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How Would
You Like to Discover At Least Five Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve
Your Children’s Ministry Effectiveness by next Sunday? I’ll Show You How I Broke the "Baby-Sitting Mentality" of Preschool Ministry Forever! By revealing to you the effective techniques
I personally use each and every Sunday! I am so sold on this approach that I
believe if you will take this book, starting wherever you are, and implement
it one step at a time, you will see great results and your ministry will
create new excitement. It has sure worked for us! David
Spiegel Children’s
Ministries Pastor ATTENTION! ALL Children’s Ministries Directors,
Children’s Pastors, Preschool Coordinators, Teachers, and Volunteer
Children’s Workers! ·
Are you tired of having your Preschool Ministry looked at as nothing more than a glorified
baby-sitting service? ·
Have you asked yourself the question – “What do I do with the
kids that are too old for the nursery but too young to sit through a full
fledged children’s church service with the big kids?” ·
Are you ready to break out of the mundane "baby-sitting"
approach to preschool ministry that has been used for decades and turn
loose your God-given creativity while leading and teaching others to do
the same? ·
Are you ready to think "outside the box" and let the Lord lead
you in developing a custom approach to early childhood ministry in your
church? One that fits the needs of
your kids AND your volunteers? ·
Are you looking for ways to prevent "worker burn-out" in your Early
Childhood Ministry area? ·
Do you want to make sure that every child has multiple opportunities
during every service to hear, understand, and demonstrate THE BIBLICAL
TRUTH you are trying to get across that day? Dear Fellow Children’s
Minister, Now that I have your attention, I want to ask you, How much is the eternal soul of a young child worth? Suppose you could sit down, lay out a simple outline for your children’s service, follow it and change eternity for one child? Imagine,
one simple, focused service could change eternity for thousands because you
might just have the next D.L. Moody or Billy Graham sitting in your Preschool
Ministry right now! Now imagine that you were able to do the same thing each and every week. I’ll be honest, none of us know what God has in store for those He places in our ministry. With that in mind, I ask you, “With all that is at stake, how can you do anything less than the very best for His kids?” The answer: You can’t! And that’s why I believe God has led me to share with you the tools and techniques I use in my own ministry each and every Sunday with dynamic results and responses from kids, parents, and volunteers. My 4 year
old has received many teachings with this method. He came home excited after church asking
me, “How can I stand up for Jesus?” This was
the weekly lesson and he was able to receive, understand, and desire to put
into practice. I am thankful for a
program that helps fuel and support my child’s spiritual growth. Sincerely, A Thankful
Mother It all started in November of 2003 when I was asked to coordinate the training of twenty-one volunteers for a major two week evangelistic outreach our church was doing. As the event drew closer, my wife and I were asked if we would provide ministry for the preschoolers during the evening services. We accepted and entered the world of Preschool Ministry. By the end of the two weeks, we had completed fourteen services and had learned a lot. As a result of those two weeks, my approach and philosophy of Preschool Ministry has forever changed. Those two weeks opened the door to becoming Preschool Pastor at Sachse Assembly of God. Now, I want to give you the benefit of all that I have
learned and help you create your own highly effective Preschool Ministry starting today! As an intelligent individual, you realize the value of learning from other people’s experiences, both positive and negative. You know the importance of being able to take a concept and personalize it so that it works for you. You believe it is better to work smarter than harder and you have no desire to totally reinvent the wheel. As you get and then study every word of this book, you will become convinced of three things: · God cares for Preschool Kids and wants you to minister to them · Organization and Creativity are vital to Effective Preschool Ministry · You CAN minister effectively to Preschool Children Almost anyone could use your ideas
regardless of their experience level in the ministry. Marlena
Brown Elementary
School Teacher/Editor
ü Low or No Cost Ways to Improve Your Children’s Ministry ü A Formula For Continued Effectiveness – not just a one time shot of curriculum ü A Clear Simple Program that is ready to use ü Practical ministry methods you can use (I do), not just a bunch of theory ü How to move past the baby-sitting mentality of Preschool Ministry ü Secrets to recruiting, training, and appreciating ministry volunteers Before I go any further, I would like to give you an opportunity to understand my philosophy of Preschool Ministry. As a Preschool Minister, we get to till the ground
and plant the seeds. There are even times
when we get to water what was planted.
As we are faithful to do what God has called us to do, there are also
times He blesses us with seeing a plant begin to sprout. Then, on a very rare occasion, we actually
get to reap the harvest of a precious young soul that still has years they
can give to Christ. This philosophy and heartfelt belief has inspired me to write this book. I realize I can only minister to a few and I know that the Lord has definitely blessed my ministry. Please allow me to share some of what I have learned with you. Here are some
of the topics covered:
Here
are a few excerpts from the book, just to give you a sample of what you will
receive: TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT 1: LAYING THE FOUNDATION CHAPTER 1: ALL ABOARD THE
PRESCHOOL EXPRESS Welcome * The Purpose of this Book * So You WANT to Be
A Children’s Minister? * Ready or Not, Here I Come! CHAPTER 2: MEET YOUR CONDUCTOR CHAPTER 3: FUEL FOR THE
JOURNEY The Power of
Prayer * The Power of Authority * The Power of
Perseverance – Stay Where You Are CHAPTER 4: THE JOURNEY BEGINS Understanding
the Preschooler * Understanding the Preschool
Parent * “Preschool Moments” – Whose Fault Are They? * Discipline
in Preschool Ministry * Second Level
Discipline UNIT 2: MAKING YOUR MINISTRY OUTSTANDING CHAPTER 5: KEEP THAT TRAIN
MOVING Just the Facts
* Please Secure All Loose Minds * The Secret
To Constant Forward Motion * That’s a Wrap CHAPTER 6: STAYING ON TRACK
WITH “THE POWER OF ONE” Too Many
Engines * Keep It Simple CHAPTER 7: WHICH CARS WILL YOU
PULL TODAY? Music * Songs * Bible Stories * Storytelling * Puppets
and Crazy
Characters * Puppet Skits * Incidentals * Praying With
Preschoolers CHAPTER
8: RIDING THE RAIL “PASTOR BRYAN”
STYLE The
Rotation Model Works * We Did It Our Way * A
Word About Our Teams CHAPTER
9: WHAT TRAIN ARE YOU RIDING? Brand
Name or Generic * Let God Lead You * It’s Your Turn
Now * Have Name – Will Decorate * An Example of the
Process * Do It Your Way CHAPTER
10: MAKING YOUR TRAIN LOOK GOOD The
Magic of Atmosphere * And On the Eighth Day . . . * Some
Interesting Examples CHAPTER
11: PULLING OUT THE FANCY CARS More
Than Day To Day * Well Worth the Effort * Don’t Overlook the Obvious * Never Underestimate the Power of Creativity UNIT 3: WHEN IT IS TIME TO GROW CHAPTER
12: KEEPING YOUR TRAIN RUNNING: FINDING THE FINANCES FOR YOUR MINISTRY The
Blessing of Budget * The Challenge of Fundraisers CHAPTER
13: HOW TO PREVENT A TRAIN WRECK PART ONE
– KEEPING THE GOOD GUYS IN Getting
the Good Guys On Board * Recruiting 101 * Keeping
Your Volunteers Happy * Investing In Your Volunteers Through Training CHAPTER
14: HOW TO PREVENT A TRAIN WRECK PART TWO
– KEEPING THE BAD GUYS OUT Know
Your Volunteers * Secure Your Area * Identification
– A Must For Security CHAPTER
15: WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE TRACKS Square
Pegs in Round Holes * Proceed With Caution and PRAYER * The
Process * Some Resources * When You Have An Itch,
Scratch It CHAPTER
16: THANKS FOR RIDING A
Tool Is Most Powerful In the Hands of A Craftsman * Don’t
Forget “The Power of One” * Welcome Aboard, My Fellow Children’s Minister CHAPTER 5:
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