Moving Beyond Moving Beyond TheThe

Babysitting Babysitting MentalityMentality

Of Of Preschool MinistryPreschool Ministry

With With Bryan BraleyBryan Braley

MY GOALSMY GOALS• Introduce some techniques of an Effective Preschool MinistryIntroduce some techniques of an Effective Preschool Ministry

– The Importance of “The Power of One”The Importance of “The Power of One”

– The Importance of “Keeping Things Moving”The Importance of “Keeping Things Moving”

• Introduce some tools of an Effective Preschool MinistryIntroduce some tools of an Effective Preschool Ministry– The Elements of a Successful Preschool Worship ServiceThe Elements of a Successful Preschool Worship Service

– The Value of “The Rotation Model” in Preschool MinistryThe Value of “The Rotation Model” in Preschool Ministry

• Help you take your Preschool Ministry to the Help you take your Preschool Ministry to the “Next Level.”“Next Level.”– The Importance of IdentityThe Importance of Identity

– The Importance of AtmosphereThe Importance of Atmosphere

MY STORYMY STORY• Born and Raised In The North Texas DistrictBorn and Raised In The North Texas District• My FamilyMy Family

– My Wife of 14 Years – PhylissaMy Wife of 14 Years – Phylissa– Three Children – Christina (13), Amber(10), and Justin(9)Three Children – Christina (13), Amber(10), and Justin(9)

• Assemblies of God Certified MinisterAssemblies of God Certified Minister• Have Served In Various Ministry PositionsHave Served In Various Ministry Positions

– Youth PastorYouth Pastor– Assistant Pastor and Associate PastorAssistant Pastor and Associate Pastor– Royal Rangers Commander and Senior CommanderRoyal Rangers Commander and Senior Commander– Elementary and Elementary Children’s PastorElementary and Elementary Children’s Pastor

• Over 20 Years Experience In Children’s MinistryOver 20 Years Experience In Children’s Ministry• Sachse Assembly of GodSachse Assembly of God– Preschool/Early Childhood PastorPreschool/Early Childhood Pastor– Firehouse Ministry TeamFirehouse Ministry Team– Assistant to David SpiegelAssistant to David Spiegel

KEEP IT SIMPLEKEEP IT SIMPLE• THE POWER OF ONETHE POWER OF ONE– Is it possible to have or give Is it possible to have or give too much of a good too much of a good

thing?thing?

YES!YES!– This is perhaps the greatest threat to the This is perhaps the greatest threat to the effectivenesseffectiveness

of your Preschool Ministry.of your Preschool Ministry.

• SMALLSMALL Portions Are Best Portions Are Best

KEEP IT SIMPLEKEEP IT SIMPLE• Too Many Too Many GoodGood Things Things– The The Word of GodWord of God is a GOOD THING. is a GOOD THING.– Biblical TruthBiblical Truth is a GOOD THING. is a GOOD THING.– Godly Life PrinciplesGodly Life Principles are GOOD THINGS. are GOOD THINGS.– Too much variety is Too much variety is NOT A GOOD THING!NOT A GOOD THING!

Trying to deliver and apply Trying to deliver and apply TOO MANYTOO MANY good things good things will leave your kids unable to understand will leave your kids unable to understand

ANYANY of them. of them.

KEEP IT SIMPLEKEEP IT SIMPLEHOW NOT TO PUT TOGETHER A SERVICE SCHEDULEHOW NOT TO PUT TOGETHER A SERVICE SCHEDULE

• WelcomeWelcome

• Song – Peter and James and John in a SailboatSong – Peter and James and John in a Sailboat

• Introduction – Johnny Makes a FriendIntroduction – Johnny Makes a Friend

• Memory Verse – For God so loved the world. . .Memory Verse – For God so loved the world. . .

• Bible Story – David and GoliathBible Story – David and Goliath

• Song – Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little ManSong – Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man

• ClosingClosing

David and Goliath were friends and fought Peter, David and Goliath were friends and fought Peter, James, and John with Zacchaeus as the referee.James, and John with Zacchaeus as the referee.

KEEP IT SIMPLEKEEP IT SIMPLEA SCHEDULE WITH A PURPOSEA SCHEDULE WITH A PURPOSE

• WelcomeWelcome

• Song – “Big God O”Song – “Big God O”

• Introduction – LeeRoy Stands Up To A BullyIntroduction – LeeRoy Stands Up To A Bully

• Memory Verse – I can do all things through Christ. . .Memory Verse – I can do all things through Christ. . .

• Bible Story – David and GoliathBible Story – David and Goliath

• Song – “It’s Not By Might”Song – “It’s Not By Might”

• ClosingClosing

KEEP IT SIMPLEKEEP IT SIMPLEWhat is THE central truth or theme that What is THE central truth or theme that

runs throughout this schedule?runs throughout this schedule?

““GOD HELPS MEGOD HELPS ME””AND This is the Theme Around Which AND This is the Theme Around Which EverythingEverything

You Do for the Day is Built.You Do for the Day is Built.• ServiceService• SnackSnack• CraftCraft• GamesGames

KEEP IT SIMPLEKEEP IT SIMPLEWhich Is More Important In Preschool Ministry?Which Is More Important In Preschool Ministry?

The Facts of the Bible StoryThe Facts of the Bible StoryOROR

The Biblical Truth It TeachesThe Biblical Truth It Teaches

POINTS TO REMEMBERPOINTS TO REMEMBERPreschoolers learn through Preschoolers learn through REPETITION.REPETITION.

Keep your message Keep your message SIMPLESIMPLE and it will be and it will be EFFECTIVE.EFFECTIVE.

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGWhat Is the One Thing You MUST Have In Order What Is the One Thing You MUST Have In Order

to Effectively Teach Preschoolers?to Effectively Teach Preschoolers?

THEIR ATTENTIONTHEIR ATTENTION

How Do You Get and Keep Their Attention?How Do You Get and Keep Their Attention?

KEEP THINGS MOVINGKEEP THINGS MOVING

Do not forget the Do not forget the ATTENTION SPANATTENTION SPAN of your audience.of your audience.

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGWhat Do the Following Things Have In Common?What Do the Following Things Have In Common?

Barney, Nick Jr., and The Disney ChannelBarney, Nick Jr., and The Disney Channel

They They ENTERTAINENTERTAIN Our Kids Our Kids

So What Does That Mean for You, The Preschool So What Does That Mean for You, The Preschool Minister?Minister?

You Have To You Have To ENTERTAINENTERTAIN Them Them Too!Too!

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGThe Facts of Life In Preschool MinistryThe Facts of Life In Preschool Ministry• Children are a Children are a demandingdemanding audience audience

• You must be willing to You must be willing to “put on a show”“put on a show” for them for them

• If they are not interested in what you are doing, If they are not interested in what you are doing, they will they will TURN YOU OFFTURN YOU OFF

• To keep them interested in and connected to To keep them interested in and connected to what is happening in the service, you have towhat is happening in the service, you have to

GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANTGIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGWHAT DO THEY WANT?WHAT DO THEY WANT?

A CHANGE – A A CHANGE – A CONSTANTCONSTANT CHANGE CHANGE

Give them what they want – A Give them what they want – A CHANGECHANGEGet what you want – THEIR Get what you want – THEIR ATTENTIONATTENTION

Give them what they need – GOD’S Give them what they need – GOD’S TRUTHTRUTH

A change will effectively put you back in A change will effectively put you back in CONTROLCONTROL of the service. of the service.

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGHOW DO YOU KNOW IF THEY HAVE HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THEY HAVE

TURNED YOU OFF?TURNED YOU OFF?

Can you Can you SEESEE their eyes? their eyes?

Can you Can you HEARHEAR their voices? their voices?

Are they Are they PLAYINGPLAYING or or FIGHTING?FIGHTING?

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGThe Danger of “DEAD AIR”The Danger of “DEAD AIR”

What is “Dead Air?”What is “Dead Air?”““Dead Air” is the awkward, silent time between the Dead Air” is the awkward, silent time between the

COMPLETIONCOMPLETION of one Ministry Activity and the of one Ministry Activity and the BEGINNINGBEGINNING of the next and it is a of the next and it is a KILLERKILLER to to

effective Children’s Ministry.effective Children’s Ministry.

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGHow Can You Prevent Dead Air?How Can You Prevent Dead Air?

• Have a Have a SCHEDULESCHEDULE

• Have a Have a TIGHTTIGHT Schedule Schedule

• Provide For Provide For TRANSITION TIMESTRANSITION TIMES

• Have Have SONGSSONGS Ready To Go Ready To Go

• Use Use PUPPETSPUPPETS or or CRAZY CHARACTERSCRAZY CHARACTERS

• Tell The Bible Story Tell The Bible Story QUICKLY QUICKLY and and CREATIVELYCREATIVELY

• Be Ready to Be Ready to IMPROVISEIMPROVISE

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGHow Can You Prevent Dead Air?How Can You Prevent Dead Air?

• Have a scheduleHave a schedule– Know what you are doing Know what you are doing BEFOREBEFORE you walk you walk

through the doorthrough the door

• Have A Tight ScheduleHave A Tight Schedule– A Bad Example:A Bad Example:• Sing a couple of songsSing a couple of songs• Do the Memory VerseDo the Memory Verse

• Throw In a Puppet or TwoThrow In a Puppet or Two• Tell the Bible StoryTell the Bible Story• Take the OfferingTake the Offering

• PrayPray

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVINGHAVE A TIGHT SCHEDULEHAVE A TIGHT SCHEDULE

A Good Example:A Good Example:• 11:00 – Welcome to The Flame Factory11:00 – Welcome to The Flame Factory

• 11:02 – Song (Know the Song)11:02 – Song (Know the Song)

• 11:05 – Lesson Introduction (Main Point)11:05 – Lesson Introduction (Main Point)

• 11:09 – Offering (Get the Kids Moving)11:09 – Offering (Get the Kids Moving)

• 11:13 – Memory Verse (Get Creative)11:13 – Memory Verse (Get Creative)

• 11:16 – Song (Know the Song)11:16 – Song (Know the Song)

• 11:19 – Bible Story (Be Creative and Quick)11:19 – Bible Story (Be Creative and Quick)

• 11:25 – Prayer and Dismissal11:25 – Prayer and Dismissal

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVING• Provide For Transition TimesProvide For Transition Times

– The The TAG TEAMTAG TEAM Approach Approach

• Have Songs Ready To GoHave Songs Ready To Go– BURNBURN a Service CD a Service CD

• Use Puppets or Crazy CharactersUse Puppets or Crazy Characters– An Effective An Effective CHANGECHANGE

– PERFECTIONPERFECTION Not Required Not Required– Proceed With Proceed With CAUTIONCAUTION

KEEP IT MOVINGKEEP IT MOVING• Tell Your Story Quickly and EffectivelyTell Your Story Quickly and Effectively

THE CHALLENGE:THE CHALLENGE:How to tell an How to tell an EXCITINGEXCITING STORYSTORY in an in an

EXCITINGEXCITING WAYWAY while successfully delivering a while successfully delivering a KEYKEY POINTPOINT in less than five minutes. in less than five minutes.

• Be Ready to ImproviseBe Ready to Improvise–WhateverWhatever It Takes To Get Them Back It Takes To Get Them Back

–Give Them What They WantGive Them What They Want

KEEP IT EXCITINGKEEP IT EXCITINGHow do you have a successful Preschool How do you have a successful Preschool

Worship Service?Worship Service?

THE ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PRESCHOOL THE ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PRESCHOOL WORSHIP SERVICEWORSHIP SERVICE

• SONGSSONGS and Music and Music• STORYTELLINGSTORYTELLING• BIBLEBIBLE Stories Stories• PUPPETSPUPPETS and Crazy Characters and Crazy Characters

KEEP IT EXCITINGKEEP IT EXCITING• BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND Music Music– Set Set ATMOSPHEREATMOSPHERE– FAMILIARIZEFAMILIARIZE Children With Songs Children With Songs

• SongsSongs– Teach Teach TRUTHTRUTH– Get Kids Get Kids INVOLVEDINVOLVED– Provide Provide ACTIVITYACTIVITY– FUNFUN Songs + God’s Songs + God’s TRUTHTRUTH = Doctrinal = Doctrinal LEARNINGLEARNING• Kids Learn Best Kids Learn Best WHILEWHILE They Are Having Fun They Are Having Fun

KEEP IT EXCITINGKEEP IT EXCITING• StorytellingStorytelling– An Open Door To An Open Door To IMAGINATIONIMAGINATION • Theirs and YoursTheirs and Yours

– Your Your VOICEVOICE is Your Greatest Storytelling is Your Greatest Storytelling ToolTool• Variations In Variations In PITCHPITCH• Variations In Variations In SPEEDSPEED• The The DRAMATICDRAMATIC PAUSEPAUSE

– Jesus Was The Jesus Was The MASTERMASTER STORYTELLERSTORYTELLER

KEEP IT EXCITINGKEEP IT EXCITING• Bible StoriesBible Stories– The Bible The Bible ISIS the Word of God the Word of God– ACTIONACTION StoriesWork Best StoriesWork Best– The Word of God is The Word of God is ALIVE ALIVE – Don’t – Don’t KILLKILL It! It!• A A MONOTONEMONOTONE Mistake Mistake

• PREACHINGPREACHING with Puppets with Puppets– Puppet as StorytellerPuppet as Storyteller

– Puppet as HelperPuppet as Helper

– Puppet as StudentPuppet as Student

• Make It Make It INTERACTIVEINTERACTIVE

• What’s That Line? The Power of What’s That Line? The Power of REPETITIONREPETITION

KEEP IT EXCITINGKEEP IT EXCITING• Puppets and Crazy CharactersPuppets and Crazy Characters– Use them Use them ANYTIMEANYTIME– The Importance of the The Importance of the STRAIGHTSTRAIGHT Person Person• Set Up Set Up JOKESJOKES• Guide To the Guide To the POINTPOINT

– HAVEHAVE Fun, Don’t Fun, Don’t MAKEMAKE Fun Fun• Use Fun to Use Fun to REINFORCEREINFORCE the Truth, NOT to the Truth, NOT to UNDERMINEUNDERMINE

ItIt

– Where Can You Get Puppets?Where Can You Get Puppets?• Puppet Productions Puppet Productions

www.puppetproductions.com• One Way Street One Way Street

www.onewaystreet.com• Children’s Ministry Today Children’s Ministry Today

www.childrensministrytoday.com

KEEP IT ROTATINGKEEP IT ROTATINGWhat is “The Rotation Model?”What is “The Rotation Model?”

““The Rotation Model” is a model for instruction that The Rotation Model” is a model for instruction that moves children between different activity centers which moves children between different activity centers which

use a unique method to focus on and reinforce the central use a unique method to focus on and reinforce the central theme being taught.theme being taught.

Is “The Rotation Model” Flexible?Is “The Rotation Model” Flexible?““The Rotation Model” is flexible in that it can be made to The Rotation Model” is flexible in that it can be made to

fit your building and your style of ministry. It can fit your building and your style of ministry. It can include as many or as few activity centers as is practical include as many or as few activity centers as is practical

and effective for you.and effective for you.

KEEP IT ROTATINGKEEP IT ROTATINGThe Rotation Model – Flame Factory StyleThe Rotation Model – Flame Factory Style

• Check-in CounterCheck-in Counter– Name TagName Tag– Hand StampHand Stamp– Pager For ParentsPager For Parents

• The PlayroomThe Playroom– Holding Area for Kids During Check-inHolding Area for Kids During Check-in

KEEP IT ROTATINGKEEP IT ROTATINGThe Rotation Model – Flame Factory StyleThe Rotation Model – Flame Factory Style

• Our ServiceOur Service– 25 Minutes25 Minutes– High High ENERGYENERGY and Constant and Constant MOTIONMOTION

• The RotationThe Rotation– Three Stations – 25 Minutes EachThree Stations – 25 Minutes Each» Invigoration StationInvigoration Station» Imagination StationImagination Station» Recreation StationRecreation Station

KEEP IT ROTATINGKEEP IT ROTATINGThe Rotation Model – Flame Factory StyleThe Rotation Model – Flame Factory Style

• Our StaffingOur Staffing– Team LeadersTeam Leaders

– TeachersTeachers

– AidesAides

• The SynergyThe Synergy– Teachers Know the Teachers Know the ACTIVITYACTIVITY

– Aides Know the Aides Know the CHILDRENCHILDREN

KEEP IT UNIQUEKEEP IT UNIQUEThe Power Of IDENTITYThe Power Of IDENTITY

Do You Want Brand Name or Generic?Do You Want Brand Name or Generic?

Let God Lead You and Be CreativeLet God Lead You and Be Creative

An Example of the ProcessAn Example of the ProcessFirehouse Children’s MinistriesFirehouse Children’s Ministries

Nursery – SparksvilleNursery – SparksvilleEarly Childhood – The Flame FactoryEarly Childhood – The Flame Factory

Elementary – The FirehouseElementary – The Firehouse

KEEP IT UNIQUEKEEP IT UNIQUECreating An Atmosphere For SuccessCreating An Atmosphere For Success

•SOUNDSOUND

•LIGHTSLIGHTS

•MULTIMEDIAMULTIMEDIA

KEEP IT UNIQUEKEEP IT UNIQUEMoving From Beige To Blown AwayMoving From Beige To Blown Away

• Just Add Just Add COLORCOLOR

• Just Add Just Add SHAPESSHAPES

• Just Add Just Add MURALSMURALS

Some Resources To Help You OutSome Resources To Help You Out

www.painteroffun.com

www.wackyworldtv.com

LET’S REVIEWLET’S REVIEWTHE POWER OF ONETHE POWER OF ONE

KEEP THINGS MOVINGKEEP THINGS MOVING

THE ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL THE ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PRESCHOOL WORSHIP SERVICEPRESCHOOL WORSHIP SERVICE

THE ROTATION MODELTHE ROTATION MODEL

MAKE IT UNIQUEMAKE IT UNIQUE

THANK YOUTHANK YOUMore InformedMore Informed

More PreparedMore Prepared

More InspiredMore Inspired

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