Breakouts

2012 San Diego Breakouts

**All Breakout Sessions listed are subject to change.

Tuesday, February 28
9:45am – 10:45am

20/20 Vision: Bringing Your Dream into Focus! (101) – Leadership/Administration, Volunteers, Advanced Topics
Gary Lindsay
Define a vision, communicate it clearly and create inspired strategies for your church to live out its unique calling.

Can Doing More Good Bring More Bad? (102) – Personal Growth, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Craig Jutila
Take a look at our work culture, the personalities that are vulnerable to fatigue and six things you can practice to be a better leader.

Creating Memorable Moments (103) – Family, Outreach, Leadership/Administration
Keith McManus
Take every opportunity to make a lasting impact on the hearts and lives of children and make special events extraordinary and memorable.

Discipline: Potholes, Procedures and Peace (104) – Teaching Techniques, Elementary, Early Childhood
Gordon & Becki West
Leave chaos and frustration behind as you begin molding young lives to be self-disciplined.

Slammin’ Mid-Week Experience (105) – Special Events, Outreach, Elementary
Justyn Smith
Change your mid-week ministry into an outreach experience with spiritual and numerical growth.

Growing Your Children’s Ministry Through Reaching the Public School (106) – Outreach, For Beginners, Advanced Topics
Forrest Turpen
Learn positive and legal ways your church can impact local elementary schools for Christ. Host of handouts provided.

Kids Applying the Bible (107) – Elementary, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Techniques
John Tietsort Th.M.
We will look specifically at developing teachers that model and motivate kids to apply the Scripture to become Christ-like.

Leading Large Group: Worship Leaders, Hosts and Storytellers (108) – Volunteers, Large Church, Teaching Techniques
Matt Barnes & Tommy Larson
Hear practical ways to recruit, train and lead a large group team to help your worship leaders, hosts and storytellers grow in their gifts.

Leverage Social Media to Connect to Parents (109) – Media & Technology, Advanced Topics, Family
Matt McKee
Extend what you are doing to impact a family for the entire week by leveraging Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, SMS and more.

Raising the Abilities of Those You Lead (110) – Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics, Large Church
Jim Wideman
Jim shares, from the story of Jethro and Moses, how to raise the leadership abilities of others and move those who want to go from a captain of ten to a captain of thousands.

Seven Ways to Help Preteens Own Their Faith (111) – Preteen, Teaching Techniques, Spiritual Formation
Gregg Johnson
Discover seven ways you can help your preteens own their faith and “increase” into the next season of their life in a powerful way.

Spiritual Formation for this Generation (112) – Spiritual Formation, Family, Advanced Topics
Ric Olsen
We will explore the biblical basis for spiritual formation and how to integrate it into the home and in your ministry to children.

The Role of the Gospel in KidMin Today (113) – Leadership/Administration, Spiritual Formation, Advanced Topics
Ryan & Beth Frank
What is the point of children’s ministry? You will leave with a ton of ideas for keeping the Gospel at the center of everything you do.

The Secret to Creativity (114) – Creative Arts, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Roger Fields
Everyone has the potential to be creative and you can develop creativity; we will show you how.

Using Music to Reach Kids (115) – Special Events, Creative Arts, Elementary
Yancy
Here are great ways to use music and worship in your weekly services, VBS and special events. We will identify different types of songs and places where your ministry can use music as a tool to reach kids.

Why Children are the Most Important People in the Church (116) – Spiritual Formation, Leadership/Administration, Elementary
Damon DeLillo
Develop and articulate key strategies for helping your church focus on reaching the next generation.

Tuesday, February 28
11:05am – 12:05pm

Apologetics for Kids (201) – Preteen, Elementary, Spiritual Formation
John Tietsort Th.M.
We will discuss the truths, facts and skills to provide the clear foundation our kids need.

Communicating the Vision (202) – For Beginners, Volunteers, Leadership/Administration
Justyn Smith
Communicate a vision to your volunteers and team worth following, while aligning your vision with the cause of Christ and your local church.

Crazy Over You! (203) – Elementary, Preteen, Spiritual Formation
Lynn Cowell
Learn truths from His Revolutionary Love and how Jesus’ unconditional love can bring just the type of confidence a child’s heart needs.

Creative Attention Getters (204) – Teaching Techniques, Large Church, Elementary
John Tasch
Keep children on the edge of their seats with these time-tested, relationship building, easy-to-learn, and do, attention getters!

Dealing with Difficult Parents (205) – Family, For Beginners, Advanced Topics
Kurt Goble
How do we deal with unreasonable requests, harsh criticisms and destructive behavior from parents?

Easter-rific! (206) – Special Events, Elementary, Teaching Techniques
Tina Houser
During the last week of Jesus’ life, there are over twenty-five important stories. Come get your juices flowing on ways to elevate Easter.

Eight Traits You Need to Get and Keep Volunteer Leaders (207) – Volunteers, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Craig Jutila
We will identify all eight traits you need as a leader and provide practical ways to apply them to your life and ministry.

First Impressions – Environments Matter (208) – Leadership/Administration, Volunteers, Advanced Topics
Samuel Luce
Clean, safe, friendly and engaging environments give us the ability to preach the gospel with clarity.

First Steps in Ministry: Starting off on the Right Foot (209) – Small Church, For Beginners, Leadership/Administration
Gloria Lee
You do not have to reinvent the wheel! We have expert advice, tips and insight tailor-made for someone brand-new to children’s ministry.

How to Be a Problem Solver (210) – Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth, Advanced Topics
Jim Wideman
Problem Solvers always have a job, they are always in demand and they help others learn to solve their own problems. Be that kind of problem solving leader!

I’m Not Creative: Leading People Who Don’t Think They are Creative (211) – Creative Arts, Leadership/Administration, Volunteers
Damon DeLillo
Learn creativity that can be applied to programming, teams, worship, environments, large and small group Bible teaching and Sunday School.

Making the Big God Story Come to Life (212) – Spiritual Formation, Family, Advanced Topics
Dr. Michelle Anthony
Learn how to teach Bible stories in context, where God is the main character of an epic narrative.

Reaching Tweens through Culture and Curriculum (213) – Preteen, Teaching Techniques, Spiritual Formation
Gregg Johnson
Learn how to inject culture into a curricular environment and command your tweens’ attention at the same time.

The Blueprint for a Children’s Worship Experience (214) – Large Church, Creative Arts, Elementary
Keith McManus
Kick start your creative juices and use all the “tools” at your disposal to create a memorable learning experience.

The Secret Sauce of KidMin (215) – Teaching Techniques, Preteen, Elementary
Roger Fields
Come hear what the secret is to best keep kids’ attention while effectively communicating to them.

What Makes ‘Em Tick? How Preschoolers Learn and Grow (216) – Early Childhood, Teaching Techniques, Spiritual Formation
Karen Apple
Knowing how preschoolers learn is key in choosing curriculum, activities, music and building relationships. It is critical as you equip volunteers and parents to shepherd three-, four- and five-year-old children.

Tuesday, February 28
2:15pm – 3:15pm

1+1=4: Inspiring Your Volunteers Towards a Path of Replication (301) – Volunteers, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Tommy Larson
Hear some unique ways that you can support your volunteer teams in their journey to better understanding their role and responsibility.

Developing Dads to Do Devotions with Their Kids (302) – Family, Teaching Techniques, Spiritual Formation
Tim Shoemaker
Learn everything you need to know to equip and inspire dads to teach powerful object-lesson oriented family devotions.

Five Cultural Threats to Your Kids’ Faith (303) – Elementary, Spiritual Formation, Advanced Topics
Patty Smith
Discover the things that could truly derail your kids’ faith if you are not aware of them and do not counteract them.

Four Messages to Communicate to Parents (304) – Family, Large Church, Leadership/Administration
Jonathan Cliff
It is time to narrow down all that we have seen and focus on the four key truths worthy of communicating to parents.

Getting Kids into the Bible at Your Next Outreach Events! (305) – Teaching Techniques, Elementary, Early Childhood
Tara Wallace
Bring the Bible to life at your events by getting the kids into the Bible through fun, experiential teachings.

How to Start and Lead a Worship Team (306) – Creative Arts, Leadership/Administration, For Beginners
Yancy
Learn the steps to develop and lead a worship team to effectively lead kids in worship.

Kids and Spiritual Gifts: Navigating Kids into Their Personal Ministries (307) – Advanced Topics, Spiritual Formation, Preteen
Adam Stadtmiller
Learn how to help kids experience the Spirit’s presence and power as they put their gifts to work for God (free kids spiritual gifts assessment).

Leadership “Seasonality” (308) – Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth, Advanced Topics
Craig Jutila
Learn the principle of “seasonality” and what is required to live life in its appropriate season.
Media Blitz (309) – Media & Technology, Creative Arts, Teaching Techniques
Kurt Goble
There are a ton of media resources out there. But what is the best way to implement them?

Reach ‘Em, Teach ‘Em, Keep ‘Em: Outreach with Impact (310) – Outreach, Special Events, Elementary
Gordon & Becki West
How do you REALLY reach beyond the walls of your church to connect with unchurched kids and their families?

Spiritual Parenting: Resourcing Your Parents to Be Spiritual Leaders (311) – Spiritual Formation, Family, Advanced Topics
Dr. Michelle Anthony
A big part of our responsibility is to equip parents to get their job done well. How do we do that and how does it change our roles?

Stretch – Structuring Your Ministry for Growth (312) – Advanced Topics, Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth
Jim Wideman
Everyone wants to grow but they do not always realize what is holding them back. Jim will give you some practical insights from his new book to help you structure your ministry to grow.

Ten Steps to a Ministry Reboot (313) – Small Church, Advanced Topics, Leadership/Administration
Karl Bastian
From top to bottom and side to side, recieve the tools you need to revamp and rearrange for success!

Urban Outreach the Fertile Frontier (314) – Large Church, Outreach, Special Events
Epluribus C. Cunningham
Identify and teach practical reasons and methods for reaching children outside of your church walls and in the inner city environment.

Using the StrengthsFinder in Ministry Leadership (315) – Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth, Advanced Topics
Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo
Explore the StrengthsFinder assessment tool that unveils each of our God-given strengths. (Must have your results with you)

What People REALLY Want from Your Church (316) – Advanced Topics, Teaching Techniques, leadership/Administration
Scott Berkey
Each week, people are quietly changing churches or walking away altogether because of their experiences. Find out what people are looking for and how you can have it.

Wednesday, February 29
9:45am – 10:45am

Connecting Preteens with God (401) – Preteen, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Techniques
Gordon & Becki West
Help preteens truly experience a personal relationship with God using these kid-friendly disciplines.

Give Me Jesus: How to Create Ministry Programs Pointing Kids to Jesus (402) – Outreach, Teaching Techniques, Elementary
Donna Lucas
Learn how to leverage everything you do during the crucial window of the elementary years to point kids to Jesus.

Grow Your Ministry with Outreach to Kids with Special Needs and Their Families! (403) – Special Needs, Outreach, Family
Marie Kuck
Come learn how to grow your ministry by providing a free respite program for families that have kids with special needs in your community.

How to Go from Needing Volunteers to a Volunteer Waiting List (404) – Volunteers, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Bo Harrington
There is a constant battle in ministry for more volunteers. Equip yourself with ideas to recruit and retain volunteers.

How To Lead When Life Gets Busy (405) – Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth, Advanced Topics
Craig Jutila
We will take a look at both good and bad stress and how to lead when life gets busy.

How to Move from Behavior Modification to a Heart-Based Approach (406) – Advanced Topics, Family, Teaching Techniques
Dr. Scott Turansky & Joanne Miller
Learn how to help parents look beyond behavior to deeper issues of the heart with special attention on classroom management.

Kids Today Are Getting “Older Younger” (407) – Media & Technology, Preteen, Spiritual Formation
Gregg Johnson
We will look at proactive strategies meant to specifically engage the attention of the preteen.

Lasso the Energy (408) – Early Childhood, Teaching Techniques, For Beginners
Tina Houser
Attendees will receive loads, and I mean loads, of ideas that can be used to focus the energy of preschoolers to learn God’s Word.

Moving from Surviving to Thriving as a Woman in Ministry (409) – Personal Growth, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo
We will examine the biblical and theological foundations for women in leadership and encourage an honest discussion of this topic.

Taking Ministry into Your Family’s Neighborhoods (410) – Special Events, Outreach, Small Church
Karl Bastian
Find out how Backyard Bible Blasts (or Splashes!) can help you reach 90% unchurched kids during your summer.

The Re-Invention Principle (411) – Large Church, Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth
Steve Adams
We will examine stages of ministry and how to reinvent yourself and your ministry in order to maximize your effectiveness and maintain joy.

The Top Five Mistakes Kids’ Worship Leaders Make (412) – Creative Arts, Media & Technology, Volunteers
Rob Biagi
Rob will share the top five mistakes he has made (and that you should avoid making) since he began in music ministry.

Volunteers are PRICELESS! Invest in the People Who Make Your Ministry Happen (413) – Volunteers, For Beginners, Elementary
Mike Johnson
Join Pastor Mike as he discusses the essentials of recruiting, training and maintaining volunteers. You will leave with new tools, videos and programs you can implement this Sunday.

We’re All in this Together: Ten Things to Learn, Network and Lead (414) – Leadership/Administration, Large Church, Small Church
Jim Wideman
Kidmin is either a lonely place or a close-knit family. Learn ten things Jim does regularly to learn, network and lead others.

Worship as Response: Leading Kids to Respond to God (415) – Spiritual Formation, Creative Arts, Advanced Topics
Tommy Larson
Learn how kids and students respond and worship beyond music and give your students a greater understanding of worship as a sacrifice.

Your First Five Years in Children’s Ministry: the Do’s and Don’ts (416) – For Beginners, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Dale Hudson
Get off to a great start in children’s ministry by learning from the mistakes, failures and successes of someone who has been there.

Wednesday, February 29
11:05am – 12:05pm

Balancing Genders in Children’s Ministry (501) – Advanced Topics, Leadership/Administration, Volunteers
Larry Fowler
How do we get men to want to be involved? From a guy’s point of view, get the “why” and “how” questions answered.

Beyond the Bubbles and Bouncers for Babies (502) – Early Childhood, Family, Teaching Techniques
Karen Apple
Develop experiences, relationships and learning adventures to reach the hearts and minds of our little treasures.

Building a Mission-Minded Generation (503) – Large Church, Elementary, Advanced Topics
Liza Gant
There is no time like the present to build a mission-minded generation with a deep love for God and others.

Engage Your Kids and Families in Worship (504) – Creative Arts, Special Events, Family
Jill Anderson
Spend time worshipping God and discuss how important an engaging time of worship is for our kids and families.

Enhancing Cooperation in the Classroom (505) – Family, Teaching Techniques, Personal Growth
Dr. Scott Turansky & Joanne Miller
These practical, biblical classroom management strategies will teach kids to add energy to your classroom.

Got gifts? Share Them (506) – For Beginners, Spiritual Formation, Advanced Topics
Mindy Spurrier
We will discuss ways to release God’s gifts in kids and let them share them.

HIGH 5 – The Top Five Issues in Reaching Unchurched Children (507) – Outreach, Leadership/Administration, Special Events
Kevin Reynolds
We will address the top five issues that are critical to know, understand and program around.

Leading Multiple Ministries (508) – Large Church, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Jim Wideman
Have you ever wanted to clone yourself? Time management and organization guru Jim Wideman will give you proven practical steps to help you lead multiple ministries at the same time.

Pray for the International Children’s Ministry Community (509) – Advanced Topics, Outreach, Personal Growth
Eric Hamp
Identify some of the needs around the world in ministering to children. We will come into agreement for our brothers and sisters worldwide.

Reckless Faith: Getting out of the Way and Allowing God to Work (510) – Personal Growth, Advanced Topics, Spiritual Formation
Beth Guckenberger
You can allow God to work by simply offering Him what is in your hand; watch Him work through you in incredible ways.

The Hidden Power of KidMin: Social Networking and Technology (511) – Media & Technology, Leadership/Administration, Outreach
Ryan & Beth Frank
Learn how to unleash the hidden power of the digital world in your ministry!

The Role of Music in Your Ministry (512) – Creative Arts, Teaching Techniques, For Beginners
Jamie Statema
Music is a powerful tool to point kids to God if it is used correctly. Have a blast learning from a founding member of Go Fish!

The Top Ten Ways to Reach a Child (513) – Elementary, Small Church, Advanced Topics
Sharon Stratmoen
Clue in to the latest techniques for grabbing kids’ attention, managing classrooms with multiple ages and making learning memorable.

Transformational Teaching: Teaching to the Heart (514) – Spiritual Formation, Family, Advanced Topics
Dr. Michelle Anthony
How can we teach God’s Word in such a way that lives are transformed and God’s amazing story is replicated in children?

Unique Ways to Pray with Kids Who Have Special Needs (515) – Special Needs, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Techniques
Nella Uitvlugt
Explore different ways to pray with children who are non-verbal or need sensory or kinesthetic ways to pray in creative, individual ways.

Why Ask Why?: Creating a Compelling Ministry (516) – Leadership/Administration, Spiritual Formation, Personal Growth
Matt Barnes
Come and explore a different approach to ministry that offers freedom and exciting possibilities!

Thursday, March 1
8:30am – 9:30am

Coffee and food stations will be conveniently located throughout the conference center at 8:15am. Pick up breakfast and proceed to your selected breakout which will begin promptly at 8:30am.

Beyond Our Expectations: Discipline for Preschoolers (601) – Early Childhood, Teaching Techniques, Spiritual Formation
Karen Apple
Preschoolers will perform beyond our expectations if we keep them tuned in and provide the tools they need to develop self-discipline.

Born This Way: True or False? (602) – Leadership/Administration, Personal Growth, Spiritual Formation
Epluribus C. Cunningham
Are leadership qualities birth characteristics or are they bred through time, opportunity and experience?

Build a Great KidMin Team (603) – Volunteers, For Beginners, Advanced Topics
Bo Harrington
With lessons taken from successful companies, Bo will offer techniques and ideas for building great teams within your organization.

Children’s Ministry Leadership That Lasts: Go the Distance (604) – Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics, Personal Growth
Dale Hudson
Discover how to not only survive, but thrive in ministry for a lifetime.

Family Worship as a Reality (605) – Creative Arts, For Beginners, Family
Tim Scheidler
Kids and adults worshipping in the same place at the same time? Make this dream a reality.

How to Keep Your Workers from Quitting (606) – Volunteers, Leadership/Administration, Advanced Topics
Larry Fowler
You will walk away with seven specific things you can do to keep your ministry workers encouraged and engaged.

How to Make Missions Real and Fun! (607) – Outreach, For Beginners, Advanced Topics
Mindy Spurrier
Explore some ways you can inject some excitement into your kidmin missions program.

KidMin Creativity in Media and Leadership (608) – Media & Technology, Creative Arts, Leadership/Administration
David Wakerley
Learn what it takes to lead in an ever-changing culture and to conceive and execute creative media that will not embarrass you in front of kids.

Launching a Special Needs Ministry in Your Church (609) – Special Needs, For Beginners, Outreach
Dr. Julie Keith
We will look at practical steps to help you think through strategy, scope and purpose for launching a special needs ministry in your church.

Parent Faire (610) – Special Events, Outreach, Leadership/Administration
Loralee Boe
Learn how to arrange a variety of topics, speakers, panels and resources so you can reach a wide spectrum of parents through a Parent Faire outreach to the community.

Prayer that Mobilizes Ministry (611) – Spiritual Formation, Outreach, Leadership/Administration
Chad Miller
God’s Word gives specific calls to prayer for those in ministry. Your children can learn to pray the heart of God, if you will learn His heart.

Preteen Essentials (612) – Preteen, Advanced Topics, Teaching Techniques
Kurt Goble
What are the universally essential elements of a preteen program?

Using Games as a Teaching Tool (613) – Teaching Techniques, Elementary, Advanced Topics
Brent Randall
The benefits to be gained, and the pitfalls to watch out for, when using games in the classroom.

What Every Parent of a Special Needs Child Wishes You Knew (614) – Special Needs, Teaching Techniques, Advanced Topics
Ryan & Beth Frank
Learn what the parents of special needs children wish they could tell you and leave with a fresh perspective and practical applications.

Won by One – Sharing the Gospel with Children (615) – Elementary, Teaching Techniques, Spiritual Formation
Lisa Mitchell Hodo
Get the tools and confidence to know how to give an invitation, explain the gospel points and counsel with one or more children.