About Art Murphy

Author, Leader, Speaker, Mentor

For more than thirty years Art Murphy has been respected nationally and internationally as a leader, innovator, and pioneer in children and family ministry.

Author

The Faith of a Child [Moody Publishers]

Over 20 years of research regarding children & Christianity. 147 pages of practical, biblical insight. A must read for every pastor, kidmin leader, parent, grandparent, teacher, counselor, coach, & ministry volunteer.

Topics Include

Four Stages of a Child's Spiritual Development
Signs That a Child Is Ready to Become a Christian
Signs That a Child Is NOT Ready
Talking to Children About God
Children, Baptism, and Spiritual Growth
and much more.

Prices: $15.99 paperback; $11.99 eBook

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• Click HERE to read reviews on Amazon.

Leader

Founder/President, Children's Ministry Solutions (formerly Arrow Ministries)

1996 - present

• God has blessed Art with a unique insight, passion, and expertise in the areas of children's ministry, volunteer enlistment, leadership development, children and salvation, and parenting.

• Thousands of churches have used Art's training and resources to impact the lives of millions of children.

Children's Ministry Pastor, First Baptist Church, Orlando, FL

1984 - 2001

• Ministry grew to 2000 children, and a school of 1000 [k-12]

• Built a team of 725 volunteers [starting with 67]

• Over 1300 children became Christ-followers during this time period.

Chairman, Preschool and Children Ministers Metro

1998 - 1999

• “METRO is an exclusive network of passionate Preschool & Children's Ministers serving in the largest Southern Baptist churches across the U.S. With over 140 active members representing 50+ churches, METRO is the premier group for leaders who want to grow, collaborate, and transform children’s ministry.”

2010 - present

Family Pastor, BridgePoint Church, St. Petersburg, FL

2011 - 2014

• Founded in 2006. By 2011 attendance had grown to 250.

• From 2011-2014 attendance grew to over 1600.

• KidzPoint (birth-5th grade) grew from 25 to 200.

• KidzPoint volunteers grew from 6 to 95.

Family Ministry Consultant, First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, FL

2019

• Served as advisor to pastor and staff during transition to new campus

• Led design team for new children's building

• Mentored new family ministry pastor

• Selected and trained children's ministry leadership team

• Created all new children's programming and schedule

• Increased volunteers from 25 to 145

Other

• Interviewed by USA Today, Moody Radio, Today's Family, and various media outlets regarding childhood and parenting issues.

• Consultant to several of the largest churches and Christian organizations in the U.S. [see sample client list]

2010 - present

Speaker

• Children's Pastors Conference (INCM) [San Diego, Nashville, Orlando]

• National Pastors' Conference (Jacksonville, FL)

• National Preschool and Children's Conference (Lifeway, Nashville)

• Preschool and Children's Ministers Metro Conference

• State Evangelism Conferences (AR, KY, OK, PA)

• Ridgecrest (NC) & Glorietta (NM) Training Centers (SBC)

• Keynote speaker at dedication of Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital, Orlando, FL

• National Rec-Lab (Orlando)

• Plus, The Next Level regional training events in over 200 cities

Mentor

Whether you are a seasoned veteran, or a rookie just starting, you will benefit from Art's expertise, insight, creativity, encouragement, and honesty. Coaching sessions are scheduled:

• One hour each week by phone or web cam

• Basic program is three months

• Or, you may prefer a three day retreat format. Your place, or beautiful St. Petersburg, FL

Education

Union University (Jackson, TN)

• B.S. Health and Physical Education [1975]

• Voted "Mr. Union University" by student body

• Varsity men's basketball team

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY)

• Pastoral Ministries [1981], Union University campus, Jackson, TN

University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) [formerly Memphis State University]

• M.Ed. Early Childhood Education [1984]

• Additional studies in counseling and educational administration/supervision

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