Kids Ministry Collective S2. Ep 39- Kids Worship as Discipleship: Beyond the Songs with Dylan Arms

What if your kids worship time was doing far more than filling a slot in your service? In this episode, we sit down with Dylan Arms — kids worship songwriter, worship director at Springwell Church, and creator of Dylan Arms Kids Worship — to talk about how worship is one of the most powerful discipleship tools you have in children's ministry.

Dylan shares why he believes kids were made to worship just like the rest of us — and how the biggest misconception in the Church is treating kids worship as entertainment rather than formation. When you shift that mindset, everything changes: your song selection, your preparation, and the culture you're intentionally building.

We dig into:

1. How to define the why behind your worship culture before you change anything else
2. Why engaging the fifth grade boy is your secret weapon for reaching the whole room
3. Practical ways to extend worship beyond Sunday morning — including the power of a playlist
4. What it means to lead the room, not just lead the song
5. How Dylan's newest release, Hello God, teaches kids to pray through worship

Whether you're leading with a full live band or a lyric video on a screen, this conversation will give you real, practical steps you can take this week to raise the bar in your kids worship experience.

Dylan also opens up about how identity has shaped his writing journey — and why music that's genuine, theologically rich, and just plain good will follow kids home, into the car, and into their hearts for a lifetime.

Connect with Dylan: Visit dylanarmskidsworship.com | Instagram @DylanArms | YouTube: Dylan Arms Kids Worship | Streaming: Spotify, Apple Music, and all major platforms.

📲 If this episode encouraged you, subscribe to the KMC Collective Podcast and share it with a fellow kids ministry leader who needs it today!