Is your Children's Ministry Relevant?  Understanding your target audience will enhance your ministry, cultivating effectiveness and success. 

HIGH 5 - The Top Five Issues in Reaching Unchurched Children

All of us want to build bigger and better programs but as such growth comes through reaching the unchurched certain issues arise that must be addressed - this is especially true in children's and youth ministry. ......

Taught by: Kevin Reynolds

Session #1, Tuesday, March 2, 3:45 - 5:00 pm 

Societal Issues

Demonstrate an understanding of key societal issues affecting discipleship in the local church.

Taught by: Leo Theriot

Session #2, Wednesday, March 3, 9:00 - 10:15 am 

Teaching Your Children the Truth about Sex

 

We have preached for decades that parents should teach their children about sex. Help leaders prepare parents to be the primary sex educator. Material comes from Teaching Your Children the Truth about Sex by Richard D. Dobbins, PhD.

Taught by: Arlene Allen

Session #3, Wednesday, March 3, 1:45 - 3:00 pm

Shaping Faith in the Teachable Moments of Life 

This is a generation whose faith is under attack from secular media and unbelieving peers. It is our responsibility to impress upon ‘our' children...when we sit, walk, lie and get up. Let's help this next generation hold to a relevant and unshakeable faith.

Taught by: Natalie Rogge

Session #4, Wednesday, March 3, 3:45 - 5:00 pm

When disaster strikes 

This workshop would go over and discuss what to do when the unexpected happens to one of the children in your ministry or one of their family members. Within the last 6 years, we've had our Sr. Pastor die, a family lose their ......

Taught by: Dan Dangerfield

Session #5, Thursday, March 4, 9:00 - 10:15 am 

Navigating the Waters of CHANGE

Growth never occurs without change. Are you cultivating a culture where change can and does readily occur? Change is a said to be a near death experience, but without it meaningful growth is impossible. This session......

Taught by: Clent Wells

Session #6, Thursday, March 4, 1:45 - 3:00 pm 

Music & Media

What are kids listening to today? And what should you be listening to in order to make the biggest impact in your ministry? What's out there that you can use effectively without loosing the kids' interest while staying relevant.

Taught by: Matt Moore

Session #7, Thursday, March 4, 3:45 - 4:45 pm