Choose from these Leadership Labs!

Kidology Universtiy Chicago offers the following Leadership Labs, taught by established facilitators in children's ministry. These Labs take place on Thursday and Friday, October 2-3. Each interactive 3-hour lab is broken into two 90-minute sessions, complimented by additional time to network in between. Over the 2-day period, you may select 2 Leadership Labs to attend. The same Labs are offered each day.

Unleashing The Leader Inside You (Leadership Focus)
Jim Wideman of Jim Wideman Ministries

Sharpen your leadership skills and learn the secrets of organized leaders! Host of the Kidology.org Leadership Forum, Jim is loaded with tons of practical advice! .

Children's Ministry Check Up! (Evaluation Focus)
Greg Baird of Kids in Focus

Greg will be your guide as you evaluate your current ministry and determine what your next steps should be. Discover tools to assess where you are at today and while you develop an action plan for making needed improvements.

Building Healthy Ministry Teams (Team Building Focus)
Dave & Rennie Garda of Cadre Ministries

Learn how to build ministry teams that are as healthy as they are efficient and effective. Gain insights into dealing with different personalities in ministry.

The Parent Connection (Family Ministry Focus)
Scott Turansky & Joanne Miller of National Center for Biblical Parenting

Practical ideas on how to better work alongside parents in raising the next generation of Christ followers.

Karl's Kids Church Cooking Show (Creative Teaching Focus)
Karl Bastian of Kidology

Attend a live filming of 'The Kid's Church Cooking Show' and learn the secret ingredients of a creative and dynamic children's church experience.

If you have registered for Kid U's Leadership Labs, please help us aid in planning by letting us know which Labs you plan on attending each day: Lab Selection Form