Children’s Ministry Seminar
The purpose of the Children’s Ministry Seminar is to equip children’s ministry leaders and volunteers within the local church to build up and minister to boys and girls (birth to 5th grade) in alignment with God’s Word, the Bible. (Ephesians 4:12)
Episodes
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 017: TEACHING CHILDREN THE GOSPEL
by Steve Karges
Original Release: October 12, 2022
In John 3:16 (ESV) we read, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”
There is a lot of confusion in the ...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 016:
TEACHING CHILDREN TO WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH
by Steve Karges
Original Release: October 5, 2022
I want to encourage you to stop designing your children’s ministry around what the kids want and instead give them what they need!
As a...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 015: TEACHING CHILDREN BIBLICAL DISCERNMENT
by Steve Karges
Original Release: September 28, 2022
In I Thessalonians 5:21-22 (NASB), we read, … “but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, abstain from every form of evil.”
As children's ministry leaders, it is ...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 014: CHILDREN’S PASTOR’S TESTIMONY
by Steve Karges
Original Release: September 21, 2022
In the first three episodes of this podcast, I told the story of how I got started in children’s ministry.
I began at age 15 as a church volunteer leading Junior Church for kids in elemen...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 013: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS
by Steve Karges
Original Release: April 27, 2022
As children's ministry leaders, our primary focus should always be to teach boys and girls about the true Jesus from the "Word of Truth," the Bible. Clear Bible teaching is what children need...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 012:
WHY TEACHING CHILDREN CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE IS ESSENTIAL
by Steve Karges
Original Release: April 20, 2022
Christian Doctrine is essential for you to know and teach to the boys and girls in your children's ministry. Unfortunately, the word "d...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 010: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT SIN
by Steve Karges
Original Release: March 9, 2022
The Bible says in Romans 6:23 (ESV), " For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Sin is an unhappy subject to teach to children, but it i...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 008: TEACHING CHILDREN TO FEAR GOD
by Steve Karges
Original Release: February 23, 2022
The most important thing we can teach children is to fear God. And when they learn this important truth, wisdom and knowledge will follow. (Proverbs 1:7, 9:10)
You may be thinking, “I do...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 007:
DISNEY WAY UNDERMINES AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE
by Steve Karges
Original Release: February 16, 2022
In Evangelicalism, there is a movement in children’s ministry that promotes the wisd...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 011:
TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
by Steve Karges
Original Release: April 13, 2022
In 1 Corinthians 15: 3b-8 (ESV), it says, "…Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was rai...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 006: TEACHING CHILDREN THE TRUTH
by Steve Karges
Original Release: February 9, 2022
In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV), we read, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
Episode 005: THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
by Steve Karges
Original Release: February 2, 2022
Sometimes in children’s ministry, we assume kids know things that they really don’t know. So when it comes to the Bible, start at the beginning and be clear.
When you stand before children with a...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 004: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT GOD
by Steve Karges
Original Release: January 26, 2022
As Children’s Ministry Leaders, we have the awesome responsibility of teaching children about God, who He is, and what He has done.
In I Chronicles 28:11 (ESV), we read, “Yours, O Lord, is th...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 003: INTRODUCTION PART 3
FULL-TIME MINISTRY
by Steve Karges
Original Release: January 19, 2022
Before Jesus returned to Heaven, He gave us the Great Commission. It is found in Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV), which says, Go therefore and make disciples ...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 002: INTRODUCTION PART 2
PART-TIME MINISTRY
by Steve Karges
Original Release: January 12, 2022
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. (I Timothy 4:12, ESV)
Af...
Children’s Ministry Seminar
Episode 001: INTRODUCTION (PART 1)
CHURCH VOLUNTEER
by Steve Karges
Original Release: January 5, 2022
As I write this introduction to the Children’s Ministry Seminar, I am in my 47th year of ministry to kids.
I began ...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 009: GLOBAL 4/14 DAY
by Steve Karges
Original Release: March 2, 2022
I want to invite you to be a part of an upcoming event. The event is Global 4/14 Day, and it takes place on April 14 every year.
Global 4/14 Day is an international day of prayer for boys and girls, sponso...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 020: THE CHRISTMAS INTRUDER
by Steve Karges
Original Release: December 20, 2023
The Christmas hymn, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” concludes with these words, “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” Our job as children’s ministry leaders is to help kids focus on the Biblical Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), not on Santa Claus. That seems obvious, but sadly, it is not.
Santa Claus is nothing more than a fair...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 020: THE CHRISTMAS INTRUDER
by Steve Karges
Podcast Release: December 20, 2023
The Christmas hymn, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” concludes with these words, “O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.” Our job as children’s ministry leaders is to help kids focus on the Biblical ...
Children's Ministry Seminar
EPISODE 019: TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
by Steve Karges
Podcast Release: October 26, 2022
In Ephesians 1:13 (ESV), we read, “In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.”
Whe...
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