New Churches Podcast | Season 1 | Episode 703

Kids Ministry for Church Plants

Clint Clifton & Danielle Whitley

Episode 703

Church planters and their teams are on the lookout for best practices in starting kids ministry. Host Clint Clifton talks with Danielle Whitley, author of a new free resource, “10 Steps to Developing a Kids Ministry,” which lays a great foundation for discipling young Christ-followers – for generations to come.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • Why it’s so vital to instill energy in kids ministry volunteers
  • Ministry can be done even in less-than-ideal spaces
  • The importance of making ministry space fun and kid friendly
  • Qualities to look for in recruiting a kid’s ministry director

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Sharable Quotes (#NewChurches):

This is such a critical point in a person’s life. As spiritual leaders of the church, we really want to take advantage of this opportunity God has given us to invest during these influential years. @Danielle Whitley

It’s critical for a church leader to be able to step into the space with volunteers and leaders with a sense of honor, optimism and joy that will be contagious among among your leaders. @ClintJClifton

There are so many things you can do, honestly in almost any given spot, to make it look fun and kid friendly when you follow these tips. @Danielle Whitley

Kids’ ministry, like church planting, is fraught with challenges and difficulties. But the fact you have an optimistic, positive, excited, encouraged outlook about the opportunity to invest in the lives of children is a game changer. @ClintJClifton

This type of attitude is going to create volunteers who will be excited about it. They’re going to be long-term leaders because they’ve caught onto the fact they’re actually investing in eternity by pouring into these children. @Danielle Whitley

We used this seminar in one of the residency sessions to actually train church planters. @ClintJClifton

With the seminar and the 10 basic steps, you are laying a strong foundation you’re going to be able to build off for years to come. You can apply it to really any ministry, including an existing church plant. @Danielle Whitley

Published on September 22, 2022

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Meet the Authors

Clint Clifton

Clint Clifton passed away on January 12, 2023, as a result of a small plane crash. Clint and his wife, Jennifer, had been married since 2000 and have five children. He completed a B.A. from The Baptist College of Florida and an M.A. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Clint founded Pillar Church in Dumfries, Virginia, in 2005. He oversaw the fruitful church planting efforts of Pillar Church and served as Senior Director of Resource and Research Strategy for the North American Mission Board.

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Danielle Whitley

Danielle Whitley has had a lifelong passion for ministry. Growing up as a missionary kid, her passion for discipling children was stirred in her teenage years as she led the children’s ministry at her father’s church. As Danielle began writing her own children’s curriculum and outreach strategies, she saw the life-changing impact of gospel-centered kid’s teaching. After serving as the children’s director at a multi-site church where she helped start the children’s ministry at different campuses, God called Danielle and her family to begin a nonprofit called “Solid Foundation Kids” to train, equip and advise churches and church plants in how to lay a solid foundation for their kid’s ministry.

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