Joy Wendling

Enthusiastic. Passionate. Profound. Joy Wendling is a writer, speaker, podcaster, certified parent coach, and founder of Created to Play. She has over 20 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry, as well as a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. Her idea of relaxing is gazing at the mountains from her island home with an ice-cold Diet Coke and a good book. Joy lives in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys laughing and playing with her five daughters and husband. Get to know her better at CreatedtoPlay.com and on her podcast titled Playfully Faithful Parenting.

Worship Bags that Equip and Engage

Whether you are a mama or Children’s Ministry leader, you may have the responsibility of creating bags, boxes, or packs of materials for kiddos to use during a worship service. Let’s be intentional and not just keep them busy, but disciple them and engage them in authentic age-appropriate worship. No matter if your church includes

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Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast- devos on Thursday

Ep 92: Romans 8:14-17 Theology Thursday | Mama, You Are A Child of God

About Playfully Faithful Parenting: Are you a Christian mama who wants your kids to fall in love with Jesus? Me too, friend! I’m Joy Wendling: friend of Jesus, wife, seminary grad, and Children’s and Family Minister turned Stay-at-Home Mom to 5 girls. Join me as we explore our calling to introduce our kids to Jesus

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Ep 91: Play vs Entertainment | Using Play to Help Our Kids Be More Like God

About Playfully Faithful Parenting: Are you a Christian mama who wants your kids to fall in love with Jesus? Me too, friend! I’m Joy Wendling: friend of Jesus, wife, seminary grad, and Children’s and Family Minister turned Stay-at-Home Mom to 5 girls. Join me as we explore our calling to introduce our kids to Jesus

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Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast- devos on Thursday

Ep 90: Proverbs 16:3 Theology Thursday | 3 Steps to Committing Your Parenting to God

About Playfully Faithful Parenting: Are you a Christian mama who wants your kids to fall in love with Jesus? Me too, friend! I’m Joy Wendling: friend of Jesus, wife, seminary grad, and Children’s and Family Minister turned Stay-at-Home Mom to 5 girls. Join me as we explore our calling to introduce our kids to Jesus

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