Kid Builders 2024 | May 4, 2024
Karl Bastian is Back!
KidBuilders is delighted to announce that Karl Bastian will be our keynote speaker for our 2024 conference! You will not want to miss learning from this passionate and creative leader!
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Our theme this year is
A True Hope
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.” (Isaiah 61:1)
These are certainly challenging times, but our hope is in a faithful God! Can you see God’s hand in your ministry? The workshops we’re offering and Karl’s keynote topics will inspire you to see the redemptive hand of God at work.
Go Beyond What You Know
We’ve got some creative ideas coming your way!
We are planning a live event on May 4, 2024. Kidbuilders is a non-denominational children’s ministry conference for Children’s Pastors, Kidsmin volunteers, and kids camp/VBS workers. We offer multiple workshops that strive to enhance your skills as you bring Jesus to your kids each week. Lunch is provided midway through this full-day conference. Parasource will be onsite to offer many children’s ministry resources. All this for one low price so bring your entire team!
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Are you ready?
Be inspired. Be trained. Be refreshed.
We have an incredible lineup of speakers this year and we’re so excited for you to join us.
Beth Guckenberg
Karl Bastian has over twenty-five years of experience as a full-time children’s pastor in large, small, and mobile churches. He is the founder of Kidology.org, one of the first and still leading Internet destinations for those who minister to children. He is the host of KidminTalk.com a popular children’s ministry podcast and widely known as the creator of PastorKarl.com a positive media site for kids. He is a prolific writer of training resources, books, magazine articles, and curriculum and is the creator of itBibleCurricululm.com. Karl has a Bible Theology degree from Moody Bible Institute and a Masters in Children’s Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Named by Children’s Ministry Magazine as one of the top twenty influencers in children’s ministry in the past twenty years, Karl is a trainer and encourager at conferences around the world, but his favorite place to be is in front of kids creatively teaching them the Bible and training them to serve God. In his workshops or one-on-one coaching Karl brings the joy of children’s ministry to life and with it, creative and practical ideas and principles that will recharge your ministry. Karl’s life mission is the Reach and Teach as many children as possible with the Good News of God’s Love and in the process to Enlist, Equip and Encourage others to do the same. He is currently the children’s pastor at Highpoint Church in Aurora, Colorado.
Karl will be speaking as the keynote during both plenary sessions.
Christie Worden
Christie is credentialed with the BIC denomination, has the Engage Certificate through Bethel Seminary, and is a certified coach with The International Network of Children’s Ministry (INCM). She is also a wife, mama, and part-time unicorn.
Workshop Title TBA Stay Tuned!
You know Christie is bringing something powerful! We can’t wait to share it with you!
MJ Clarry
Digital Discipleship with Mary-Jane Clarry
How often are people on social media? A lot! In this workshop, let’s explore using social media to come alongside parents as they disciple their kids. We will start on the most basic level – which social media might be the most effective, where to turn if you don’t know how to do something, schedulers and more. A workshop for non-tech people to explore free social media tools for discipleship.
Leanne Cabral
Leanne has a passion for equipping parents and ministry leaders as they navigate the awesome task of passing faith on to their children. She provides biblically based tools, strategies, and resources for parents to make their invisible faith tangible, so they can intentionally point their kids to Jesus. She loves to help others build a living legacy of faith by chasing after the things that matter most.
Leanne’s authenticity, humility, and gentle approach create the kind of atmosphere that makes delving into the vast subject of family safe and comfortable. Her vulnerability about her struggles and gains invites others into her journey – breathing life and igniting others to live life with purpose and intentionality.
Partnered with Worlds Apart, Leanne is the creator of Bringing Faith Home speaking series and the author of A Parent’s Best Gift. Leanne and her husband James live just outside of Toronto with their four kids.
Cultivating Prayer with Leanne Cabral
What if your children’s unhindered prayers could make a difference in this world? Join Leanne as she spurs on parents to unleash the power of prayer within their family. Discover unique and creative tools that inspire kids to pray. Learn more about praying for you kids, recognize the power of your example and explore how to cultivate an atmosphere of prayer in your home.
What if…
- your children’s unhindered prayers could make a difference in this world?
- you could more fully understand the significance of prayer and know how to cultivate it in the chaos of everyday life?
- you could weave prayer into the culture of your family and build a legacy for generations to come?
Come away with…
- a deeper understanding of how to pray for your kids and teach them how to pray.
- tangible ways to build a routine of prayer in your home, and recognize spontaneous prayer opportunities.
- creative tools, strategies and activities that engage and inspire kids to pray
Hearing God – Kids Edition with Leanne Cabral
We all long to recognize the voice of God in our own life. Join us as we explore how God has uniquely wired each of us to hear His voice. Discover how to create an atmosphere to listen, learn about obstacles that may interfere, along with how to test what you hear. Learn how to explore all of this with your children through tools, activities and resources that use our everyday experiences.
What if…
- our kids could know the voice of God and recognize the characteristics of His voice?
- we could help our kids hear the voice of God in their ordinary daily life?
- we could equip our kids with truth about how to test what they hear?
Come away with…
- a fuller understanding of how God speaks to us and how to cultivate a listening spirit in our kids.
- practical tips in creating an atmosphere to hear God, along with insight on what might interfere, and a way to test what is is heard.
- creative tools, strategies and activities that help kids hear and recognize the voice of God for themselves.
Coming Soon!
Hilary Hawley
Hilary has been leading in kid’s ministry for over 25 years and can’t imagine spending life doing anything else. She is dedicated to providing kids with an opportunity to discover Jesus’ love for themselves and is excited to play a part in shaping the next generation of God’s family.
She currently spearheads Creekside Church’s family outreach programs and oversees Sunday morning volunteer teams at their Waterloo campus. She is passionate about connecting people to ministry roles. When she’s not doing kid’s ministry, you’ll find her reading cookbooks, and looking for recipes to try out on her unsuspecting husband and kids. Traveling to every continent is at the top of her bucket list.
Supporting Families in Child Dedication with Hilary Hawley
Stay tuned for more information from Hilary on how to support families when they desire to dedicate their children.
Natalie Frisk
Natalie Frisk has been in ministry for over 15 years. Over this time she has earned her Masters in Theological Study (Biblical Studies) and began pursuit of her Doctorate in Practical Theology with an emphasis on the spiritual experience of children (in process). While the curriculum pastor for a multisite church, Natalie published Raising Disciples: How to Make Faith Matter for Our Kids (Herald Press, 2019). She is now the Director of Curriculum for RaiseUpFaith as she continues doing what she loves: content developing, team building, and pastorally nurturing the souls of whomever she encounters. Natalie is married to Sam, mom to Erin, and in a close relationship with coffee. She loves Jesus with her whole heart and is a big fan of samosas.
Find her at www.nataliefrisk.com and www.raiseupfaith.com
A Holy Shift: From Morality-Centered Teaching to Jesus-Centered Teaching with Natalie Frisk
A great amount of what we teach to children has been heavily morality-centered. We teach kids to be kind, to be patient, to be loving. ALL GOOD THINGS. However, when we teach kids to follow Jesus, to centre on him, then morals are a bi-product of following Christ. Let’s do that, together
Nicki Straza
Nicki’s passion and energy are contagious as she brings over 25 years of leadership and organizational experience to the table. She believes that flourishing leaders build flourishing cultures. She is a Certified Flourishing Coach specializing in workplace culture and supporting leaders and educators in their growth journey. She is the owner of Nicki Straza Coaching & Consulting and works with Woodview Mental Health & Autism Services. She is an author, speaker, and curator of developmental experiences and workshops. She has two adult children and lives with her husband in Brantford, Ontario.
She is currently the Youth and family Engagement Lead at Woodview Children’s Mental Health & Autism Services. She is a regular contributing writer for www.kidology.org and Kidzmatter magazine She has two adult children and lives with her husband in Brantford, City of God!
Flourishing As A Ministry Leader
Burnout is too common in ministry. Our ministries flourish when our leaders flourish! This workshop helps you to assess where you are functioning and take practical steps forward from surviving to flourishing. Bring your journal and pen and be prepared to take some time for yourself to invest, recalibrate and refresh your soul.
Supporting Mental Resilience In Kids
Today’s kids are different! Every teacher, social worker and ministry leader who works with kids sees and experiences regularly the shadow of Covid shutdowns on our kiddos. This workshop will give you tools and strategies to build mental resilience and regulation skills rooted in who God says we are.
Tanya Yeun
Veda Newell
Richard Redman
Richard Redman is the Regional Director of the Ontario and Quebec Conferences of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada (PHCC). With 33 years of experience, Richard brings a host of experience including pastoral ministry, evangelism, domestic and foreign missions, itinerate ministry, and church planting. Richard loves to live, laugh, love, and learn.
Navigating Cultural Diversity with Richard Redman
Kidsmin is much like a roller coaster ride. It is simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. It is exciting until things start to get complicated. #EveryChildMatters #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #What Really Matters??? In this workshop, we will journey from Cultural Bias to Cultural Diversity. You will learn to: Take a Risk, Build Rapport, Seek Relationship, Get Revelation, and Reap a Harvest.