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DID YOU BRING YOUR BIBLE?- Do your children bring their Bibles to church?
- Do your children USE their Bibles at church?
- Are Bibles needed by your children during your programs?
These questions are meant to stimulate thought, not guilt - though my asking gives away a serious concern I have with what I would call the growing "Bibleless Trend" in children's ministry. I consider teaching with and out of a Bible to be the FUNDAMENTAL BASIS of my time with kids. I use puppets, object lessons, media clips, illusions, and other tools to creatively teach and engage children, but never as a replacement or substitute for using a Bible. Only the Bible has God's promise of effectiveness. And yet, the Bible is a rare object in perhaps most children's ministries today. This is a tragedy!
I don't care about the attractiveness of your ministry facility, the innovation in your programs, or how creatively you teach - if you are neglecting to show kids the value of God's Word by example (teaching with and from it) you are teaching them a lesson: that the Bible really isn't that important.
Because
Jesus Loves Children,
Karl D. Bastian - a.k.a. "The Kidologist" |
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KID U CHICAGO: VOLUNTEER WORKSHOPS
Volunteer-Focused Workshops at Kidology University Chicago continue our 10-year tradition of offering a volunteer-based collection of practical training, refreshing encouragement, and access to expert children's ministry resources. It's just a part of the 4-day training conference that takes place October 1-4.
Ideal for both those in leadership of children's ministry as well as those serving on a volunteer basis, Kid U's Volunteer-Focused Workshops match you up with presenters that provide training in areas you can actually use!
Packed into the day are multiple sessions of 50-minute workshops, along with an engaging opening and closing program, complete with quality teaching and lively worship. Oh, and lunch is included!
Presenters for the Volunteer-Focused Workshops include Tim Balogh, Kim Bobb, Dick Crider, Dave & Rennie Garda, Todd Liebenow, Karl Bastian, and more!
Have you registered for Kidology University Chicago yet? What are you waiting for? Never has a conference offered so much for so little cash!
» Learn more about Kid U Volunteer-Focused Workshops
» Register for this conference today!
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