Super Joy
Welcome to a conversation about Ministry and Motherhood hosted by Lisa Davis and Becky Medley. We're 2 BFF's with decades of ministry experience and we're here to provide insight as it relates to life and faith. In each episode, we'll dive into a ministry topic in the area of Next-Gen ministry, the church and parenting.
Episodes
Our daughters all grew up as PKs, or pastor's kids. It came with unique challenges for each of our children. Becky's daughter, MaryBeth, shares her story of God's redemption and blessing in her life.
Our hosts Lisa and Becky had a conversation with their old friend Nick Zarley! They discussed what it looks like to be a single parent in today's church and how Nick has found Super Joy in the midst of his journey.
Join us today as we talk with Kara about how she pushed through a season of PTSD, about the role of her college mentor and what she's up to now as a Children's Minister in eastern Ohio.
We have the amazing privilege in ministry life to rub shoulders with members of Gen Z that we're incredibly proud of! We catch up with Caleb 5 1/2 years after he experienced incredible trauma and loss. He shares how the Lord walked through that journey with him and still is!
We LOVE having dads serve in Family Ministry. Our guest today is Collin Guernsey. Collin serves on Mount Carmel's team in various capacities, but our favorite is how he serves Jesus in Family Ministry. Pull up a chair and hear his heart about what he thinks about Children's Ministry; his involvement, and how our 'Best Night Ever' worship nights came to be!
This week we're sharing our Top 10 Grad tips for parents and families. Also, we talk a bit about what recent times of spiritual solitude has meant to us. Pull up a chair friends!
We have SO many VBS memories to talk about! Listen in as we share about the VBS programs we've done, ways to use your Student Ministry, your Senior Adult Ministry and one specific thing NOT to miss!
Becky and I served for over a decade with Greg as our Lead Pastor. Pull up a chair and grab your tissues! Greg shares about what he felt were the biggest kingdom impacts while serving in that role! We throw some love his way by sharing how he impacted both of our lives!
Join Lisa and Becky today as they talk about Easter. How to program both for family and church while keeping our focus on Jesus!
We've all been there; the sense of being isolated in ministry. We began a ministry network of Children's Ministry leaders over ten years. Join us around the table today as we talk about the power that network has been, what it is now and the importance of finding/creating one near you!
Pull up a chair today and maybe grab a couple of tissues. One thing that has bonded us as friends is that we share in the fact that we both lost our moms way too early. Listen to how we stepped in the gap for each other and hear some ideas to encourage you to reach out to someone who may need a little extra love right now.
Pull up a chair and listen in while Lisa Davis talks with Roger Bishop about ways to have a fulfilling work life alongside a rich home life! They can coexist!
There's so much preparation for our ministries on Sunday morning, but join us today as we talk about the importance of intentional ministry! Don't get lost in the 'small' and miss the God moments that He has for you! Come, pull up and chair and listen in with Lisa and Becky.
On today's podcast, we're talking about ways that we, as ministry leaders and as parents, can celebrate milestones! Whether you're working with littles creating a Baby Blessing. reaching out to college students and all the in between, we're talking about it! Grab your coffee or tea and pull up a chair around the table!
We're happy to have Roger Bishop back with us today as we continue a deep dive into Student Ministry. Today we're tackling the topic of recruiting and retention for volunteers serving with our middle school and high school students. Who do we look for; how do we train and finally, how do we keep these volunteers engaged in the mission of serving on our team? Pull up a chair and let's start the conversa...
Lisa and Becky are chatting with Roger Bishop today about Student Ministry!
We're talking about:
*what do you wish your parents (of your students) knew about Student Ministry?
*what would be the ideal relationship between Student Ministers and parents?
*the challenges that Student Ministry has had to overcome post-Covid.
As always, there's lots of joy and laughter around the table, so t...
Come laugh and cry today with Lisa and Becky as they talk about the impact that their shared Night in Bethlehem event has had on both their lives and the lives of the community! Your love bucket will be filled up today hearing of God's goodness and faithfulness!
Join Lisa and Becky on today's podcast as they discuss excellence in Children's Ministry. Whether you serve with children and you'd like to raise the bar for your ministry or you're searching for a ministry for your family, you'll find some excellent guidelines to look for. Come sit down, grab your mug and let's chat!
Join Becky and Lisa today as they talk about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! They share personal memories of Thanksgiving as well as take a deep dive into the fact that sometimes we're not always feeling so thankful! What do we do with that? We'll lean into God's faithfulness regardless of our scenarios and help you lift up your eyes to the Lord who can redeem every situation.
Come sit at the kitchen table with Lisa and Becky today as they discuss practical ways to grow your relationship with Jesus. With both a busy family life and a busy ministry life, it's tough!
So gather around and let's talk about it!
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