Kidmin Training To Go!
Your team. Your church. Training that goes where you go!
Kidmin Training To Go brings fresh ideas, practical tools, and inspiring conversations right to your whole kids ministry team—and it’s free to all churches!
Developed by the Wisconsin/Northern Michigan Ministries Network’s kids ministry, these recorded online sessions feature experienced leaders and engaging speakers who share your passion for helping kids know Jesus and grow as disciples.
Gather your team for a training night or watch individually on your own schedule. Throughout the year, we’ll explore topics that spark creativity, strengthen your leaders, and help your church build a vibrant kids ministry. We may also host live forums where you can ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other kidmin leaders.
Help keep the training going! If these resources bless your team, consider a donation to support our video resources, maintain equipment, and bring in great speakers. Your generosity helps equip more churches to reach and disciple kids.
Third season
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First Season
Past Kidmin Training To Go Speakers
Philip Hahn
Kids Pastor
Philip Hahn is a second-generation children’s pastor in ministry since 2002. Currently serving as children’s pastor at Bridge Church in Waukesha, WI. He and his wife, Chanda, have a vision to see kids discipled into powerful followers of Christ.
Philip will be kicking off our Kidmin Training to Go with a session on Classroom Management. Whether this is your first time working with kids or whether you are an experienced veteran, Philip will teach on strategies that are tried and true.
Philip will be kicking off our Kidmin Training to Go with a session on Classroom Management. Whether this is your first time working with kids or whether you are an experienced veteran, Philip will teach on strategies that are tried and true.
Jenn Hewitt
Kids Pastor
Jenn Hewitt is a veteran Children's Pastor, wife, and mom serving in Central Wisconsin and loving what she's doing. Jenn also serves as our network program director for Kids Camp.
Jenn has a huge heart for missions and for kids to understand the importance of missions giving, praying and going! She loves to travel and spend time with friends and family.
Jenn will be leading our Missions Panel. They will explore how to develop a heart of compassion in boys and girls. They will also discuss proven strategies to raise missions awareness in boys and girls and how to creatively raise funds for missions.
Jenn has a huge heart for missions and for kids to understand the importance of missions giving, praying and going! She loves to travel and spend time with friends and family.
Jenn will be leading our Missions Panel. They will explore how to develop a heart of compassion in boys and girls. They will also discuss proven strategies to raise missions awareness in boys and girls and how to creatively raise funds for missions.
Karl Bastian
The Kidologist
As the founder of Kidology, Karl Bastian is a follower of Jesus Christ, the lucky husband of his best friend Sara, and the proud father of Luke. When he isn't with his family, or hurrying back to them, his second favorite thing is to creatively minister to kids, and to equip and encourage others who share that passion. Karl has been a thought leader in children's ministry for years. In 2010, Children's Ministry Magazine named him as one of the Top 20 Influencers in Children's Ministry. In 2019, Karl made 4 of the Top 100 lists in Kidzmatter Magazine.
Karl will be teaching on Kidmin Basics
Karl will be teaching on Kidmin Basics
Joe Bridger
Lead Pastor
Joe Bridger is the lead pastor at Northridge Church of Abbotsford. Joe received his BA in Religion & Philosophy from Northwest University in Kirkland Washington in 2008 and his Masters Degree from Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul Minnesota in 2019.
Joe has served in Children's and Family Ministries in Washington state, Texas, and Michigan before accepting the calling to come to Wisconsin on December 6th, 2020.
Joe has also been a church ministries consultant, conference speaker and editor for various books. Joe brings a wealth of experience regarding remodeling with large and small budgets.
Joe will be speaking on Remodeling Your Kidmin Space.
Joe has served in Children's and Family Ministries in Washington state, Texas, and Michigan before accepting the calling to come to Wisconsin on December 6th, 2020.
Joe has also been a church ministries consultant, conference speaker and editor for various books. Joe brings a wealth of experience regarding remodeling with large and small budgets.
Joe will be speaking on Remodeling Your Kidmin Space.
John Hicks
National Royal Rangers Programs Coordinator
John has been involved in Royal Rangers since 1975 and has served as an adult leader in the local outpost for over 25 years. John joined the national Royal Rangers team as Communications Coordinator in June of 2005 and assumed the responsibilities of the High Adventure magazine (replaced by Rangers NOW in 2008), national website, and publications.
John will be team teaching with Lori Warning on Gender-Specific Ministry
John will be team teaching with Lori Warning on Gender-Specific Ministry
Lori Warning
National Girls Ministries Director
Lori Warning is National Director of Girls
Ministries and Children’s Discipleship. Her heart is to equip leaders
and resource churches to effectively reach girls for Jesus Christ. Lori is
passionate about the local church being a key resource in
mentoring and discipling girls today and in the future.
Lori will be team teaching with Karl Fleig on Gender-Specific Ministry
Lori will be team teaching with Karl Fleig on Gender-Specific Ministry
Alison Amelse
Kids Pastor
Alison Amelse is an Ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. She has been involved in Children’s Ministry for over 20 years and has been the Children’s Pastor at Harvestime Church since 2010.
Alison will be teaching on Kids in Worship - Making room for the altar
Alison will be teaching on Kids in Worship - Making room for the altar
Joshua Humpa
Kids Pastor
Joshua Humpa is passionate about leading kids to discover and become who God created them to be. He's been in Children's Ministry his whole life and on staff as the Children's Pastor at Oak Creek Assembly of God for 6 years. Joshua is married to Stephanie and they have made two adorable kids.
Joshua will be teaching on Kidmin toolbox - what new and old tools do you need to minister to kids?
Joshua will be teaching on Kidmin toolbox - what new and old tools do you need to minister to kids?
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