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Customizable
CHILDREN’S CHURCH CURRICULUM
If
you’re like most children’s pastors, you need your children’s
ministry to
REACH KIDS
and
PRODUCE SUPPORT.
You
want to impact the lives of boys and girls while generating the
workers and money you need. I understand. Not only do you need to
reach kids, you have to do it in a way that attracts the support of
your pastor, board and congregation. If it is going to thrive, your
children’s ministry must have
INFLUENCE.
Let’s face it. If your church leadership doesn’t value what you are
doing, then you won’t get the budget and space you need. If the
congregation doesn’t value what you are doing, you won’t get the
workers you need. Your ministry needs to
BE
effective and
LOOK
effective.
I
get it. You don’t need more of the same. You don’t need something
that bores kids, repels workers and leaves your pastor
unenthusiastic. You don’t need a ministry that looks weak and
insignificant.
Forget the run-of-the-mill curriculum that “teaches a lesson.” What
you need is a
learning experience.
What you
TEACH
means nothing. What kids
LEARN
means everything. Just because you teach it, does not mean
they learn it. Kids learn when they are engaged. They not only have
to HEAR it, they need to SEE it, SAY it and DO it. I can help you
involve them.
You also DON'T
need...
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DUMBED-DOWN LESSONS.
There is more to faith than values and manners. Life comes at kids
earlier and harder. They need real tools for real life.
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CONSTANT VIDEO.
Some video is helpful but too much reduces learning. There is NO
SUBSTITUTE for a REAL LIVE SPIRIT-LED PERSON.
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CARTOONY IMAGES.
The Bible contains real life stories about real life stuff.
You
need a
STRATEGY.
You need a
PLAN.
You need something you can call your own.
So
what is Z? What can you do with Z?
Put
simply, Z is a Customizable Bible Curriculum from the creators of
Kidz Blitz Live.
First, let’s settle something.
This curriculum
is NOT for every church.
Honestly, not everyone wants something like this. Traditional
churches will find this a little over-the-top. Let me explain.
EZ
to CUSTOMIZE
You will receive each lesson in PDF and MS Word. Yes, you get both.
With the PDF version you can print it out immediately and use it as
is. With MS Word you will be able to customize the lessons to fit
your children’s ministry. Make it reflect you. When you print it out
to give to your teachers, it’s exactly the way you want it.
Here’s what I mean. You can REWORD IT, REARRANGE IT, and JAZZ IT UP.
This already has a lot of pizzaz but maybe your one of those
children’s pastors who just can’t get enough excitement in your
children’s church. You can go to BigCityStudio.com and
JAZZ UP
your lessons. Get FREE ideas for additional stuff you can do with
the curriculum.
You can
REARRANGE
any lesson. Go ahead, spice things up. Play the games first one week
and last the next week. Have Joe Nitro bursting into the room during
MAKE A SCENE or arrange for him to wait until just before the
REWIND review time. The key is it is up to you.
You can
REWORD
it. Change the lines in a skit. Explain the Bible story from a
different angle. Change a review question. Only you know exactly the
way you want it.
We provide the memory
verse in 4
translations.
Pick one, delete the others or insert your own. We don’t believe we
should tell you which translation to use.
INTERACTIVE, ENGAGING, MOTIVATING!
We
use teaching methods that are interactive, highly engaging and
extremely motivating. Let me explain.
NOTHING grabs the attention of kids better than a mind-blowing game.
We know it’s hard to find cool games that work in a group setting.
So we take care of you. We give you a cool game every week. We know
games. For years we have been using games to captivate kids in Kidz
Blitz Live events. Sometimes the groups number in the hundreds and
sometimes they number in the thousands. We are THE game experts.
We
know what makes an exciting game
and what makes a lame one. We have learned the secret: a game
doesn’t have to be big, high-tech, expensive, or complicated to
create fun. The game just has to pass the one acid test...Is it as
much fun to WATCH as it is to PLAY.
Keep in mind competition is a great tool when used correctly. It’s a
fact. It takes competition to engage boys. You will
LOSE
THE BOYS
if you are afraid of using competitive games. Families with boys
know their sons turn everything into a contest. Who can get into the
car first? Who can
Boys are hard-wired to compete.
When you keep the competition friendly, non-athletic and even
humorous; kids will connect with what you are teaching. Don’t be so
spiritual you can’t play a competitive game that allows kids to be
kids.
Another secret is that when a skit happens IN FRONT OF THE STAGE
among the kids--instead of ON the stage--the kids feel like they are
a part of what’s happening. The kids FEEL the skit. Quick skits are
not only easy to learn they provide a jolt to the main idea of the
lesson. Impact skits make a memory and help the kids understand how
to apply the lesson in real life.
Multi-media is NOT enough. Watching a video has limits. There is no
substitute for a real person in the life of a kid. You need
something that people will want to jump into. Videos have a place,
but no video ever called a kid by name, prayed with a kid or
hugged a kid. You need people.
The default theme of this curriculum centers around a movie
production set. It has the urban feel of a big city with the main
characters being employees from a studio. However, by modifying
certain parts of the lessons, you can change the theme to anything
you like. Consider a tropical theme. Maybe outer space. It’s up to
you.
If
you are feeling skeptical, it is OK. I would be too.
CREATORS OF KIDZ BLITZ LIVE
Let
me tell you why I believe our Kidz Blitz team is the expert in
children’s ministry. It sounds over-the-top to say that but here are
the facts.
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We have conducted hundreds of Kidz Blitz Live kids/family events
in over 40 denominations across America for several hundreds of
thousands of people.
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I
have worked in full time ministry for over 30 years including
serving as a senior pastor and children’s pastor.
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Ken Dovey, our VP and children’s ministry consultant, has talked
with and listened to over 50,000 children’s pastors and senior
pastors in the past 10 years.
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Thousands of churches use our curriculum.
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I
have trained children’s pastors and conducted seminars all over
America.
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I
have written articles that have spanned the globe.
No
other ministry has this kind of broad appeal spanning live events,
printed curriculum and training. We know your challenges. We know
your passion. We know what works.
The
reason I am confident that this will work for you is because I KNOW
what it takes to make a children’s ministry work. I have been in
rural churches, urban churches and everything in between. I have
personally talked with scores of children’s ministers about their
needs, challenges and desires for ministry In addition, our office
gets scores of phone calls every day from children’s pastors and we
listen to what they say. I understand what you want.
I
know that cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all curriculum is NOT want
you need.
Consider this.
Z
is not worker intensive. In most churches you can run this with two
people.
TWO PEOPLE!
In addition, you will need skit characters, but it is a minimal
commitment.
The
skit characters are people who can enter, play their part in 2
minutes and leave. Characters do not have to be children’s workers.
It’s better if they are not. You can easily get volunteers because
they don’t have to stay with the kids.
We
know time frames vary from church to church. Z is FLEXIBLE.
Some churches need up to two hours. Others need less than one hour.
By adjusting the review games, praise and worship, and the Z Street
Game time you can expand or contract your time frame.
THE
POINT OF IT ALL
Z
curriculum will explain and illustrate
WHAT GOD IS REALLY LIKE.
When kids begin to grasp God’s GRACE, POWER and
FAITHFULNESS they are on the road to a relationship with Him.
The more kids know about what God is really like, the more they are
motivated to receive what He has done for them and reflect His
purpose for their lives. Z curriculum is God centered not
works centered.
KIDZ BLITZ WHO?
Who is Kidz Blitz? We are ministry NOT a publishing company. We have
been doing this for 14 years. We are cross-denominational ministry
serving over 40 mainline denominations. We love the word of God and
want to see kids drawn into relationship with the Lord. We do not
beat any denominational drum.
Still not convinced?
I
stand behind this material. If this isn’t what you want, send it
back. I’ll
refund your money.
No problems. No Hassles. Honestly, I don’t want you to use something
that isn’t for you. I want you to be satisfied.
God bless you and thanks for reading such a long letter. I know you
are busy.
Roger Fields
President of Kidz Blitz Ministries |
