Dick Gruber

[Podcast] Pastor’s Kids, Conflict with Senior Pastor

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing pastor’s kids and conflict with the senior pastor. The following links were mentioned: Jared Massey’s review of Children’s Ministry Talk Media Tech Weekly on Twitter @mediaTECHweekly Tim Gruber on Twitter @t_gruber Dick shared during the show… In the early days, I thought the job of [...]

[Podcast] Talking to Kids about Sex, Childcare Service Expectations, Turmoil in Ministry

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing talking to kids about sex, childcare service expectations, and turmoil in ministry. The following resources were mentioned: Focus on the Family – sexuality resources How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex: A Lifelong Approach to Shaping Your Child’s Sexual Character, revised I Want [...]

[Podcast] Music in Ministry, Separate-aged Visitors, Implementing New Ideas, Mid-Week Programs, Parades

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing music in ministry, separate-aged visitors, implementing new ideas, mid-week programs, and parades. The following resources were mentioned: God’s Kids Worship New CMUO elective course (CMU 214: Music in Ministry) Growing Kids Ministry Joey and Buck Overcome Fear Drop us an email, leave a comment on [...]

[Podcast] Discipline, Measuring Spiritual Growth, Father’s Day, Partnering with Youth Ministry

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing discipline, measuring spiritual growth, Father’s Day, partnering with youth ministry. The following resources were mentioned: “The Discipline Guide for Children’s Ministry” by Jody Capehart “Children’s Ministry Guide for Smaller Churches” by Rick Chomey Sample Discipline Policy [PDF] Drop us an email, leave a comment on [...]

[Podcast] Using Video in Children’s Church

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode discuss using video in children’s church. Dick shared the following guidelines for use of video technology in children’s church: Stay away from using lengthy video material Purpose is paramount Record and edit the clip to fit the message Involve the children in production of video support Never use it to [...]

[Podcast] Making an Impact, Child Baptism

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing making an impact, child baptism. The following resources were mentioned: “Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School” by Aaron Reynolds , ISBN: 0-310-27433-8 “The Disney Wayl” by Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, ISBN: 0-07-102064-1 Water Baptism Evangel Art Page [PDF] (to be posted soon) Drop us an [...]

[Podcast] Multiple Kids Church Services, Recruiting and Developing Leaders, Out-of-the-Box Outreach Ideas

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing trainsitioning to multiple kids church services, recruiting and developing leaders, and out-of-the-box outreach ideas. The following resources were mentioned: Jim Wideman’s Leadership Club Roger Fields “3 Signs of a Miserable Job” by Patrick Lencioni, ISBN: 978-0-7879-9531-7 Side Yard Parties We Love Kids Banquet Drop us [...]

[Podcast] Budgeting, Check-in, First Impressions

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing budgeting, check-in, and first impressions. In response to Episode 35 on budgets, Children’s Pastor Bernice, shares the following: Hello there! You asked for information regarding budgeting for CM. This is the information for our ministry which covers K-6th grade in a church of about 3000 [...]

[Podcast] Bathrooms, Budgets, and Big Games

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, discussing bathrooms, budgets, and big games. Children’s Pastor from MI, Blaine, asks this question via email: Is there a place or document “out there” that gives budgeting trends for Children’s Ministry? Like, dollars per child info and such. This information would help me greatly… If you [...]

[Podcast] Characteristics of a Successful Children’s Pastor, Safety in the Church

Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode respond to listener questions, pass along resources shared by Philip Hahn, discuss characteristics of a successful children’s pastor, and address issues of safety in the church. The following resources were mentioned: “Safe Place by Marv Parker, ISBN: 0-87509-979-3 “First Impressions” by Mark Waltz, ISBN: 978-0-7644-2757-2 VolunteerSelect.com Philip Hahn shared the [...]