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At CPC you get to meet lots different kinds of people. My favorite is getting to finally meet ordinary people who use Kidology.org every week and are helped by our ministry and who I’ve perhaps e-mailed for years but finally get to put a name with an e-mail or who come up and introduce themselves and I find out they’ve been blessed by the ministry or somehow we’ve been able to “equip or encourage them” over the years. (Which is, by the way, our Mission!) Some people like coming to CPC because you get to meet some pretty well known people too who have made an impact in children’s ministry. It’s true; you can, and in general, most are pretty approachable. I find most of those folks seems to handle their “status” with grace and humility, but just like high school, there are always a few who are surprisingly a bit snobby, which is disappointing, this is kids ministry, after all! I remember the first real “Big Name” kidmin person I met at one of my first CPC’s. My first time as a speaker I got to go the the speaker lounge (ooooo) and when I introduced myself to another…

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Originally submitted at SCOTTEVEST, Inc. 24 Pockets are perfect for your business and travel essentials; includes a modified TravelSmartSystem� compatible with the unique styling of this jacket. Business? Casual? Sometimes it’s hard to draw the line, but the SeV Sport Coat will ensure you look sharp wherever you go. This jacket instan… SeV Sport Coat Lookin’ Sharp while Packin’ my Gear! By Kidologist.com from Denver, CO on 1/5/2011 4out of 5 Chest Size: Feels true to size Length: Feels true to length Sleeve Length: Feels too long Pros: Comfortable, Attractive Design, Breathable Cons: Sleeves Wrong Size, I need to tailor arms, Irregular Size Best Uses: Going Out, Travel, Church Describe Yourself: Comfort-oriented, Practical, Trendy, Very Techy, Like to Carry Lots Stuff I love the coat, I bought two! The iPad bulks a little more than I like, perhaps the coat should be a little thicker to compensate, but I can see it is a challenge to have a sport coat with an iPad pocket. I will hide it by wearing open with my hand in pocket on that side when a picture in being taken, as it looks slightly odd to see the square corners. When the coat is buttoned…

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I love writing curriculum, and I especially love a writing challenge! The latest unit of DiscipleTown is called “How to Build Character“.  It includes the following lesson breakdown: My True Character My Inner Character My Outer Character My Reputation For those of you who write – let me give you a glimpse into what happens behind the scenes of writing DiscipleTown. When I write these units, I am given a collection of raw material from Mark Steiner, the creator and author of the DiscipleLand Core Bible Curriculum, since I am creating a children’s church curriculum based on the 24 Disciple Skills that are part of the overall Disciple Making Strategy created by Mark. As part of the Level Three, Second Quarter Curriculum, Mark provided a collection of character traits for the teacher to cover as part of the Disciple Skill of Building Character.  They were: Positive Character Qualities Negative Character Qualities Honest, truthful, fair dishonest, false, corrupt Caring, compassionate, merciful unconcerned, insensitive, judgmental Loyal, devoted, steadfast unfaithful, disloyal, uncommitted Respectful, courteous, polite rude, impolite, disrespectful Diligent, hard-working, determined lazy, procrastinating, undisciplined Courageous, bold, brave fearful, timid, cowardly Holy, pure, set apart impure, polluted, tainted Trustworthy, responsible, dependable unreliable, irresponsible, undependable…

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I remember when I started my previous ministry, our curriculum situation was a mess! Here was what we were facing: Every teacher used what they liked, over five published curriculums were in use, some taught without any published material. Repetition and Omission of Bible stories was not only likely, but expected. No idea what was accomplished in the years spent within the Children’s Ministry. Lots of good ministry going on, but no way to know what was going to happen, or to evaluate results. So what did we do? I called for a planning meeting and asked our teachers to determine what we wanted for our children. (without looking at a single curriculum sample!) Here is the list of what these godly and experienced teachers determined we wanted: Gospel Oriented A comprehensive overview of the entire Bible Specific Goals and Objectives for Each Age Progressive, and not Repetitive Get children into the Word themselves Emphasis on Scripture memory High Quality Materials and Helpful Resources One year cycle (meaning teachers teach the same thing every year) Missions Focus Flexibility for teaching styles and holidays Tools to help parents engage in the process THEN we hunted to see if any curriculum met…

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