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April 29th, 2008

Truth Travelers: Training God’s Missionaries Today

Have you ever wanted your kids to make a difference in the world they live in? Have you ever wanted your kids to experience what life is like in another country without ever leaving your church? That’s what the Truth Travelers in Muncie, Indiana are doing every week at our church.

Every night this group of elite missionary children’s team gets together to discover the lives of the missions we support. Each month is a different mission focus and each night is a different discovery of that missions way of life. Whether it be a Christian campus, a foreign missionary, or any other mission the children learn what life is all about through the eyes of those missions.

After the discovery time the kids » I want to read more! »

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April 18th, 2008

How to Take the Ho-Hum From Your Storytelling

1. Prepare Prayerfully

a. Choose Your Story

(1) Does the story have a strong point, idea or theme?
(2) Do the characters appeal to the age group?
(3) Is the vocabulary appropriate for your age level?
(4) Is the length suited to the age? (Rule of thumb: attention span is about one minute more than the age)
(5) Is the story sprinkled with quotation marks, indicating back and forth dialogue?
(6) Does it hold your interest? If so, it will probably hold the pupils attention!

Constantly be on the lookout for stories which you enjoy. » I want to read more! »