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Cool Kids Kid Kollege
November 5th-6th, 2010
Below are a list of the speakers for the next Kid Kollege.  Speakers are subject to change so check back often to see just who all is going to be present this year.

     




Steve Harney
Founder/Director
Cool Kids Ministries

  • Steve Harney

    Steve is a 1980 graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO.  Steve has been working with children since he was15 years old, even traveling with evangelist Joe Boyd as a 17 year old and working with children and doing gospel illusions way back then.

Steve has been a Pastor, Youth Pastor, Music Pastor and Children' Pastor and College Professor over the past 29 years.  He is the author of two books, "Putting You and Your Children's Ministry On The Spot" and "Illusions that Reach Kids."  Steve has also been a presenter for Group Publishing, Loveland, CO. and has written several articles for Children's Ministry Magazine. 

Steve currently travels all across America helping churches establish solid children's ministries, presenting "On The Spot" teacher trainings, Kidz Storms and Illusion Shows for Public and Private Christian Schools. 

 

Classes

  • How To Tell Stories To Kids

There are so many people who just don't know how to talk to children.  This workshop will teach you how to talk to kids.  How to Work On your skill of reaching children through storytelling.  Rest assured, if you Work On this aspect of children's ministry, it will certainly help you are you work in children's ministry.

     




Ronnie Caldwell
Peaceable Kingdom Ministries
Franklin, TN

 

  • Ronnie Caldwell

In ministry since 1979, Ronnie has been noted as one of the “Top 10” Children’s Ministers in the United States.   He has received the “Children’s Minister of the Year” award from Willie George Ministries and he created and hosted a children’s television program.

Ronnie and his company, Peaceable Kingdom Ministries, Inc., have produced 3 music albums, “Have Fun, Please God”, “Children’s Church Classics-1" and "Children's Church Classics-2". 
The music is energetic and contemporary.  The response has been incredible...children of all ages (and adults) love the fresh, new sound!  In addition to the music CD's, we have just released our first music video which includes 5 songs.

Ronnie and his wife, Debbie have established and organized creative Children’s Church programs for children of all ages.  They are available for Workers Conferences and Family Crusades.  Children love the crusades which are not only fun and exciting
but powerfully minister the Word of God to them.

 

  • Classes

Creative Song Services
Music is vital to effective children's ministry.  Today, children's taste in music is maturing early which demands dynamic song services.  We will explore many fun ways to capture the attention of your children's church class! You’ll learn how to: Energize your praise services with the children
Stay out of ruts when choosing your songs Lead the children into meaningful worship

Costume Characters and Skits
You’ll learn: 
How to use costumes to “paint” a picture that will illustrate your theme
The rules to use when working with costumes
How to develop creative & fun characters

 

     




Chuck Rathel
Children's Pastor
Open Door Church
Chambersburg, PA

Chuck has been a full time children’s minister for the last 26 years of his 42 ministry years. He has traveled the country teaching churches how to win children and families to Christ and train them to serve God.

Chuck has been a Gospel magician for 42 years using this exciting outreach method across the United States and in France. He is a balloon artist, puppeteer, chalk artist and graphic designer. He is an accomplished graphic artist who created many of the graphics for Dock Haley’s magic. He is the inventor of the Torn and Restored Heart magic trick.  He uses his skills to create computer graphics, print media and web design for churches and missions ministries.

 Chuck Rathel is the Associate Pastor of The Open Door Church in Chambersburg, PA. overseeing all of the children’s ministries of the church. He graduated from Bible College in 1966 and has served as a youth pastor, associate pastor, evangelist, children’s pastor and pastor. Chuck is married to his college sweetheart, Donna. They have been married 41 years and are the parents of two sons. Ben is a Bible computer specialist and teacher at the Cumberland Valley Christian School in Chambersburg. Nathan is the assistant media director at the First Baptist Church Woodstock, Georgia.

Classes

  • Ballooning for Dummies

Discover a how to draw the interest of a crowd with a few simple balloon, yet amazing balloon creations.  

  • How anyone can make a class exciting!

Learn the secrets of making Power Point an amazing game and teaching tool. Discover simple techniques anyone can do that grab attention and involve your audience.

 Using Windows Movie Maker to make your own commercials and ads.

Discover where to find free backgrounds, graphics and visual material online you can use to create amazing print, power point and web designs.

 

     



James Dick
Associate Pastor
Fairfield West Baptist Church
Fairfield, OH
Founder/Director
M&M Ministries

James Dick has been the Associates Pastor/Children’s Pastor at Fairfield West Baptist Church for over five years. He was saved at a young age, as a bus kid, at Cozzadale Baptist Church in Goshen, Ohio. One Sunday morning at the age of 18 he surrendered to preach and left that evening for Bible Baptist College in East Peoria, IL.  After attending college for six months and working three jobs, James felt that because of working so many hours and not having the appropriate time to study, he believed this must not be his calling.  James came home and spent the next 14 years being a fast food general manager at two restaurants.  This is where he met his wife of 18 years, Terri.  Five years later they had a daughter, Bethany, who is now 13.  His family came to Fairfield West Baptist Church in January of 2000 and upon joining James soon became the Awana Commander and then later voted in as a deacon.  In 2002, the church asked James to become the Associate Pastor and Church Clerk.  It was at this time James realized that this was his calling.

James is the founder and director of M & M Ministries (The Magic is in the Message).  This is a non-profit ministry which is used to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  His daughter, Bethany, and the Senior Pastor’s son, Tanner Rosenbalm, participate in this ministry.

If you have any questions for Pastor James, or M & M Ministries, please e-mail us at jamesd64@msn.com.

 

Classes

  • Getting into the Public Schools and then getting the Kids into your church.

James is going to teach how to have an after school program that will get kids and families into your church and ministry.  James uses Power Paks, a program from Manna Worldwide, that has helped he and his church to reach many boys, girls, moms and dads.  You won't want to miss this class. 

     
 



Dr. Scott Phillips
Cindy Phillips
Liberty University
Children's Ministry
Department


 

  • Dr. Scott Phillips

    Scott is a 1981 graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO and earned his Doctorate from Liberty University in 2002.  Scott has worked in churches in Missouri and Ohio overseeing children's ministries and is now the head of the children's ministry department at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA.

    Scott will be teaching "Out of the Box" ideas for children's ministry.  You will want to be a part of his classes.  Learn how to reach this generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ in many Out of the Box ideas.

     

 

 

Classes

  • Evangelization and the Family

     

  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Child Evangelization



     

     

 



Jarrod Amyx
Children's Pastor
Bible Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon, KY

  •  Jarrod Amyx

Jarrod is the children's pastor at the Bible Baptist Church, Mt Vernon, KY.  Jarrod church is located in a small town, but their outreach is huge.  You will want to come to Jarrod's class to hear how they Work On the entire community and not just work in the children's ministry.

 

Classes

  • Community Events

Learn how to reach out to the entire community and get them excited about coming to your children's ministry program.  Jarrod will share how they reach an entire community through their children's ministry and how you can as well.

 

 

 

 


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