Children’s Ministry Training

One final reminder…you can join Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode for this first-of-its-kind 3 hour interactive online workshop where you’ll discover the practical steps to Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church.

In conjunction with the National Children’s Ministries Leadership Conference, this pre-conference workshop offered face-to-face at the conference will be webcast live online on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT) and then repeated later that day from 1:00pm-4:00pm. View the FREE session online and interact with the presenters and other participants live online during the session!

Two identical sessions will be offered:

• Session 1: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT)
• Session 2: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 1:00pm-4:00pm (CDT)

Both sessions will be webcast live online using Ustream. You can click here to register for a free Ustream account. Then, 10-15 minutes before the session begins, click here to login to participate live online!

For those unable to participate live, the sessions will be recorded and archives made available afterwards at www.cmuo.com/workshops/kidschurch. Links to additional resource materials and the slides referenced during the sessions will also be posted.

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Join Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode for this first-of-its-kind 3 hour interactive online workshop where you’ll discover the practical steps to Cultivating a Cutting-Edge Children’s Church.

In conjunction with the National Children’s Ministries Leadership Conference, this pre-conference workshop offered face-to-face at the conference will be webcast live online on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT) and then repeated later that day from 1:00pm-4:00pm. View the FREE session online and interact with the presenters and other participants live online during the session!

Two identical sessions will be offered:

• Session 1: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 9:00am-12:00pm (CDT)
• Session 2: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 1:00pm-4:00pm (CDT)

Both sessions will be webcast live online using Ustream. To participate in the chat room to ask questions and post comments during the workshop, you need to login to Ustream. If you do not have a Ustream account yet, click here to register for free. Then, 10-15 mins before the session begins, click here to login to participate live online!

For those unable to participate live, the sessions will be recorded and archives made available afterwards at www.cmuo.com/workshops/kidschurch. Links to additional resource materials and the slides referenced during the sessions will also be posted.

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Dick Gruber and Jason Rhode are launching a new children's ministry podcast that they are calling "Children's Ministry Talk." While still very much still in the formative stages, this podcast will be talkshow style geared to providing encouragement for children's ministry leaders, by children's ministry leaders, on all things children's ministry.

So…how exactly will they accomplish this goal?  Well…they really want this podcast to be very much listener-driven and reallly be interactive. They want you….the listener…to get in touch with questions or comments on anything related to children's ministry. Also, they would love any suggestions that you'd have for the "ultimate children's ministry podcast."

There are lots of convenient ways for you to get in touch, all of which are posted at the site that will accompany the podcast at childrensministrytalk.com.

They plan to regularly have guests join them on-air to discuss various children's ministry topics.

So, what are you waiting for? Go check out the podcast at childrensministrytalk.com!

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Are you looking for new, cutting-edge children’s ministry ideas that can help you be even more effecting in the ministry God has called you to. If so, then you’ll want to make sure and check-out a fabulous new children’s ministry resource developed in part by the Ryan Frank and the rest of the folks over at KidzMatter that will soon be available at the beginning of 2008.

K! Magazine is a brand new magazine addressing the needs of those who minister to kids in the church. It contains specialized articles and features on everything from leadership to using trends in our world to help children’s ministers made a deep eternal impact.

If you’d like to learn more, visit www.thekmagazine.com. If you subscribe before October 31, 2007 you can find a coupon code for 10% off the regular subscription price. If you’d like to contribute to this new magazine by sharing an idea that has worked for you or maybe write an article…details are all available at www.thekmagazine.com. I’m really looking forward to receiving my first copy of this new magazine…I’ve already signed-up and I’d encourage everyone who ministers to children to give K! Magazine a try.

What other children’s ministry resources, whether in electronic or print form, have you found most beneficial to your kids ministry? Feel free to comment with your favorite resources. You can post a comment on the blog or send an email to childrensministrytraining@gmail.com.

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During the fall season, are you looking for outreach opportunities that will not only serve as a fun and safe alternative to Halloween but also be an opportunity to introduce kids to Jesus Christ? Mike George, Children’s Pastor at High Point Community Church in Port St. Lucie, Florida shares in this brief episode his experience with an exciting Halloween alternative called Light the Night. Complete details about Light the Night are available online at lightthenightpa.com.

Another great resource for fall outreach events is PowerMark Comics, seeker series issue #7 entitled “Masquerade”. This comic book was created to introduce children to Jesus, the Light of the World, on Halloween night. Featuring the kids from the popular Powermark “Seeker Series”, this 20 page, full-color comic contains an exciting story and a clear presentation of the Gospel. Give them away to “trick-or-treaters” that come to your door or at a church outreach event. For quantity pricing, call 1-877-769-2669. For more details about PowerMark Comics, visit powermarkcomics.com. If you would like to follow-up with Mike to find our more details about how he is using Light the Night, you can drop him an email at mike@highpointcc.org.

Finally, would you like to contribute to Childrens Ministry Training? Maybe you have a training, either in audio, video, PowerPoint, or text format that you’d like to make available for other children’s ministry leaders. If you’re interested in sharing that training with others, send an email to childrensministrytraining@gmail.com.

Listen to the complete podcast episode:

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The collection of FREE children’s ministry resources, document templates, files, & ideas previously available at www.jasonrhode.com/resources has been moved and is now available at www.childrensministryarchive.com.

Having been rebuilt using the WordPress blogging platform, the archive is now searchable and features RSS feeds allowing for subscription to both new additions and comments. Feel free to spread the word about these FREE children’s ministry resources. If you’ve found them to be of benefit, please contact Jason Rhode.

Also, if you are interested in contributing to the archive, send your file(s) to be shared to resources@childrensministryarchive.com.

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Larry Shallenberger shares in this blog post his experience and outline for a class for parents about teaching their kids about sex.

Larry noted, I relied heavily upon “How and When to Tell your Kids About Sex” by Stanton and Brenna B. Jones in my research. And I highly, highly recommend the “God’s Design for Sex” series by Nav Press as tools to get into your parents hands so they can talk about sex.

Read Larry’s entire post here.

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Do you find yourself looking for answers when it comes to ministering to children with a learning disability or ADD/ADHD? Larry Sauter, nationally appointed missionary to people with disabilities with Special Touch Ministry, shares in this FREE workshop an overview of the characteristics of children with learning disabilities and provides suggestions for effective ministry to these children. For more information, enroll in the CMUO course CMU210 - Ministry to Children with Disabilities.

If you find this session to be a blessing, feel free to drop Larry an email.

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James Kennison & Dave White host Children’s Ministry Monthly, a monthly podcast focusing on the needs of normal, everyday children’s ministers. Check-out their podcast at www.cmmonthly.com. If you find their podcast to be a blessing, drop James & Dave an email at cmmonthly@gmail.com.

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This 20 minute children’s ministry training workshop by Verda Rubottom entitled, “Help is On The Way! Recruiting and Keeping Substitute Staff” provides practical insights into recruiting and encouraging volunteer staff.

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