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Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGen

Nick Blevins: Church Leader, Speaker and Coach
Youth Ministry
Children's Ministry
Family Ministry
Preteen Ministry
Curriculum Development
Community Engagement
Gen Z
Family Ministry Roundtable
Special Needs Ministry
Leadership Development
Discipleship
Dating
Friendship
Singleness
Faith Formation
Romance
Kids Ministry
Volunteer Management
Volunteers
Volunteer Recruitment

The Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast is where you can hear from top leaders in children’s ministry, student ministry and family ministry. You’ll learn the principles and practices they use to lead families with the goal of helping you maximize the potential in your ministry. For more content and notes, head to nickblevins.com.

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Latest Episodes

In this episode, Nick sits down with David and Angie Hooie from Two Rivers Church to talk about healthy rhythms in ministry, marriage, parenting, and church leadership. Angie shares how their “Purposeful Parenting” group began as an experiment to hel... more

What makes a child’s faith last beyond high school? In this conversation, Nick Blevins sits down with children’s ministry leader and Go Curriculum founder David Rausch to talk about the growing number of young adults walking away from church—and what... more

What stories are shaping the faith and worldview of today’s kids?

In this episode, Nick sits down with Matt Markins, CEO of Awana, to talk about child discipleship, biblical worldview formation, and the core message of his new book, The Story We Tel... more

What does it actually take to help families move from attending to fully engaged?

In this episode, Nick sits down with Greg Curtis and Tommy Carreras to talk about the real challenges churches are facing right now when it comes to assimilation and n... more

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Recent Guests

Jeremy O'Neill
Kids pastor and author; guest on the episode
Simple Kids Ministry / KidmenU / author of How to VBS
Episode: Episode 302: How to VBS with Jeremy O'Neill
Jen Edwards
Children's ministry resource, coach, and consultant
self-employed
Episode: Episode 300: Measuring Success in Kidmin Beyond Head Counts with Jen Edwards
Jessica Bealer
Experienced family ministry leader and consultant
Generis
Episode: Episode 299: Volunteer Care & Appreciation with Jessica Bealer
Heather Flies
Junior High Pastor at Wooddale Church, passionate about youth ministry for over 30 years.
Wooddale Church
Episode: Episode 298: Students, Singleness, Dating & Friendships with Heather Flies & Tony Myles
Tony Myles
Leader of Multi-Site Student Ministry at Riverside Church, advocating for youth engagement in faith.
Riverside Church
Episode: Episode 298: Students, Singleness, Dating & Friendships with Heather Flies & Tony Myles
Russ Ewell
Executive minister at Bay Area Christian Church and co-founder of the Spiritual Resource Ministry.
Bay Area Christian Church
Episode: Episode 297: Building Inclusive Ministry for Every Family with Russ & Gail Ewell
Gail Ewell
Women's ministry leader at Bay Area Christian Church, involved in the establishment of inclusive programs for special needs.
Bay Area Christian Church
Episode: Episode 297: Building Inclusive Ministry for Every Family with Russ & Gail Ewell
Mutheu Esilaba
Family Ministry Director and teacher at a church in Michigan
242 Community Church
Episode: Episode 296: Rethinking Discipleship Models for Gen Z with Mutheu Esilaba
Jody Livingston
Youth ministry veteran with 26 years of experience and author of 'Staying Power in Youth Ministry'
Author; Host of The Longer Hall Podcast
Episode: Episode 295: Essentials for Longevity in Youth Ministry with Jody Livingston

Host

Nick Blevins
Host focusing on family ministry, children, youth, and next-gen leadership.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 91 ratings
  • Wide variety of topics and ideas

    Nick hosts guests who bring all kinds of practical and fresh ideas. Feeling tired or uninspired or even lonely as ministry can be lonely, tune in.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KimbellB
    United States5 years ago
  • My favorite podcast!

    Nick does an awesome job on his podcast! He has a lot of insightful and influential conversations on christian ministry and leadership . As someone who is learning to lead in all endeavors in my life this has been very inspirational and I’ve been loving every bit of the content. Keep up the great work Nick!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CJOY939
    United States5 years ago
  • One of the Best Podcasts I have listened to!

    Really enjoyed listening to Episode 145 with Dan Doerksen on Structure in ministry. It was one of the best podcast I have heard in a while. I have forwarded it to our lead pastor. Thanks for putting this together!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Frank7384
    United States7 years ago
  • Try hard

    Trying to hard.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    cottonlover1211
    United States7 years ago
  • Thank you

    For the work you put in...I often feel like I’m listening in to personal mentors pouring into me and the ministry God had entrusted me with

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ChristineC87
    United States7 years ago

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Great practical focus with actionable takeaways for family ministry.
Diversified guest mix provides broad perspectives across kidmin, youth, and family programs.
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 293: Orange Curriculum and What’s Changing with Tyler Bates
Q: What does more biblical depth mean for the curriculum?
This means a stronger tie between Bible stories and their applications, ensuring biblical references are included in lessons.
Episode 293: Orange Curriculum and What’s Changing with Tyler Bates
Q: How did you get into kids ministry?
Tyler Bates shared that he started volunteering in children's ministry at age 12 and has always been deeply involved in ministry since then.
Episode 299: Volunteer Care & Appreciation with Jessica Bealer
Q: What are some things people can do to better care for our teams?
Healthy volunteer culture is critical; clarity, empowerment, and genuine appreciation lead to better retention.
Episode 299: Volunteer Care & Appreciation with Jessica Bealer
Q: If somebody has a hundred volunteers, how many of them do you think would normally turn, like not be retained in a normal year?
Anything around 70 percent retention indicates work is needed; a 30 percent churn rate suggests significant issues.
Episode 299: Volunteer Care & Appreciation with Jessica Bealer
Q: What are some of the trends, things that are going well? What are some of the barriers they're facing?
Churches face hesitance towards AI adoption, need to utilize multi-use strategies for buildings, and adapt communication methods as people are not reading emails as before.

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This show centers on family ministry across birth through young adulthood, featuring leaders who run children's, youth, and family programs. Guests share practical strategies, leadership frameworks, and real-world tactics for engaging families, building sustainable volunteer cultures, and growing ministries beyond attendance metrics. Episodes often highlight actionable tools, from curriculum updates to program design and evangelism-to-discipleship transitions, with an emphasis on burnout prevention, relationship-building with families, and inclusive approaches to special needs and diverse communities. A standout pattern is the focus on tangible takeaways, leadership development, and resources that listeners can implement immediately in thei... more

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2. Jen Edwards
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