In this episode, we are going back to the format of before and also talking about BURN OUT! A hot button topic for many in children’s ministry!

Today we talk about the upcoming year and some of the exciting things it holds it store!

Lots going on in this episode! Recap of 2025 and even some Trivia...  Thank you to Bro Dylan Mallet for editing yet again (he’s our hero). Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Today we dive into one of the most common and quiet struggles in ministry, frustration. The kind that shows up when you are faithful, prepared, prayerful, and consistent… yet still not seeing the results you hoped for.

In Episode 136, Thermometer or Thermostat?, we break down the difference between reacting to the atmosphere in your classroom and setting it with purpose, prayer, and leadership. Inside this episode you’ll get a fresh dad joke (sorry), a new “Thought from the Notebook”, a fun moment from the archives, an object lesson idea, and our main discussion on how thermostats change the spiritual climate for their kids. Tune in, be encouraged, and walk away ready to raise the temperature in your ministry.

In this episode, we take you through a busy Thanksgiving week and then dive into the story of Uzzah and the ark.  Finally we shift into the heart of this episode: building bridges before building lessons. Discover why relationships amplify your teaching.

Join Phillip & Trystan Booker for another VIDEO VERSION (audio also) of the podcast!

In this episode you’ll hear a new Dad Joke that’s sure to make you groan, Sunday Victories that remind us why we do what we do, and a lesson from fishing about keeping perspective when life feels cold and miserable. In “Thoughts from the Notebooks,” we are reminded that we’re miners, not refiners… our job is to dig for gold and let God do the refining. You’ll also get a fun object lesson idea called “Do Not Open This Bottle,” a throwback “From the Archives” and a main segment titled “When God Touches What You Build.”

Phillip is out sick so Trystan and Bre do another take over recapping Harvest and the most recent Sunday!

Talking about HarvestFest!

Today’s episode is going to be a little different — in the best kind of way. Instead of our usual format, I’m going to play a round-table conversation that a bunch of us recorded together at the recent Children’s Ministry Conference in Union City, Tennessee.

This week’s episode, Faithfulness Attracts Favor, dives into the story of King Asa in 2 Chronicles 15 and the principle that when God is with you, people are drawn… you don’t have to chase favor, it finds you. Between object lessons, hilarious Sunday bloopers, and some good old-fashioned dad jokes, hopefully something here you like.

Phillip flies solo this week after a stretch of travel through Oklahoma City and Laurel, Mississippi. You’ll get a dad joke with a laugh track, a blooper that accidentally teaches “two gods” instead of one, and some victories straight from the classroom and altar. There’s a fishing story about servant leadership, a message from the mission field with Delaney in Jordan, an object lesson that proves “Who’s Really Doing the Work,” and a revival of a classic from the archives, “Disappearing Ink: Destroying the Dream.”

In this special episode of the Apostolic Children’s Ministry Podcast, Phillip is on the road in Oklahoma City with the Sunday school staff from Apostolic Faith Tabernacle, led by James and Kim Pelletier.

This week’s episode is full of bloopers, victories, fresh ideas, and a reminder about trusting the “captains” God has placed in our lives. Plus, we dig into how to overcome the “curse of knowledge” in teaching, making sure every child, not just the ones who already know the “song”, can understand and feel the truth we share.

This week’s episode dives into the ups and downs of Sunday School with fresh bloopers, victories, and a lesson from fishing: it’s not about the bait, it’s about the catch.

Get ready for a jam-packed episode full of laughs, lessons, and a big recap of the Kountry Kids Conference! Whether you’re here for the bloopers, the encouragement, or the conference highlights, this episode has something for you.

This week’s episode comes to you from Pigeon Forge, TN, right in the middle of the Kountry Kids Conference at Summit. From bloopers that had us cracking up to victories that left us in awe, you’ll hear the stories, the lessons, and the reminders of why we do what we do.

In this episode, Bob and Phillip dive into the wild mix of children’s ministry, bloopers, victories, and lessons that remind us why every “element” matters. From toddler class chaos to VBS wins and bloopers, you’ll hear stories that will make you laugh, nod your head, and maybe even rethink how you view the little details that make up a thriving ministry.

Welcome back to the Apostolic Children’s Ministry Podcast! In this quick episode, recorded just hours before Vacation Bible School kicks off, we’re keeping our streak alive and packing in hopefully good stuff.