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Mark Tenney Jan 21, 2026

Welcome to Our New Website!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our completely redesigned website! After months of planning, designing, and building, we’re excited to share this new digital home with you. A Fresh Look for a Growing Mission Over the past 30 years, Every Generation Ministries has grown from a single vision in Poland to a global network spanning 18 countries. Our website needed to reflect that growth—and more importantly, make it easier for you to connect with what God is doing through trained leaders around the world. The new site features a cleaner design, easier navigation, and a more compelling way to…

EGM Sep 17, 2018

Podcast: Partnering with Parents

Sometimes discipleship looks like a birthday party. As a church family, we can partner with parents by simply being present in the life of their child. On this episode of Better Children’s Ministry, David Jesse talks with Tara Thomas about what role the church plays in discipling children and some of the ways a children’s ministry leader can partner with parents. Highlights: 2:17 – Common dynamics between children’s ministry and parental guardians 5:33 – Inviting parents to serve 7:40 – There’s so much going on in a family’s life 8:50 – We all play a part in discipling children 10:23…

EGM Sep 7, 2018

Podcast: Developing Teen Leaders

Looking for volunteers? Check the youth group! Many churches have eager, excited teens who want to serve their church, and children’s ministry is often a natural fit. In this episode of “Better Children’s Ministry,” Tara Thomas talks with David Jesse about what a huge blessing teenagers can be to a church’s KidMin. When we disciple these young leaders, we are investing in believers who are just beginning a life lived in service to Christ. It’s a special privilege to pour into those who will be pouring into our churches for generations to come. Highlights 2:16 – Teenagers are a huge…

EGM Aug 30, 2018

Podcast: Too Young to Follow Jesus?

It seems like there’s an undertone in many churches that children’s ministry is “pre-ministry.” The idea is that we’re serving people who are not yet old enough to follow Jesus, have true faith in God or maybe make a meaningful contribution to the life of the church. In this episode of “Better Children’s Ministry,” David Jesse talks with Daniel Watts about the value place on children by Jesus himself. When our focus in church is on discipleship and life transformation, we can help even the youngest among us experience a life that models Christ and joins His family. Highlights: 4:29…

Daniel Watts Aug 28, 2018

Launching Ministry in India

I was a young Christian newly recruited into a children’s ministry internship at a local church when I was invited to a missionary prayer meeting. I did not know much about prayer and I knew even less about missions. At the end of the meeting, the missionary invited us to pray for people in India, China and Indonesia. In a off-hand comment he said, “it’s where all the people live.” I went home, did a little research and discovered he was right. Sure enough, nearly half the world resides in those three countries, including more than half of the world’s…

EGM Aug 23, 2018

Podcast: Passionate & Committed Volunteers

A big responsibility within children’s ministry is equipping and encouraging volunteers who are directly discipling boys and girls. On this episode of “Better Children’s Ministry,” David Jesse talks with Krysten Norkaitis, EGM’s Leadership Developer, about some of the most effective strategies for training volunteers and encouraging them in their own spiritual lives. Krysten shares about the impact that simple acts of love and kindness can have on a child’s spiritual growth and how the most important qualification for any KidMin participant is their love for God and for children. Are you feeling stuck? The leaders at Every Generation Ministries have…

EGM Aug 17, 2018

Podcast: Creativity in KidMin

Creativity can be a scary concept for some of us. Many people don’t feel equipped to teach children because they don’t feel like they’re creative people. On this episode of “Better Children’s Ministry,” Krysten Norkaitis chats with David Jesse about what being creative really means. Spoiler alert: you don’t have to be a Pinterest celebrity to help children respond to God’s Word! We are all creative because we are made in the image of our Creator. We hope this episode offers encouragement to anyone who loves children and might be a little intimidated by creativity. Highlights: 4:20 – That 8…

Krysten Norkaitis Aug 15, 2018

Measuring Spiritual Growth

A few years ago, we didn’t think it was possible to quantitatively measure spiritual growth in the life of a child. But just last month, EGM launched an experiment that will allow us to monitor spiritual growth in the lives of 900 children in Latin America. Can a transformed life be measured? EGM is committed to accomplishing its mission of seeing the lives of children transformed in Christ through local churches. Our heart’s desire is to see children understand God’s love and power. We long to see them live a life that puts His teaching and truth on display. EGM…

EGM Aug 13, 2018

Podcast: Welcoming Special Needs Kids

As Vacation Bible School season continues, David Jesse sat down with Tara Thomas to talk about her experience serving in VBS this year. Tara’s church designed a VBS program with differently-abled children in mind. A recent study by the National Survey of Children’s Health reported that special needs kids — children with Autism, ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities or behavior disorders — are more likely to never attend religious worship services than children without those conditions. In this episode, David and Tara talk about the inherent value of every person created in the image of God and what a blessing it has…

EGM Aug 6, 2018

Podcast: Experiencing Bible Truth

Experiential teaching means helping children experience the feelings associated with a Bible truth. It is not a method invented by EGM. In fact, it is modeled by Jesus himself and takes its cues from Deuteronomy 6. In this episode of “Better Children’s Ministry,” David Jesse and Daniel Watts talk about why experiential teaching is a crucial element of ministry when our goal is life transformation. Need help developing an experiential activity for this week’s Bible lesson? Daniel LOVES working with children’s ministry leader’s to come up with activities that work for the Bible story they’re teaching this coming Sunday. He…

EGM Jul 30, 2018

Podcast: Talk About Them

“So in a lot of children’s ministry work, there’s Bible stories told, Bible communicated, then there’s some questions and if the kids can get the right answers, then the kids are happy, the teacher’s happy, the parents are happy….but underneath the surface is all this real life stuff that’s going on with children that never gets touched.” In this episode of “Better Children’s Ministry,” David talks with Daniel Watts about why it is crucial to create an environment where boys and girls can talk about what’s happening in their everyday lives and have a Bible discussion related to that. Deuteronomy…