With so many conference options, what’s unique about Grow?
Worldview: At Grow you’ll find laughter and fun along with thoughtful reflection about who God is and how we share God’s story from a Reformed perspective.
Targeted sessions: Grow includes sessions that are designed for either children’s ministry directors or teachers/volunteers. Options are available specifically for churches using Walk With Me or Kid Connection. There are also many sessions that are not curriculum specific.
Publisher presence: Grow is sponsored by Faith Alive Christian Resources, which is a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Several Faith Alive staff members, including managing editor Ruth Vander Hart, will join us at the Grow conference. It’s a great time for you to share your thoughts, ideas, questions, and resource suggestions with Faith Alive.
Size: You won’t get lost in the crowd at Grow. Unlike other conferences where there are thousands of attendees, Grow’s smaller size makes it easier for you to connect with other educators, the keynote speaker, and session leaders.
Grow with Us!
Come join the excitement at the 2008 Grow Conference! This children’s ministry event will energize, encourage, inspire, and challenge your children’s ministry team as you pass faith on to the next generation.
Children’s Ministry Directors
We know your heart’s passion is to see kids grow in faith. That’s why you pray for God’s guidance and spend countless hours planning, preparing, making phone calls, and arranging all the other details that keeping the ministry running.
At Grow you’ll have a chance to step back from the hectic pace and refocus. Ask yourself the big-picture ministry questions you’re too busy to think about at home. Find refreshment for your own spiritual life. Be encouraged by stories from other educators. And leave with new insights and ideas for
- vision casting
- problem solving
- teacher training
- community outreach
- family faith nurture
- celebrating faith milestones
- program planning
Volunteer Leaders and Teachers
You have the joy of journeying with kids as they grow in faith: witnessing their wonder as they discover new truths about God, praying with them as they face hard times, correcting them when they get off track . . . . It’s a wonderful journey, but it’s not always easy!
At Grow you’ll pick up new teaching skills, swap stories with leaders, and deepen your vision of what it means to nurture the spiritual development of kids. Grow sessions offer new ideas for
- praying with kids
- classroom management
- lesson prep
- Bible storytelling
- growing your faith