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Children in Church

Harrison Litzellpodcasters.spotify.com
The Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership presents a podcast for the Sunday School teachers, the VBS volunteers, and all those who work with children in church. We will be talking with ministers and experts about the specific service of these roles and how we can all be comfortable and confident.
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Episodes

Children in Church Announcement

After 25 episodes, we are going to pause the show for a while. All of our episodes will stay available in this feed, and we will let you know if and when we restart the show! For now, check out our other audio resource all about Inclusive Worship Practices! https://open.spotify.com/show/2y1NZLKi06pwL0VSSBbC9T?si=2tDRA1aoS8mM8iBM8GSU3g Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership [email protected] baughcenter.mercer.edu facebook.com/baughcenter

Mar 28, 20252 min

Church Ministry with CJ Fowler

CJ Fowlder of 2nd Baptist Church Little Rock, Arkansas is the next guest in our new series! For the next few months, Harrison Litzell will be talking with church leaders. The goal is to have similar questions and hear from leaders who are sharing in their context. We hope you will listen along, and you may hear from someone you know! Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter...

Feb 06, 202525 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Church Ministry with Allie Osborne

Allie Osborne of Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church is the first guest in our new series! For the next few months, Harrison Litzell will be talking with church leaders. The goal is to have similar questions and hear from leaders who are sharing in their context. We hope you will listen along, and you may hear from someone you know! Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter...

Dec 05, 202421 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Dr. Cheryl Minor Replay

Listen back to our most popular episode from Season 1 with Dr. Cheryl Minor. Also, Harrison has a very special announcement about an upcoming series from Children in Church. Dr. Cheryl Minor is the Director of Center for the theology of Childhood with Godly Play. Learn more about Godly Play at their website: https://www.godlyplayfoundation.org/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodlyPlay Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/knowinggodlyplayinanewway Follow along w...

Nov 07, 202426 min

Contemplative Prayer Drawing with Stephanie Patterson

Dr Stephanie Patterson has served in congregational ministry and chaplaincy for over 25 years. Her Doctor of Ministry thesis was on the practice of prayer drawing, and she shares in this episode how it has impacted her faith and how it can look in the faith of child. Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter

Sep 05, 202423 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Collaborative Worship with Harrison Litzell

On a shorter episode, Harrison shares about his workshop from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly. He speaks some about ideas around diversity, inclusion, and collaboration before offerings some practices to make worship a more collaborative experience for all people. Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter

Aug 08, 202413 minSeason 4Ep. 5

Intergenerational Ministry with Christina Embree

Rev. Dr. Christina Embree is the Founder and President of Refocus Ministry. She works with churches to connect generations as church and at home. You can learn more about her work at Refocusministry.org Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter

Jun 06, 202430 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Safety and Advocacy with Jay Kieve

Rev. Jay Kieve is the Abuse Prevention and Response Advocate at Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. In this conversation he discusses safety in church and how churches can and should prioritize safety as fundamental understanding of their mission. You can connect with Jay and CBF at CBF.net. You can email him at [email protected] Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter...

May 02, 202429 minSeason 4Ep. 3

Song of the Seasons with Glenys Nellist

Glenys Nellist is the author of the new children's book, Song of the Seasons. In this conversation with Harrison Litzell, she discusses her work as an author as well as the role of art and stories in the spiritual lives of children. You can find Song of the Seasons here: https://paracletepress.com/collections/new-releases-childrens/products/song-of-the-seasons You can learn more about Glenys and her work here: https://www.glenysnellist.com/ Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at litzell...

Apr 05, 202426 minSeason 4Ep. 2

Spiritual Care in Crisis with Amanda Alexander

Rev. Amanda Alexander is a fully endorsedChaplain by the National Baptist Convention, USA, Incorporated. Amanda is the ACPE Certified Educator and Program Manager at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta-Egleston in Atlanta, Georgia. In this conversation, Harrison and Amanda discuss the work of spiritual care in crisis, and particularly what it looks like to sit with a child and family in a hospital room. You can find more about chaplaincy at ACPE.edu or by going to CHOA.org and searching "CPE" Baugh...

Mar 07, 202427 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Season 4 Announcement

Children in Church will be back on March 7 and will continue from there with monthly releases! Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter

Feb 29, 20241 min

Child-Inclusive Ministry with Amy Lindeman Allen

Rev. Dr. Amy Lindeman Allen is the author of the book, The Gifts They Bring: How Children in the Gospels Can Shape Inclusive Ministries . In this conversation with Harrison Litzell, she offers great ideas around how churches can be more inclusive, and how the characters of the Gospels can point us that way. You can by The Gifts They Bring Here: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/066426834X/the-gifts-they-bring.aspx You can learn more about Amy Lindeman Allen here: https://www.cts.edu/team/amy-lin...

Nov 30, 202324 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Missions with Laura and Carson Foushee

Laura and Carson Foushee are Cooperative Baptist Field Personnel in Kanazawa, Japan. They join Harrison for this conversation on missions and how to educate and engage children with missions in the church. You can connect with the Foushees here: Website: https://www.classy.org/campaign/carson-and-laura-foushee/c101716 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FousheesInJapan Pathlight Curriculum: https://cbf.net/pathlight Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: ba...

Oct 26, 202324 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Pathlight Missions Curriculum with Jessica Asbell Oravec

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has a new missions curriculum for children, and Rev. Jessica Asbell Oravec is here to tell us all about it! We talk not only about the curriculum and how she prioritized flexibility while writing it, but also about the topic of missions in general. Pathlight Curriculum: https://cbf.net/pathlight Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter Baugh Center Newsletter: bit.ly...

Oct 19, 202325 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Wonder Ink with Lynne Howard

Lynne Howard from David C Cook talks with Harrison Litzell about the new curriculum, Wonder Ink! This curriculum is fully digital and is centered in the core values that are repeated throughout the lessons. You can learn more about Wonder Ink here: https://davidccook.org/curriculum/wonder-ink/ Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership Email us at [email protected] Website: baughcenter.mercer.edu Facebook: facebook.com/BaughCenter Baugh Center Newsletter: bit.ly/BaughByte...

Oct 12, 202323 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry with Robert and Lori Crosby

Dr. Robert Crosby, Ph.D, and Lori Crosby, MPT, RPT-S, are the authors of Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry and the Executive Director and Director of Content at Reach Hurting Kids Institute. They join Harrison Litzell to talk about trauma and ministry and how churches can better care for children who have experienced trauma. This is a great introductory conversation into this topic and provides resources for further learning? Reach Hurting Kids Institute: https://reachhurtingkids.com/ Trauma-I...

Oct 05, 202326 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Season 3 Trailer

Be sure to subscribe and follow along for Season 3 of Children in Church! New episodes premier on Thursday starting October 5.

Sep 28, 202354 secSeason 3Ep. 1

Becky Caswell-Speight and Accessible Worship for Neurodivergent Children

Rev. Rebecca Caswell-Speight is the Minister of Families, Faith Formation, and Connection at Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, GA. Becky is intentional in the way that she structures and leads worship time with children to be accommodating of children's sensory needs. If you would like to contact Becky, you can find more information at Smokerisebaptist.org and email her at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Follow us on Instagr...

May 25, 202326 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Bekah Rhea on Disability in Children's Ministry Part 2

Part 2 of the conversation between Harrison Litzell and Bekah Rhea! Rev. Bekah Rhea is a writer, theologian, and public speaker developing a contemporary theology of disability. Over the next two episodes she talks about language, the history of the disability advocacy movement, and practical steps to take in your church to be accommodating for all worshippers. You can follow Bekah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bekcrhea And find her website here: https://bekalog.wordpress.com/ Follow us o...

May 18, 202326 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Bekah Rhea on Disability in Children's Ministry Part 1

Rev. Bekah Rhea is a writer, theologian, and public speaker developing a contemporary theology of disability. Over the next two episodes she talks about language, the history of the disability advocacy movement, and practical steps to take in your church to be accommodating for all worshippers. You can follow Bekah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bekcrhea And find her website here: https://bekalog.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Follow us on Inst...

May 11, 202327 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Mini-Season Trailer

Children in Church is returning on May 11! We will be spending the month of May discussing disability and children's ministry. Make sure to subscribe and follow along so that you won't miss an episode! Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/baughcenter/ Check out our website at https://baughcenter.mercer.edu/

Apr 27, 20231 min

Episode 8: Dr. Cheryl Minor

Dr. Cheryl Minor is the Director of Center for the theology of Childhood with Godly Play. Learn more about Godly Play at their website: https://www.godlyplayfoundation.org/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodlyPlay Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/knowinggodlyplayinanewway Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions or requests at [email protected]....

Oct 27, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Episode 7: Devita Parnell

Devita Parnell is the Director of the Young Baptist EcoSystem at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Find out more about CBF and Devita's work at https://cbf.net/ Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions or requests at [email protected].

Oct 20, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Episode 6: Pamela Merritt Smith

Pamela Merritt Smith is a therapist who specializing in religious trauma. She talks with Harrison about the impact of trauma on children and how we can heal together and pave a better path forward. Connect with Pamela at her website: https://www.therapyntheology.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therapyntheology/ And join the Therapy N Theology Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/413409313002199/ Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/Bau...

Oct 13, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 5: Traci Smith

Traci Smith is a minister, author, and mom! Her work focuses on equipping families with faith practices at home. You can follow Traci's work at her website: Traci-Smith.com or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TraciMarieSmithAuthor. Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions or requests at [email protected].

Oct 06, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4: Joan Daggett from Shine Curriculum

Joan Daggett is the Project Director at Shine Curriculum. Shine is co-published by MennoMedia and Brethren Press and offers resources for children of all ages. Find Shine Curriculum online at https://shinecurriculum.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shinecurriculum You can also join their Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/869083454017611. Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions o...

Sep 29, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: Daniel Vestal

Daniel Vestal is the Director of the Eula Mae and John Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership at Mercer University. He is a long time pastor, former Executive Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and current Distinguished Professor of Leadership at Mercer University. You can find his newest book here: https://www.helwys.com/sh-books/this-treasure-within/ Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions or r...

Sep 22, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: Mitzi Ethridge

Mitzi Ethridge is long time member at Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She is also a recent graduate with a Masters in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Friends University. Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions or requests at [email protected].

Sep 15, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Robin Priddy and Kristen Koger

Rev.Robin Priddy is Children's Pastor at Johns Creek Baptist Church in Johns Creek, GA. Rev. Kristen Koger is the Associate Pastor for Spiritual Growth at First Baptist Church of Waynesboro in Waynesboro, VA. Check out the CBF Children's MInistry Network here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cbfcmn Follow along with everything from the Baugh Center here: https://www.facebook.com/BaughCenter Email Harrison with any questions or requests at [email protected]....

Sep 08, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Children in Church Trailer

A Podcast for everyone who works with children in church, coming this Fall.

Jul 21, 20221 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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