Grow Podcast
This is CDM’s GROW Resources: Children’s Ministry with Purpose. CDM’s mission is to strengthen the Church through connection. We want to connect you with people and resources to strengthen your ministry to children. You are not alone. We want to help you remember that you are a part of God’s covenant community and your investment in the little ones really does matter to God.
Grow Virtual 2024
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge..." — Proverbs 1:7a Our Great God Teaching our children to know and worship our great God. The 2023 conference [...]
Don’t Neglect the Catechizing of your Covenant Children
Don’t Neglect the Catechizing of Your Covenant Children— Teaching by use of a catechism has fallen on hard times in the church today. I have known conservative evangelical Christians who think learning the [...]
Children’s Ministry LEAD Retreat 2024
Children's Ministry LEAD Retreat 2024 Conference April 9-11, 2024 With an option to attend the Power UP Pre-Conference, beginning April 8! Leading, Equipping, and Discipling in Children’s Ministry at [...]
Honest Grief and Hopeful Joy
Honest Grief and Hopeful Joy— It’s been one week since the tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville. The grief is still fresh, and we all feel deeply for each family impacted. Worship [...]
The Importance of Summer Ministry
The Importance of Summer Ministry— If you’ve yet to watch my short 3-minute video on the importance of summer ministry, click here to watch it and get a quick overview of what [...]
The 4 E’s of Why You Should Train Your Volunteers
The Four E's of Why You Should Train Your Volunteers— When I talk to children’s ministry leaders around the country about volunteer recruitment, I always say one of the best ways to [...]