CMCA Methodist News 238 (Eng)
Methodist News Edition 238 Feb 2018 (English)
Methodist News Edition 238 Feb 2018 (English)
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Logos Academy is offering Children Ministry<br />
module at three of its teaching centres:<br />
MELBOURNE (Apr 13-14, 19-21)<br />
BRISBANE (Apr 26-29,May 4-5)<br />
PERTH (May 11-13, 18-20)<br />
Module Content:<br />
• BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS... Biblical authority<br />
for work with young people.<br />
• CULTURAL BRIDGES... looking at problem of<br />
squeezing kids into church culture – rather than<br />
introducing them to Jesus.<br />
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS... getting it right or<br />
getting it badly wrong.<br />
• DYNAMICS OF BIBLE STORIES... making it<br />
relevant, understood and exciting.<br />
• CHILDHOOD ISSUES... about your childhood<br />
and theirs.<br />
• GAMES SKILLS... and the importance of play.<br />
• RUNNING A WEEKLY GROUP... putting a<br />
programme together.<br />
• SEARCH FOR ESCAPE... the substitutes when<br />
God is missing.<br />
• CHILD GROWTH AND BEHAVIOUR... love,<br />
value and purpose in the child’s life.<br />
• DISCIPLINE... the needs of the child to<br />
experience loving control.<br />
• PRINCIPLES FOR A WEEKLY GROUP... help<br />
for starting up from scratch.<br />
Children Ministry module is a basic hands-on module to equip pastors and children workers with skills to run<br />
outreach, discipleship, Sunday school and children club. It is revolutionary, not just teaching as how to be more<br />
effective in teaching Sunday school, but how to reach the children in today’s postmodern context. The principles and<br />
skills acquired through this module are not limited to Children Ministry but can be applied to other ministries (e.g.<br />
youth, evangelism, etc). Everyone who attends this course, with the help of the Holy Spirit, will be able to bring revival<br />
to our church by reaching lost kids in our generation one at a time.<br />
Fee: Cert/Dip $250, GradDip/Master $500, Audit $150, New Student Registration $50<br />
Special rate for Sunday school teachers who only do this subject $75<br />
Registration: Church Pastor or contact LAMM ofÞce (✉ admin@lamm.org.au/☏ 03-9973 6137)<br />
Timetable: Refer to website……lamm.org.au<br />
Introducing Peter & Cynthia Empson (UK)<br />
Recent 2012 -2017<br />
Have given children training in over 35 countries. Produced 12 training<br />
manuals for children workers. Helping with parent child problems with<br />
refugee families (Iranian & Chinese). Currently active in working with<br />
pre school and also Christian teaching for all ages from 7 to 18.<br />
Grain of Wheat International, Lausanne, Switzerland 2008-2012<br />
Training Consultants, involved in training Christians to work with<br />
children in some of the countries the organisation works in, including<br />
Spain, Russia, Romania, Myanmar, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Tajikistan,<br />
Kazakhstan and more recently, Moldova and Madagascar.<br />
Crusaders / Urban Saints, Luton, UK 1987-2008<br />
Peter began by developing Children’s Clubs in East Surrey and training<br />
leaders to run them. This then developed with Peter becoming the<br />
International Director in the organisation, taking this expertise overseas to countries where little is done to reach<br />
children with the gospel. It was always by invitation from the established church or children’s organisation from<br />
Central and South America in the west to Cambodia and the Philippines in the East.<br />
Mission Aviation Fellowship, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia 1968-1987<br />
While Peter was ßying aircraft he was responsible for Flight Safety and Training for some years and Cynthia was<br />
book-keeping and ßight following for the organisation.