You Have to Actually Train a Child to Train Them

August 29, 2012August 30, 2012 by beckyfischer

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I recently wrote an article about the scripture “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (See here.) We discussed what the Old Testament people interpreted it to mean compared to modern day western Christians. If you have…

Kids Theology & Worldview Today

August 27, 2012August 28, 2012 by beckyfischer

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What is our kids theology and worldview today? Christian Smith, prolific author and sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, coined the term "moralistic therapeutic deism" to describe it. The creed of this “religion” looks something like this in today’s kids’ theology and worldview. A god who…

Movie Review on PARANORMAN

August 18, 2012August 30, 2012 by beckyfischer

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Helpful movie revue for parents and children's ministers about the new kids movie PARANORMAN. Here's what Karl Bastian at Kidology has to say: Overview Norman Babcock is a sweet middle school kid. He is a tad different and his family does not appreciate or understand him. As he walks to…

Revolutionary Parenting: Intentional Discipleship

August 3, 2012August 16, 2012 by beckyfischer

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What is Revolutionary Parenting? Since we started in 2001, our focus in Kids in Ministry International was to "redefine children's ministry in the 21st century. " That is, we focused on the primary arena where everyone has assumed child discipleship takes place--the local church. As far as training and equipping…

Make Sure You Teach The Essential Four by Billy Burns

August 1, 2012August 16, 2012 by beckyfischer

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If you ever have the privilege of meeting Children's Pastor Billy Burns, you won't forget him easily. Smiling, jovial, hilarious, and serious about leading kids into revival. I first met BillyBurns at the Empowered21 conference in Tulsa, OK.It was quickly apparent that we had the same vision, the same passion,…

God’s Glory Showed Up

July 15, 2012March 31, 2014 by beckyfischer

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A children's minister can spend days and weeks in preparation for any type of conference for kids. But what makes it all worthwhile is when God shows up in His Glory. Our deepest desires came true last week at our first Kids and family conference of the season. After dozens…

An Honest Look at Youth Ministry

July 1, 2012August 17, 2012 by beckyfischer

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We need to take an honest look at youth ministry. For the past three decades, youth ministry has exploded across America, accompanied by a rise in the number of degrees in youth ministry granted by colleges and seminaries, an abundance of books and other resources, and a network of cottage…

Vladmir Lenin’s Children’s Ministry

June 20, 2012August 17, 2012 by beckyfischer

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Vladimir Lenin, former leader of the Soviet Union, said, "Give me four years to teach the children, and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted." He added, "Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever." Vladmir Lenin Believed in the Importance of…

“I want my kid to be like Tim Tebow!”

June 15, 2012August 17, 2012 by beckyfischer

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"I want my kid to be like Tim Tebow!" some parents say. We live in a society that is consumed with sports, and parents move heaven and earth to get their kids involved in one type or another. If we teach our children to keep their eyes on the ball…

Who’s winning Their Hearts?

June 10, 2012August 17, 2012 by beckyfischer

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Who’s winning the hearts of our children in the world of education? One of the clearest issues in the education debate is the question of worldview development. The Nehemiah Institute continues to demonstrate year after year that Christian children in government schools who actually retain anything close to a biblical…

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