Nick Blevins
Nick leads the Family Ministry team at Community Christian Church in Baltimore, MD. He is married to a beautiful and talented woman named Jennifer and they have two kids, Isaac & Mackenzie. You can reach Nick on his blog, or via Twitter.
Why Deuteronomy 6 Matters
Tuesday December 20, 2016 | Nick BlevinsHear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at […] Read more
Prioritize Your Family Time This Christmas
Thursday December 15, 2016 | Nick BlevinsI love Christmas. I love the amazing story of Jesus’ birth and all the hope, joy and promise that is found in it. I love the atmosphere at church as we celebrate each week leading up to Christmas. I love the movies, the family gatherings, the food (especially the cookies), the decorations, the presents (mine […] Read more
9 Tips For Email Communication With Parents
Wednesday August 31, 2016 | Nick BlevinsEvery leader I talk with who leads in children’s or student ministry wants to improve their partnership with parents. We all recognize the power that comes from our church and our parents being on the same page. A core part of our church’s strategy for partnering with parents is communication. The premise is simple. The […] Read more
From Silos To One Family Ministry
Monday March 28, 2016 | Nick Blevinsby Nick Belvins When I attended church as a kid and as a teen, “family ministry” was a phrase you never heard. Ministry for children was mostly about Sunday School while Youth Ministry was popular, thriving, and typically ran like a completely separate entity. My experience attending the same church as a kid, as a […] Read more
Transitioning To Small Groups
Monday February 22, 2016 | Nick Blevinsby Nick Blevins When I find myself in a conversation talking about what Orange is, I always emphasize that it is a strategy. Yes, Orange creates and provides excellent curriculum, but what churches need most is a comprehensive strategy for reaching and leading families. One of the six distinctives of the Orange Strategy is that […] Read more
Volunteer Structures: The Tension Between Quantity And Quality
Monday August 10, 2015 | Nick BlevinsIt was summer and volunteer recruitment for fall was in full swing. Our elementary director was looking for some five-star recruits like it was National Signing Day. She was talking with a mom who we thought would make a great small group leader. In the conversation, she made it clear that small group leaders serve […] Read more
5 Essentials Of An Effective Staff Review
Wednesday July 22, 2015 | Nick Blevinsby Nick Blevins Staff reviews. Personal development plans. 360 evaluations. Peer reviews. Ugh. That’s many people’s response when they hear one of those phrases. What do you think of when you hear them? A review you had one time that did not go well? An organization you worked for where staff reviews were a meaningless […] Read more
Five Steps To Connecting And Training New Volunteers
Friday April 24, 2015 | Nick BlevinsI remember what it was like the year our first child was born. I remember the joy and the stress that came from preparing to embark on this new journey that would change our lives forever. I remember all the fears we had. The fear of us not being ready. The fear of him not […] Read more
5 Steps to Implementing Small Groups in Your Elementary Environment: Steps 4 & 5
Friday April 4, 2014 | Nick Blevinsby Nick Blevins This is the last post in a series of posts outlining five steps to implementing small groups in your elementary ministry. Read Intro & Step 1 here. Read Steps 2 & 3 here. Step 4 – Determine Groups Start with the service choices you got from the parents. Divide kids up by […] Read more
5 Steps to Implementing Small Groups In Your Elementary Environment: Steps 2 and 3
Friday March 28, 2014 | Nick Blevinsby Nick Blevins This is the second post in a series of posts outlining five steps to implementing small groups in your elementary ministry. Read Intro & Step 1 here Step 2 – Analyze Attendance You’ll want to analyze attendance to get an idea of how you’ll group kids, how many leaders you need and […] Read more
