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Screens can make kids ministry easier, but when technology becomes the default, it can unintentionally crowd out opportunities for kids to talk, play, create, and build relationships. In this episode of Kids Ministry Answers, we’re talking about how to create kids ministry environments that rely less on screens and create more opportunities for play, creativity, curiosity, and connection. So we asked Tiffany and Jessica from WonderHere to join Linda and Jason to share practical ways to use technology intentionally while building environments where kids have room to wonder, create, build relationships, and grow in their faith.
QUESTION:
“How can we rely less on technology while creating more engaging and meaningful kids ministry environments?”
ANSWER: In this episode, we’ll talk about how to...
- Focus on helping kids connect and grow instead of feeling pressure to constantly entertain them
- Use technology intentionally as a tool without allowing screens to become the majority of your programming
- Create more opportunities for kids to learn socially through play, creativity, exploration, conversation, and reflection
- Design welcoming environments that give kids more choice, agency, and space to build meaningful relationships
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Have 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!
Have 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!
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Creators and Guests
Host
Jason Sivewright
Jason Sivewright is the Creative Lead at Stuff You Can Use and Co-Pastor of Engage South KC in Kansas City, Missouri. He also owns his own LLC called Sweet Boy Books with which he writes and publishes children's books. If you'd like to chat with Jason about worship arts, writing, speaking, creating, or his dog, “Tyrannosaurus Cubby Rex,” reach out! He would love to connect with you!
Host
Linda Moon
Dr. Linda Moon is the Executive Director of Curriculum at Stuff You Can Use, Associate Pastor and Director of Education at her church in La Cañada, California, and hosts the podcast Calling Water. She holds master’s degrees in Cross-Cultural Studies and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Educational Psychology from the University of Southern California.
Producer
Caitlyn Smelser
Caitlyn Smelser is the Executive Assistant at Stuff You Can Use and former youth pastor. On any given day you'll find her out for a run, hiking with her dog, Gus, or paddle-boarding on the lake. If you'd like to chat with Caitlyn about where to find the best hiking trails or how to make a perfect french macaron, she'd love to connect with you!
What is Kids Ministry Answers?
You ask the questions, and we help you find the answers. Kids Ministry Answers is hosted by Dr. Linda Moon and Jason Sivewright from Stuff You Can Use! Every episode features a question about kids ministry submitted by ministry leaders, kids pastors, and volunteers! Got a question about leading your kids ministry or training volunteers? Visit kma.show to send it in — your question might be featured in an upcoming episode!