Back to the Future Conference
Come experience a day full of expert training workshops, exciting performances and spiritual inspiration!
Join Us for Our 33rd Year of Children’s Ministry Conferences
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New for 2008
Saturday Morning Super Workshop Session :
12 Tried & True Teaching Methods You Can Use
Tomorrow!
For anyone who teaches kids in any area of the Children’s Ministry!
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Dallas, TX
January 26
Memphis, TN
February 23
Vilonia, AR
March 1
Douglasville, GA
March 8
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Princeton, KY
March 29
Hockley, TX
April 5
Leesburg, FL
April 26
Garland, TX
September 27
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Altus, OK
October 25
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Our Conference Goals for You as a Children’s Ministry Leader:
è To affirm and encourage you!
è To get you to try something new!
è To get you excited about your ministry!
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If you love kids, you’ll love this conference!
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| DAN CUTCHEN – Future Hope Ministries, Dallas, TX - Dan Cutchen is an exciting performer who blends music and drama, both humorous and serious, to present stories from the Bible and other sources. You will see famous and interesting stories acted out. Animals and strange creatures are made out of balloons. You’ll find yourself singing silly songs. A cat named Ralph, who unfortunately looks like a chicken (but he’s a short-haired cat!!), usually shows up. He’s a lot of FUN! Dan’s workshops include: Stories, Drawings and Other Bits of Insanity or Creative Craziness; Music, Motion and Holy Humor, Creative Storytelling Balloonistry and Charging and Recharging Your Volunteers’ Batteries. Visit Dan’s website: Future Hope Ministries |
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| BRENDA MARSHALL – Flower the Clown, North Richland Hills, TX - Brenda “Sam” Marshall has been clowning around as “Flower” since 1981. She has since become a world class clown, ministering across the United States and around the world. She taught classes at the clown ministry conference, Joey to the World, the first eight years of its existence in Houston, Texas as well as various other conferences and seminars. Brenda received the Clown Ministry Impact Award in 1999 for her impact on people and the art of Christian clowning and she is the author of “Sharing God’s Love Through Laughter - A Guide To Christian Clowning.” Brenda’s workshops include: Clown Ministry: an Introduction; Thunder, Lighting, Brainstorm: How to get Creative Ideas for Your Ministry and Using Props. |
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| PAT MYERS – Children’s Church Stuff, Collinsville, IN - Known to all the kids as Miss Pat, she is the founder of Children’s Church Stuff. She has been a Children’s Minister for over 20 years and has a passion to see kids living their lives for Jesus. Miss Pat is an author and popular speaker at Children’s Ministry conferences and seminars. Pat’s workshops include: So You Want to Keep Their Attention; How to do Really Cool Object Lessons; Discipline that Blesses the Teacher Now and the Child Forever and Keeping and Growing a Healthy Volunteer Staff. Visit Pat’s website: Children’sChurchStuff.com |
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| ROBBY GREENE - Children’s Pastor, Lavon Drive Baptist Church, Garland, TX - Robby is a frequent speaker at BTI Children’s Ministry Conferences and helps many churches across the country improve their Bus and Children’s Ministries. Robby’s church’s Bus Ministry is one of the largest in the country having recently had over 1,400 riders on one Sunday. Robby’s workshop titles include: PowerPoint™ Games; How to Double or Triple Your Bus Attendance and Dealing with Defiant Dudes and Dudettes. You can visit the church’s web site by clicking here. |
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| NATHAN AND KATHY DORRELL – Reflecting the Truth Ministries, Temple, GA - Kathy and Nathan share the gospel through juggling, art and story-telling. Their purpose is to share the Gospel in a fun way that people of all ages can see, hear, understand, and experience God’s perfect plan! The Dorrell’s flabbergast everyone with their program. The Dorrell’s workshops include: Juggling for Jesus and Drawing for Jesus. Visit their website at: Reflecting the Truth Ministries |
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| GLENN RAY LITTLE – Little Productions, Houston, TX - Glenn is a professional actor and storyteller who has performed for more than 90,000 children and adults to date. Glenn brings all his years of experience to churches throughout the country. He makes the Bible come alive with dramatic retelling of Bible stories, historical events and answers to contemporary issues that affect young and old. Glenn’s workshops include: Making the Bible Come Alive and Using the World to Teach the Word. You can visit Glenn’s website at: Glenn Ray Little |
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| “TRICK RICKY” HENSON – Evangelist, Jonesboro, GA - Tricky Ricky has held crusades all over the United States and has shared the salvation experience through Christian magic and ventriloquism on TV programs such as Good Morning America and America’s Most Funniest People. Ricky is respected in both the Gospel Magic and Ventriloquism communities as a world class performer. His workshop titles include: How to do Gospel Magic and Five Easy Steps to Ventriloquism. Ricky’s website is: Tricky Ricky Henson |
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A Personal Word From Larry Hipps
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| There’s a new movement in the Children’s Ministry today away from traditional ministry methods and techniques. Those who support this movement believe that 21st century children are bored with anything that is not high energy, flashy, full of “bells and whistles,” and lasts more than five minutes. They are convinced that we must approach teaching kids with a “theme park and TV” mentality if we are to get them to listen and respond to any sort of Christian message.Now, please don’t get us wrong, we are all for technology – a lot of churches need to put up the overhead projector and get out the PowerPoint®. And, we’re not against new ways of doing ministry – in fact, if you have ever been to a BTI conference or seminar, you know we encourage those attending to try something they have never done before. We also love having fun – if there’s any place kids should have fun, it’s at church. So, what’s our problem then?We are concerned with the philosophy behind this new style of ministry that emphasizes: |
| Entertainment over educationSubtleness over substanceChange for the sake of changeTeaching without truthFluff over fundamentals andInstruction without inspiration. |
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That’s why we want to spotlight traditional ministry in our 2008 Children’s Ministry Conferences. We believe you can have fun and exciting programs without compromising your message, and that you can try new and innovative things and still build on time-honored principles. We will encourage you to update your ministry without downgrading your message.So, if you agree with us, then join us at a conference near you for a day of supporting the values and goals of your Children’s Ministry as you treat your children’s workers to a special occasion of fun, training and enjoyment!Yours in His Certain Victory,Larry HippsConference Host
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Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – Registration
9:00 – 11:45 a.m. – Super Workshop Session—12 Tried & True Teaching Methods You Can Use Tomorrow!
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:50 p.m. – Super Session 1
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2:00 – 2:50 p.m. – Workshop Session 1
3:00 – 3:50 p.m. – Workshop Session 2
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Super Session 2 & Closing
The exhibit area will be open before and after the conference and during all breaks.
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Come and get energized to use creative teaching methods and
techniques in YOUR ministry!
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Be sure to read our conference and seminar registration page for more information.
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