Mike Johnson

Apologetics for Kids a la "Schoolhouse Rock"

Here's a video on apologetics for kids in a "Schoolhouse Rock" format. It's a good discussion starter for older kids on the validity that Jesus truly was God's Son.

 

 

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Details matter. It's true. We typically don't think about the impact of details until we forget one. But details are huge in the experience of a person. Take music for example. The right music can make or break an experience. That's why I use music in my talks, in the children's areas, in the skits we perform, almost anything we do in FC Kids has a musical element.

We aren't the first people to realize the impact that sound can have on others. I first experienced the impact of being immersed in sound at Disneyland. I recently came across a blog about the focus Disney has on audio in their parks. You can check that out here.

"When the speakers fail, it feels like the life is sucked out of the place." Mr. Q

Disney has spent untold sums of money to help their park patrons feel euphoric while at their parks. Their goal is to make you feel good during the time you spend there. Shouldn't this be a goal for the church as well? We want people to feel good about their experience at church because the church is where life change begins. It's where families become stronger, people become better, and kids learn to be adults who follow God their whole lives. Music can play a part in this. So, look at sound and music in your children's areas, it's a small detail that will yield big results.

Green Screen - Make Your Own Reality

Saw this cool link on David Wakerley's blog and wanted to share it. Make your own reality with the use of a green screen! Enjoy!

C3 Kids Tomorrow - You Need To Be Here!

If you can get to Grapevine, TX by 1:00 tomorrow, you need to! We are hard at work putting together the C3 Kids Conference, including the Make Our Staff Your Staff displays. These displays will show you how we do and how we use many different things in FC Kids.

Each display will have elements that you will get on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM to use at your church. Below I'm giving you a sneak peak of a few of the displays. Remember, these are still in progress!

 

 Children's Baptism

How to Make a Light Box

 

How to Build Preschool Check-in Terminals 

Children's Baptism

First Time Visitor Program

Father Son Retreat

Parent Child Dedication

Sights & Sounds in Your Ministry and Costumes