Our Great God
Teaching our children to know and worship our great God.
The 2023 conference was live on August 4-5, 2023…but you can still participate in the recordings of the Livestream as well as the Workshops.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…”
— Proverbs 1:7a
Keynote Videos
Yahweh, Promise-keeping God (Exodus 3 & Psalms)
Pastor Josh Johnson Keynote: Yahweh, Promise-keeping God (Exodus 3 & Psalms)
Yahweh Yireh, God Provides (Genesis 22)
Dr. Stephen Estock Keynote: Yahweh Yireh, God Provides (Genesis 22)
Jesus Christ is Lord (Acts 2)
Pastor Josh Johnson Keynote: Jesus Christ is Lord (Acts 2)
Workshop Videos
Covenant Theology and our Faithful God
Karen Hodge and Katie Flores Workshop: Covenant Theology and our Faithful God Covenant theology shapes everything we do in the church. It informs the way we interact with God as well as [...]
Lots of Styles! (Teaching to Engage a Variety of Learning Styles)
Lisa Updike and Rebecca Griffin Workshop: Lots of Styles! (Teaching to Engage a Variety of Learning Styles) All children can learn, but they may not all learn in the same way. How, [...]
Helping Families Gain A Vision for Family Worship
Dustin and Bethany Belue Workshop: Helping Families Gain A Vision for Family Worship Our desire is for children to be lifelong worshippers of our Great God. As we partner with parents in the [...]
Bonus Material
His Name is Great
Rachel Craddock His Name Is Great Children ask: “Who’s God?” “What’s His name?” “What’s He like?” His Name Is Great was written to answer those questions and to explain [...]
Children’s Ministry within Refugee and Immigrant Ministries
Children's Ministry within Refugee and Immigrant Ministries: Listen to Sarah as she speaks on the MNA Podcast, Growing Together, about Children's Ministry within Refugee and Immigrant Ministries.
Workshops 2022
Object Lessons and Games: Tools for Teaching our Sheep
Becky Sinclair Workshop: Object Lessons and Games: [...]
Creating a Good Environment for Learning: Preparing the Pasture
Joseph Parker and Dana Russell Workshop: Creating [...]
The Joy of The Rotation: Sammy and His Shepherd as an Outreach Event
Sherry Kendrick Workshop: The Joy of The [...]
Scripture and Catechism memory: Little Lambs Can Memorize Big Things
Lisa Updike and Rebecca Griffin Workshop: Scripture [...]
Classroom Management: Corralling the Sheep
Rev. Jimmy Brock Workshop: Classroom Management: Corralling [...]
Discipleship in the Nursery: Shepherding the Littlest
Tammy Hall Workshop: Discipleship in the Nursery: [...]
Preparing your Preschool Lesson: Pointing to the Best Shepherd
B.A. Snider Workshop: Preparing your Preschool Lesson: [...]
Preparing your Elementary Lesson: Pointing to the Best Shepherd
Sue Jakes Workshop: Preparing your Elementary Lesson: [...]
Using the Teach Me to Worship Curriculum: Worshipping the Shepherd
Laney Stayton and Laura Tucker Workshop: Using [...]
Teaching Jesus in All of the Bible: The Shepherd is Everywhere
Dr. John Kwasny Workshop: Teaching Jesus in [...]