{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Kids Ministry Answers","title":"027: How to Partner with Local Schools","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4122,"description":"Churches often think about outreach in terms of how we can get people to come to us. But some of the best opportunities to serve our communities begin when we show up where people already are. In this episode of Kids Ministry Answers, we’re tackling a question about how churches can build meaningful partnerships with local schools. So we asked Sunny Brown to join Jason and Linda to share practical ways to listen to school leaders, meet real needs, build trust over time, and become the kind of church that consistently shows up to serve its community.\n\nQUESTION:\n“How can our church build a meaningful partnership with our local schools?”\n\nANSWER: In this episode, we’ll talk about how to...\nReframe school outreach by focusing on serving your community instead of promoting your church\nBuild relationships with school leaders by listening first, following through, and earning trust over time\nIdentify the needs schools actually have and find where those needs overlap with your church’s people, gifts, and resources\nMove beyond one-time outreach projects to create consistent, sustainable partnerships that serve schools for the long haul\n\nAsk a Question:\nHave a kids ministry question you want us to talk about? Send it in at KMA.show and your question might be featured in a future episode!\n\nSubscribe & Review:\nSubscribe to Kids Ministry Answers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen for practical ideas, leadership tips, and ministry tools you can use right away. If this episode was helpful, leave a quick review to help other leaders find the show.\nResources:\nMini Jesus Figurines \nI Am A Genius by Sunny Brown","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XHt4HT8XBRO1p9f-rBWtzbKoP7sSqoPnaKibpBcyd7A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZTVk/NjE1ZGIxNjIzY2E3/OTI1OTcwYmM1M2Nl/ODhmYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}