If you serve in children’s ministry, you know this truth well: purpose is powerful… until pressure tries to erase it.
So what keeps us going?
What anchors us when ministry feels exhausting, overlooked, or unclear?

In this inspiring and honest conversation, Esther sits down with passionate KidMin leader Chuck Stoudemire to dig deeply into the driving force behind what we do and why it still matters. Together they explore:

✅ The defining moments that reveal our personal “why”
✅ How to keep purpose alive when burnout starts knocking
✅ Signs a ministry has lost its mission—and how to find the way back
✅ Moving from running programs ➝ to fulfilling Kingdom purpose
✅ Discovering your own calling instead of inheriting someone else’s
✅ Helping the kids’ ministry align with the vision of the whole church
✅ Why children’s ministry is still essential in a rapidly changing world

Chuck brings wisdom, conviction, and fresh encouragement to anyone feeling the weight of ministry. You’ll walk away remembering:

Your why matters.
Your impact is real.
And what you do shapes the faith of the future. ✨👧🏽👦🏾

Hit play and be renewed in the calling God has placed on your life to serve the next generation! 🚀❤️

Children’s Ministry isn’t always bright smiles and picture-perfect Sundays. Some days are heavy—the classrooms feel chaotic, the volunteers are thin, the parents are frustrated, and discouragement whispers, “Why am I even doing this?”

In this episode, children's pastor, Tracey Adkins, gets real about what it means to serve faithfully on the hard days. She unpacks why your presence still matters when you feel unseen, how to lean on God for strength when you’re stretched thin, and the beauty of showing up for the next generation even when it costs you.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your labor in Children’s Ministry makes a difference—this conversation will remind you that your faithfulness is shaping eternity, one child at a time.

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my friend John Achord, Kids Pastor of Cross Church, to unpack what it really means to change the method without changing the message. Together we explore how Spirit-led vision and strategy-driven impact must collide if we’re going to reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha with the timeless truth of the Gospel.

John shares fresh insight on how to:

• Speak their language without losing ours
• Create environments kids run toward rather than away from
• Embrace digital discipleship and put ministry right in their pocket
• Empower the next wave of leaders in the church
• And most importantly, keep the fire burning when ministry gets hard

This isn’t just another conversation about trends—it’s a wake-up call for leaders to rise up, lean into the Spirit, and embrace new strategies that will ensure the next generation knows, loves, and follows Jesus.

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