide a solid foundation for future bible studies.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

The 5 Best Kids Ministry Conferences for 2022

Searching for the best children’s ministry conferences to attend in 2022? Don’t go anywhere before reading our guide to the best events coming up.

By
Robert Carnes
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

5 Professional Development Tactics for Ministry Leaders

The best leaders continually seek ways to grow and learn. If you’re not intentionally widening your skills and experiences, then you’re liable to become set in your ways and irrelevant as a leader.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

10 Things to Consider Before Building a New Church Campus

A multi-campus church is an idea that is thriving in popularity in the United States, as extended networks of faith are solidified across the nation. Read on to make sure you consider everything, before taking the plunge.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

The 6 Best Church Web Design Companies

Whether you decide to build one on your own or hire a third party, here’s a list of The 6 Best Church Web Design Companies to build your website.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Top Church Tech Facebook Groups

There are many great tech Facebook groups out there that have made it incredibly simple for members of the church community to connect, learn and grow. Check out our top picks!

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

What Is ‘Think Orange,’ and How Does Orange Curriculum Rank?

Think Orange Curriculum keeps the family at the forefront of everything they do. While a child may have just 40 hours a year with their church, they will spend vast amounts more with their family. How can Orange help your church?

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Top Kids Ministry Facebook Groups

One of the most useful tools for finding support and guidance for your children’s ministry is via Facebook groups. In this blog post, we’ve sourced some of the top kid’s ministry Facebook groups.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Jamf or Apple Server: What Is the Best MDM for Your Church?

How should my church evolve since we recently decided to take the leap towards digitizing your church environment? Step one is to find a Mobile Device Management solution that works for your team.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

The Top 10 Bible Story Videos to Use in Your Kids Ministry

If you're a pastor, worker, or volunteer in a children's ministry, it might be time to consider including videos in your church curriculum. Here's our list of the Top 10.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

How to Use Software Efficiently as a Small Church Team

If you’re in the process of selecting the best church management software for you, read our tips on How To Choose Your Church Software Provider to learn about the factors you should be taking into consideration.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Tips on Restarting a Kids Ministry

Whether you want to start an entirely new children's ministry or resurrect an existing organization, it is vital to carefully plan the opening process.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Do Multisite Kids Ministry

Taking the first step towards multisite kids ministry can be seriously daunting. But, when done right, it will expand your reach of influence and cultivate real networks of community.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Top 5 Digital Signage Uses for Your Church

Endlessly adaptable and with easy personalization methods, presenting your church through an exciting outdoor sign can be a fun project.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

How to Distribute Videos Across Your Multisite Church

Nowadays, there is no limit to the number of people who can watch a sermon. Bringing all congregation members together, quality video distribution is a crucial element of running a multisite church.

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Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

5 Reasons Why You Should Add Another Church Campus

Read this guide to learn the top 5 reasons that we believe it’s a positive move, and 1 reason we can think of to reconsider.

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Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

5 Things to Use an Apple TV for at Your Church

You may be thinking about buying (or have already invested in) an Apple TV for your church. But the question comes to your mind – now what?

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

Orange Curriculum vs Grow - Which is Better?

Does the message fully align with the values and priorities of your church? Will it ignite a passion for God in the way that you would want?

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Robert Carnes
IN
Church Software

Ideas and Tips For Leveraging QR Codes at Your Church

QR codes allow for digital marketing to happen in physical spaces. But what does this mean for your church? Here are a few ideas for beginning to use QR codes to bolster your online reach.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Books for Kids Ministry Leaders

Our CEO & Founder Grant Glas interviews former Tithe.ly Marketing Director and Read to Lead Podcast host about their new book, Read to Lead.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

An Interview With Michelle Corl From Hope Community Church

A conversation with Michelle Corl, an accomplished ministry leader and kid’s content specialist. In this article, we’ll learn more about her journey from K-12 schooling, to kids ministry and foster care. Read on to hear her story.

By
Zach Matchett
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Use Social Proof in Kids Ministry

Zach Matchett from Northview Church shares how you can use social proof in Kids Ministry. The Church can utilize social proof better if they would stop setting themselves up to be the hero and instead focus on families being the hero.

By
Robert Carnes
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

9 Advantages of Being a Multi-Site Church

There are a handful of benefits to expanding to multi-site in the right situation. And these advantages likely explain the growing number of this kind of church.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

How To Choose Your Church Software Provider

Whether you are just looking to change providers, or are taking the first step towards church software, we know that choosing a church management software to fit your parish perfectly can feel overwhelming.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Four Terrible Church Technology Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Read this guide to better understand four of the terrible church technology mistakes that we make – and how to avoid them.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Trying New Ideas with your Kids Ministry

Margo White from Catalyst Church in Bentonville, AR, joins us to talk about innovative ways to make your Kids Ministry better.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Church Hack: Using Tech to Help Volunteers

With new technologies readily available to aid the organization and running of our churches, why not extend these to our volunteers, too?

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Using Orange Curriculum and Playlister For an Engaging Kids Ministry

On this episode of the Playlister Podcast, Beverly shares tips on creating a Kids Ministry where Kids "drag parents back to church"

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Set Up Your Kids' Ministry Rooms in 5 Easy Steps

Thinking about redecorating your kids' ministry room? Look no further than this simple 5 step guide, to help you create the perfect space.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Be Intentional in Kids Ministry

It’s important not to settle for letting your Kids Ministry just be a childcare center while their parents are in “big church." To do this you need to create an environment where kids look forward to coming back next weekend.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Playlister Podcast: An Interview with Trey Sullins from 3Circle Church

This podcast episode features an interview with Trey Sullins, Kids Ministry director at 3Circle Church. Trey gives us insights on his background and how he went from studying nursing in college to leading Ministries around the country.

By
Robert Carnes
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How To Run Your Church Like A Business (Because It Is One)

Churches are undeniably unique. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t benefit from business best practices. If your church is struggling with business leadership, here are a few helpful places to get started.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Write a Ministry Email

Zach Matchett is the 5th & 6th grade pastor at Northview Community Church. Communicating by email is a key part of Zach’s role- especially given the rise of Northview’s online Ministry program. He shares his top tips for writing a Ministry email.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Are There Any Free Church Software Options Out There?

Aiming to upgrade your church’s engagement, improve the organization or create communication channels? Software for easy worship could be the answer.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Ministering to Special Needs Families

Matthew Anderson is the Director of Special Needs Ministry at Rock Point Church in Arizona. Our founder interviewed Matthew to get his tips on running a world-class special needs ministry. He also shared his tips for utilizing Playlister.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Why Your Church Needs Software to be Successful

The more you focus on improving the flow of ideas, information, and resources within your church, the more people you are going to positively impact down the line.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Reviewing the Best Church Presentation Software of 2021

A complete guide of church presentation software that you should start using. We continue our 2021 overview with a more in-depth look at the leaders in the church presentation software space.

By
Chris Holland
IN
How to Use Playlister

Throw away your USB sticks and use Playlister

Check out this video for 14 creative ways to destroy a USB stick. Then, please create your own video to enter our contest.

By
Robert Carnes
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Leveraging Online Reviews for Church Social Proof

On average, customers read about 10 reviews before making the decision to trust a company with a purchase. This is true for businesses, and it’s true for churches, too.

By
Stephanie Porter
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Observe Trends Before Your Church Re-emerges

How to take a few cues from culture when it comes to re-opening, re-engaging, and re-emerging into our ministries again.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

Top 5 Kids Ministry Curriculum in 2021

Wondering which kids ministry curriculum would best suit your Sunday school? Look no further than our carefully selected top 5 list!

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Setting Values For Your Church

Churches are a central part of the culture in the history and communities they call home- but what about culture between church staff and volunteers?

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

Which Kids Ministry Curriculum is the Best?

Our team has carefully constructed a list of the top church curriculum vital for the growth of your kid's ministry.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Deciding On A Kids Church Curriculum

Trying to determine the perfect church curriculum for children? We did the research for you on choosing the best fit for your ministry.

By
Robert Carnes
IN
Church Software

8 Helpful Digital Tools Your Church Should Be Using Right Now

Here’s a list of the most helpful digital tools your church should start taking advantage of as soon as possible.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Using Gen Z’s habits for Ministry

Joe Terry is the assistant pastor at Circle Drive Alliance Church. Joe shares his tips on using Gen Z’s habits to grow their faith and how you need to give Kids Min leaders a say in executive decisions in order to make the best ministry choices.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How you can use software strategies in your ministry

Behind the Church: How you can use Salesforce’s strategies to reach more people. Marc Benioff founded Salesforce, the first-ever Software-as-a-Service company in 1999. Here's how you can borrow his growth playbook for your church.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

The Best Church Presentation Software for 2021

We couldn't find a blog post that offered a 2021 listing of all the top-ranked Church Presentation Software products. And that's when we decided to build a list with the help of G2.

By
Chris Holland
IN
How to Use Playlister

How Hill City Church Ministers to the Family as a whole

Tish Striegel has over 25 years of experience ministering to families. Here are her top tips for how you can minister to the family as a whole.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

The playbook for a great ministry

Jeremy O’Neill is the Kids Ministry Director at Skyline Church in San Diego, CA. He shares his playbook for growing and making changes in ministry.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How The Creek Recruits Volunteers

The Creek is a multisite church in Indianapolis, IN, where Chad has been leading for several years. Here are his top tips on recruiting volunteers to serve.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Is YouTube's algorithm hurting your ministry?

YouTube's algorithm does not want my son to see our church's content. The algorithm wants him to watch YouTube continually. How? Show him something he loves the most. Legos.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

What if I subtract to solve a problem?

Across a series of experiments, researchers observed that people consistently consider changes that add components over those that subtract them — a tendency that has implications for decision-making at your church.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Six Thoughtful Tips for scaling ministry in person and online

Your top ministry priority should be to invest your time in things that you do that have the most impact. This is important because you don’t want to spend energy on things that don’t make a big difference.

By
Bobby Ikebudu
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How Thinking Like a Marketer Can Improve Your Ministry

Bobby Ikebudu is the Director of Marketing at Orange, reThink Group. Bobby draws on his marketing knowledge and experience in ministry to show you ways that putting on your marketing hat will help you reach more people.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

Why use an Apple TV for ministry?

The Apple TV box is a small (3”x3”) box you can plug into your TVs and projectors to use Playlister on. Here’s how the Apple TV solves your ministry problems.

By
Orange
IN
How to Use Playlister

Don’t Press Pause On VBS This Summer

This summer, we have the important opportunity not to press pause, but to press play with Playlister.

By
Chris Holland
IN
How to Use Playlister

Reopening with Playlister

The top three tips from customer heroes that have reopened with Playlister.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

How Heartland Church uses Playlister

Learn how Heartland Church uses Playlister across 10 different classrooms

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Using Playlister as an Orange partner

Do you use Orange curriculum at your church? If yes, then this is a must-read.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to use Playlister: Everything you need to know

The ultimate 2021 guide to what Playlister is and how you can use it at your church.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to evaluate "success" for your church's virtual kids effort

Good news, you don't have to be a data scientist to figure out if you are successful. We pinpointed two metrics that correlate to success. 

By
Chris Holland
IN
How to Use Playlister

What is Playlister?

Here’s a look at how Playlister works and how Churches are using it to take the hassle out of ministry.

By
Grant Glas
IN
How to Use Playlister

What does a Video Hub look like?

During this season of digital learning, many churches are adopting our Video Hub solution, to give families a way to connect. Here are three Video Hub examples.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Top 3 Trends for Viewership at Home

Here are the top 3 trends and top 3 tips for sending your playlists to families at home.

By
Orange
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

9 Tips to Re-open Your Ministry Safely

As you think about reopening your church and ministries, you may feel overwhelmed with all of the new details that must be in place.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Trends from the Sunday at Home Revolution

Playlister has looked over the data of how families are experiencing Sunday-at-home. What trends are we seeing?

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

The Instant Curriculum Revolution

In the past, churches used expensive and complicated technology in all their classrooms to present Orange curriculum. What does the future hold? There is a new way to do things.

By
Chris Holland
IN
How to Use Playlister

The Future of VBS

“How will we do VBS this year?” There are a lot of paths you can take: should we just do everything online? We offer some helpful solutions to your VBS planning.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Ministry-in-place

Church leaders have few options when communicating with their congregation. Even a large church with live-streaming capabilities can't perform their online services. How can you solve this problem?

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

Reach Families at Home

At Playlister our customers are at the heart of all we do. We’ve been paying close attention to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and we are aware that churches are seeking more ways to connect with families at home on the weekends.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Church Software

How to use Playlister Go

Here is everything you need to know about Playlister.

By
Orange
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

How to Make a Change in your Ministry

As exciting as a change of position can be, whether you’re new to a church, recently promoted, or asked to take on additional responsibilities, it’s important to remember change is a process.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Orange Tour's Top 3 Takeaways

Our team drove 7,500 miles and witnessed some great teams in action. Here's what we learned on Orange Tour.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

Orange Partnership

We are excited to announce our partnership with Orange. Now your account is magically paired with Orange.

By
Chris Holland
IN
Church Software

All new improvements to your TV experience

We just made some improvements under the hood and now your Playlister screens are turbocharged.

By
Mallory Dillon
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Playlister Gives Back

Giving back to the community is an essential mission for Playlister. This month, we donated technical equipment to Brookside Community Church in central Indiana.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Church Software

August Product Updates

In August, our engineering team built several new updates to help our customers. Check them out here and start putting them to use.

By
Grant Glas
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

The 21st Century Church

What does the church of the 21st century look like? How does it function in the community and how do current space and technology evolve to produce better outcomes for the people you serve.

By
Lauren Schommer
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Coffee that Matters

Episode 8 of the Playback Podcast features Brian Holland, founder of Phoenix Roasters Coffee.

By
Lauren Schommer
IN
How to Use Playlister

Customer Story: The Well Community Church

Danay Niles, Childcare Director at the Well Community Church, shares how they use Playlister in the classroom.

By
Lauren Schommer
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Coffee is a cup of community

Phoenix Roasters Coffee is an Atlanta based coffee company with a mission to end the cycle of poverty.

By
Lauren Schommer
IN
How to Use Playlister

How Northview Church uses Playlister

Northview Church uses Playlister on more than 50 screens. Learn how they use Playlister to coordinate efforts across multiple campuses using Apple TVs and our church presentation software.

By
Mallory Dillon
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Innovation at Your Church

In this new era of digital consumption, it is increasingly to incorporate innovation into the church experience in order to stay on the front end of ever-present technological growth.

By
Mallory Dillon
IN
Church Software

Why Kids Pastors Love Playlister

Chris Classeen, Executive Pastor at Harvest Church and former children’s pastor at Watermark Wesleyan Church talked about how using Playlister to incorporate video content into the children’s curriculum makes the church-going experience even more engaging.

By
Mallory Dillon
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Afraid? Why You Should Use Your Data.

In our current digital era, it often seems like data is being collected from us with every move we make. Have you ever stopped to think about how data collected can positively impact the church-going experience?

By
Mallory Dillon
IN
Kids Ministry Leadership

Where is Your Focus as a Production Leader?

In a recent Playback episode, Grant spoke to Jerod Togger, the Production Assistant at Real Life Christian Church. With nearly ten years of experience at Real Life, Jerod was able to provide thoughtful insight on what he’s learned to focus on throughout his day to day role.

By
Mallory Dillon
IN
Kids Ministry Curriculum

What Generation Z Teaches Us About Kids Ministry

In the most recent podcast episode, Grant had the opportunity to chat with Josh Miller, the Director of Kids Ministry at Crossroads Church. Crossroads Church is a four-campus multi-site church located in the eastern suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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