If you have ever searched online for quality Children’s Ministry resources for any season, holiday, or volunteer support, then I’m sure you’ve come across Deeper Kidmin. Deeper Kidmin is a site dedicated to providing resources FOR kidmin leaders BY kidmin leaders. Its founder, Brittany Nelson, has been a ministry friend for years, so I was honored to be given the opportunity to review her brand new book, Time to Update.
While many churches were closed to in-person gatherings during the pandemic, they had to quickly step up their digital game to meet kids literally where they were – at home. When most churches resumed in-person gatherings, many Children’s Ministry leaders re-evaluated whether or not to continue their digital offerings because of its success in reaching kids and families. Time to Update is a resource helps leaders in that evaluation process but also helps them think through ways that digital strategies can be incorporated into the discipleship of kids in their ministry.
Throughout each chapter of Time to Update, you’ll take a robust look at the overall discipleship strategy and explore seven different areas to incorporate digital discipleship into every aspect of children’s ministry including safety and security, your website, teaching digital natives, partnering with parents, connecting with volunteers, social media, and administration.
What I love about Time to Update is that leaders are encouraged to not only continue digital discipleship but to regularly evaluate that digital discipleship. Why? According to Brittany, “…to stay relevant to this generation of kids and families, delivering the gospel message must include technology and a digital approach.”
A digital approach to children’s ministry involves intentionally using technology to enhance and improve a variety of areas within your ministry, from administrative tasks no one ever sees to communication with families to teaching Bible lessons on Sunday mornings. Time To Update will help you be more intentional so that digital discipleship becomes part of your ministry strategy rather than merely a coincidence or afterthought.
I also love that the book places emphasis on NOT starting from scratch but enhancing what you’re already doing. So many great things are happening – with the addition of the great ideas and tips offered in Time to Update, the sky is the limit for reaching kids and families through digital efforts!
You can learn more about the book at Deeper Kidmin or purchase a copy on Amazon! And there’s an added bonus – when you purchase the book, you’ll also gain access to special downloadable resources to help you implement ideas within the book! Plus get the audiobook free when you buy the e-book or the print book.
PRODUCT GIVEAWAY
This is a resource you’ll want to add to your library and guess what?! I’m giving away a copy! Simply email me at kidminspiration@gmail.com and say, “It’s Time to Update!” All entries should be received by 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 5, 2023. One winner will be randomly selected on Friday, October 6, 2023 and notified by email. *Paperback copies can only be mailed to residents in the USA. Those who live outside of the USA will receive an e-book copy.
Also, be sure to check out the next book blog tour stop at nickblevins.com – tell him I sent ya!
Disclosure:
Many thanks to Brittany Nelson for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
