{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Kids Ministry Answers","title":"017: What We Wish We Knew Before We Got Into Ministry","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3460,"description":"When you’re starting out in kids ministry, it’s easy to feel like you need to have everything figured out—while simultaneously feeling unprepared. In this episode of Kids Ministry Answers, we got a question about what experienced ministry leaders wish they had known before starting in ministry. So we asked a variety of Stuff You Can Use team members to share honest, practical insights, and Linda and Jason respond to their thoughts while reflecting on lessons they’ve learned along the way.\n\nQUESTION:\nWhat’s one thing you wish you knew before you got started in ministry?\n\nANSWER:\nIn this episode, we’ll talk about how to...\nLet go of the pressure to have it all figured out and embrace growth through experience\nTrust your voice and discernment, even when you feel inexperienced\nBuild healthy structure and rhythms that support sustainable ministry and personal well-being\nRemember that people are the ministry—including your team, your leaders, and yourself\nAsk a Question:\nGot a question you want answered? Send it in at kma.show — your question might be featured in a future episode!\n\nSubscribe & Review:\nSubscribe to Kids Ministry Answers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you look for kids ministry ideas, volunteer strategies, and ministry tools you can use right away.\nIf this episode was helpful, leave a quick review to help other leaders find the show.","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}