by Chris Young | Nov 19, 2014 | Free Resources, Resources
Great Free Advent and Christmas Devotionals
The season of Advent and Christmas is upon us. Time to celebrate!
Some of you are thinking, “…Celebrate??? How can you celebrate when when I am trying to plan out my Black Friday shopping?”
I have a couple resources that will not overwhelm you that might be your solution to being able to reflect and celebrate during this crazy time of year.
1. Advent Devotional by Awana.
This one is simply titled Advent Devotional 2014
Several writers contributed to this devotional bring an array of perspectives that all lead to Christ. You can take your pick of a customized devotional for an individual, a couple, or a family edition.
2. Christmas Devotional by Dr. Michael Kennedy
The Cross and the Manger
This is the devotional I used last year with my family. The author is a great friend of mine. His heart for ministry within the family is huge! Here you will find a daily resource that will connect with your family and draw your kids’ minds toward Christ during the Christmas season.
by Chris Young | Jan 22, 2014 | Childrens Event, Conferences, Georgia Baptist, Resources, Training, Uncategorized
Get ready to sign up for the Children’s Ministry Networking Event March 27 in Warner Robins.
This is another great opportunity to connect with children’s ministry leaders across the state, share ideas and resources to benefit your ministry, and simply to recharge.
Location: Warner Robins, Central Baptist- 1120 Lake Joy Rd
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2014 9:30am-4:30pm
Cost: $25 if you register by March 24. Then cost rises to $40.
Includes: Conference resources, continental breakfast, catered lunch, giveaways offered throughout the conference
Theme: RECHARGE
Session Discussion Topics include:
Personal Recharge– Staying spiritually charged in your personal life. Led by Keith Nicholson from Cascade Hills Baptist Church in Columbus
Ministry Recharge– Keeping your ministry fresh and exciting. Led by Jenni Carter, Children’s Ministry Specialist of the Georgia Baptist Convention
Volunteer Recharge– Keeping volunteers focused on ministry objectives. Led by Aaron Holloway, Children’s Minister at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Powder Springs
Family Recharge– Helping parents focus on guiding their children spiritually. Led by Chris Young, Pastor of Children and Families at First Baptist Church in Dublin
Available: Out our networking event we will have opportunities to explore resources from many children’s ministry organizations. Check out new products, kidmin books, and talk with some representatives from these organizations.
Optional Add-on: “Overtime: Post-conference playtime for further relationship building on the town. No notebooks, no preset topics. Just hang-time. Go out for supper with a few of your new friends, and partners in ministry.
by Chris Young | Dec 4, 2013 | Childrens Event, Free Resources, Georgia Baptist, Resources, Training
Ministry Safe Conferences in Georgia
Current Georgia Baptist Churches are able to attend one of several Ministry Safe conferences throughout Georgia for FREE. These conferences promote sexual abuse awareness and prevention. The goal is to help design safe systems within our churches to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse.
Come to this conference. And bring your entire staff. It will be helpful for anyone in leadership at your church, as well as anyone working with children to cultivate a safe environment for families. The conference is from 10am-2pm and includes a meal.
Dates and Locations:
Jan 21- Trinity Baptist, Calhoun
Jan 22- Prince Ave Baptist, Bogart
Jan 23- Day Spring Baptist, Augusta
Jan 28- First Baptist, Rincon
Jan 29- First Baptist, Centerville
Jan 30- GBC Conference Center, Norman Park
Register online at gabaptist.org/ministrysafe or call 770.936.5332.
by Chris Young | Nov 22, 2013 | Free Resources, Georgia Baptist, Resources
Free Christmas Devotional for Families
With all the marketing and materialism it can be easy to miss out on the true meaning of Christmas.
Don’t!
Dr. Michael Kennedy has provided a daily family devotional, “The Cross and the Manger,” for the first 25 days of December that will instill a true Christmas spirit within each of the members of your family. You can print and distribute for all the families within your children’s ministry.
Four great reasons to use this devotional this year:
1. Biblical. It starts in Genesis and shows you how all of Scripture leads up to Jesus.
2. Family Oriented. It is written with families in mind. Nothing difficult. This makes it easy for almost all of your parents.
3. Brief. We all know December is nuts. It is non-stop and adding another thing seems impossible. This won’t be burdensome. Instead, it will be well worth it.
4. Free. No cost for you to use with your family. No cost for your church families to use either.
What are you waiting for? Download the pdf now. You can set it up to print out in booklet form to make it easy for families too.
Dr. Michael Kennedy, is a pastor with a heart for families. He serves as Senior Pastor at New Vision Fellowship in Dublin, GA. You can follow his blog here.
by Chris Young | Nov 12, 2013 | Free Resources, Music, Resources
Fresh out. A new kids worship curriculum from Hillsong Kids. And it is FREE!
All you have to do is head to their page, sign up for their newsletter, and then you can download the videos and curriculum.
This nine week curriculum includes lessons for both elementary and preschool children. It has messages on video, music on video, and print curriculum to guide you.
This would be a great summer curriculum! And, as I mentioned, it is free!
