Kidmin People- Maria Brannen

by | May 17, 2013 | Kidmin People, Training

Kidmin People is an interview with various people in Children’s Ministry.

This week’s Kidmin People is a spotlight on one of our Georgia Baptist Missionaries, Maria Brannen. She is here in Georgia help you to equip our churches with resources to disciple our kids. Many of you met Maria at our Children’s Ministry Networking event this past March in Warner Robins. Feel free to connect with her again soon.

 

Maria Brannen

Maria Brannen

 

1)  Tell us a little bit about yourself. 

I have had the privilege of serving as a GBC State Missionary for 15 years.  Before serving at GBC, I served on church staffs in Georgia and Texas for a total of over 25 years of ministry.  I am currently also serving as interim Children’s Minister at my church.  I have been married to my wonderful husband and ministry support partner Roger Brannen for 23 years.  We have 2 boys Tyler (17 ½) and Kyle (12 ½).  We are a homeschooling family and live in Bethlehem, Ga.  My interests are photography, reading, scrapbooking, and card making.  I grew up in Gray, Georgia.  I graduated from Georgia College and Southwestern Seminary.

 

2)  Why might a children’s ministry leader contact you?

Ministry areas that I can assist churches with are:  Preschool and Children’s Discipleship (resources and strategies), Children and Salvation (The journey of introducing a Child to Christ); New Christian resources/helps for Children; Family Discipleship; Bible Drill; TeamKID; Student Speakers Competition

 

3) What resources and assistance could you offer for churches in regards to children’s ministry?

With the above areas – we can offer resources, consultations, conferences (we are available to provide training for churches and associations), State-wide Bible Drill Retreat.

 

Here are a few ways Children’s Ministers can connect with us:

 

Facebook – Discipleship-Spiritual Renewal Ministries

Blog – Discipleader.wordpress.com

Pinterest – Bible Drill – Georgia Baptist Convention

Web – dm.gabaptist.org

Free Resource Friday- Free Childrens Ministry Resources

by | Apr 26, 2013 | Free Resources, Uncategorized

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There are only a few days left to get these great FREE childrens ministry resources. As many of you know, the entire month of April is dedicated to Autism Awareness. Several companies have made their iphone and ipad apps free for the remainder of the month.

You can scoop up twenty very useful apps for students with special needs or preschool/elementary age children. YEven if you aren’t ready to start any particular ministry of this sort you should get these.

Here is what to do:

1. Get an itunes account. (Which is free.)

2. Download all the free apps.

3. Use them right away, or sit tight and use them when you need them. Just get the apps now. May 1st they will no longer be free.

 

Either do a search for ABA Autism in the app store, or visit this SITE to see more listings for free autism apps that can be used for children’s ministry.

 

Free Children’s Ministry Resources

by | Apr 20, 2013 | Free Resources

We are on the hunt for children’s ministry resources that YOU can contribute to help other churches around the state be more effective and more efficient in reaching children and families for Jesus.

 

While there are great children’s ministry resource sites already out there, this children’s ministry resource needs to be something you created and are willing to share with others. It can be as simple as an excel file that helps you to organize your nursery volunteers, a great game or event idea and detailed schedule, or a unique way that you encourage your children’s ministry volunteers. Whatever it is, we would love to share it with the hundreds of churches that would sincerely be appreciative of you sharing it.

Contact me with your children’s ministry resources!

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