August 28, 2008
The NCLA leadership team is gearing up for a great FOCUS 09 conference and in the midst of that hard work we’re excited to announce that Phil Vischer will be with us.
Phil really needs no introduction, but in case you’ve been doing children’s ministry under a rock for the past decade, Phil is the cofounder of Big Idea Productions the company best known for bringing us VeggieTales. Recently Phil has started a new creative shop called Jelly Fish Labs where he and a team work to produce faith-based media for children and families via the internet.
Phil is incredibly creative and has an amazing story to tell. We look forward to hearing from him at FOCUS 09. This awesome children’s ministry conference will be held March 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville, South Carolina. Make plans to be there!
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August 19, 2008
It’s the subtitle that hooked me…”to help them be who God made them to be.”
This new book from David Staal the director of Promiseland, the children’s ministry at Willow Creek Community Church, is most certainly a must read for all children’s ministers and parents. Having read the intro and chapter one, I am not qualified to speak on the whole book, but just in those few pages I have learned and been affected.
The book lays out seven statements that parents and other adults can use to make a profound impression on the life of a child.
I believe in you….You can count on me….I treasure you….I’m sorry, please forgive me….because….no….I love you
Also included is personal application questions & exercises and a workshop facilitator’s outline.
I encourage all to pick up this book and give it a read…you’ll be glad you did and so will your kids.
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The NCLA leadership team is gearing up for a great FOCUS 09 conference and in the midst of that hard work we’re excited to announce that Phil Vischer will be with us.
