Children’s Ministry
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old,
he will not depart from it.
Importance of
Program Parts
○ Prayer:
● To dedicate the program to God.
● To open the hearts and minds of everyone.
● To ask for the free course of the Holy Spirit.
● To ask for the power of the Holy Spirit.
○ Songs:
● To praise God in Song.
● To energize and weary down the children.
● To learn truths through song.
○ Game or Activity:
● To weary down the children.
● To teach a lesson in a fun way.
● To get the children to focus on the lesson due
to being wearied down.
○ Story:
● To exemplify the lesson.
● To preach to the children.
● To get their attention.
○ Verse:
● To emphasize and solidify the truth.
● To place the focus on the Bible.
○ Object Lesson:
● To illustrate the verse.
● To visualize the verse.
● To apply the verse.
○ Theme:
● The overarching idea and trajectory of the
lesson.
● It needs to be emphasized and present in all
parts of the program.
● The unified thought of the program.
● Makes the program coherent.
Dos and Don’ts
Outside of the Program
○ Dos:
● Be a part of the Program.
● Participate in singing, verse, activity or game.
● Keep the children behave.
● Always think of a way to support the leader:
1. Hold the props.
2. Giving our prizes or food.
3. Help facilitate games or play with them.
4. Assist the children.
● Learn the children's name.
● Spread out
● Keep their attention on the program.
● Follow the leader.
○ Don'ts:
● Don't be a part of the noise.
● Don't use your phone, eat, or talk to anyone
inside or outside the program.
● Don't let the children make noise or disturb
someone.
● Don't leave the program area.
● Don't let the leader do the noise control and
take charge.
● Don't let the children take control.
● Don't catch the children's attention if you are
not the leader.
Dos and Don’ts
Inside of the Program
Dos:
● Sing and recite loudly for all to hear.
● Sing and speak clearly.
● Bring your Bible.
● Explain, emphasize, and take time on the
point.
● Speak Tagalog only and translate English
Words to Tagalog.
● Make the children repeat the prayer.
● Memorize the verse.
● Think what you will say.
● Get the children's attention.
● Use hand gestures and proper position.
○ Don'ts:
● Don't stray away from the theme or point
● Don't spend too much time chatting.
● Don't talk with the children during the
program.
● Don't say unnecessary things.
● Don't mumble.
● Don't block the props or other leaders.
Children’ Worker
Training Preliminaries
○ What is your goal?
● To fulfill the great commission:
1. Win them
2. Baptize them
3. Teach the saved that they may grow
and become productive Christians.
○ Who are you teaching?
● Age Group: Children
● Gender: Boy and Girl
● Unchurched: Bible Basics (Psalm 111:6)
● Churched: Application (James 1:22)
● Other Backgrounds and Teachings: Truth
(John 8:32)
○ What are their needs?
● Love
● Instructions
● Compassion
● Example
● Acceptance
● Guidance
● Forgiveness
● Doctrine
● Fellowship
● Food and Drinks
● Clothing
○ How to be effectively use the short time?
● Teach by Themes. One principle taught
with in different methods.
● Multiply by dividing and delegation.
● Be early.
● Plan for everything and for every
moment.
Program Methods
Practice! Practice! Practice!
○ Themes:
● The overarching idea and trajectory of the
lesson.
● It needs to be emphasized and present in all
parts of the program.
● The unified thought of the program.
● Makes the program coherent.
● The basis of all the program parts.
● By the end of the lesson, the children should
have learned what the theme.
○ Songs:
● Sing loud and clear.
● Sing in tune.
● Sing energetically.
● Add actions if possible.
● All must participate.
● The song must be easy to sing and catchy.
● Should be meaningful.
● Must always have visual aids.
● Add accompaniment if possible.
● Explain the song after singing.
● Sing Tagalog Songs or Translate English Songs.
● The Three Song Combination:
1. Energetic Song
2. Story Song
3. Theme Song
○ Game:
● Relate it to the Theme and explain its
significance.
● Make sure it is fun and easy to play.
● Always include everyone.
● Explain the game clearly.
● Have all the teachers facilitate the children and
control the crowd.
● Be the most energetic.
● Give out prizes after the game.
● Settle everyone down before explaining the
game.
○ Activity:
● It must be fun and meaningful
● Explain the activity properly and clearly.
● Have the teachers facilitate.
● Provide a table if possible.
● Lay out cloths on the floor and sit there
together.
● Have variations of activities.
● Must be related to the theme.
● Explain the significance to the theme.
○ Bible Lesson:
● Read the story plenty of times before telling it.
● Understand the story and note important points.
● Speak loud and clear.
● Use hand gestures and move around.
● Be emotional.
● Use words children will understand. Speak
Tagalog.
● Always use visual aids.
● Employ a variation in story telling.
● Catch the children’s attention always.
● Talk to the children and ask questions. Allow
them to participate.
● Explain the meaning of the story after the story.
● Don’t be shy.
○ Verses:
● Speak loud and clear.
● Visualize the Verse and make it readable.
● Vary the method of teaching.
● Explain unfamiliar words.
● Teach proper pronunciation.
● Add actions or gestures if possible.
● Explain the verse correctly.
● Translate to Tagalog.
● Mention an application and personal
experience.
● Make it fun through drills and activities.
● Say the reference before and after the verse.
● Employ various fun methods of memorization.
○ Object Lesson:
● Speak loud and clear.
● Visualize the Verse through the Object Lesson.
● Vary the method of teaching.
● Explain its significance.
● Make it interesting and exciting.
● Make sure it is easy to understand and is
relatable.
● Explain it properly.
● Be creative.
● Repeat the verse always throughout the
object lesson.
Collection
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