Tool Kit Ministries, Inc.

(..providing Leadership Workshops with fresh ideas…)

Workshop Classes Available by Category:

(Note:  This is a partial list as new and exciting classes are developed quarterly)

For:  General & Christian Workers (teens to grandparents)

Developing Your Testimony - An illustrative method of taking your history + His Story = Your Testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ.  Simple use of 8 basic questions that can help Christians develop a useful tool to connect with friends, families and strangers for Christ.  Live demonstration included.

Sharing the Gospel with Colors- Your Tool kit (Part 1)   - Using simple colors to present the Gospel.  This tool is useful in basic counseling for the lost and the saved of all ages and language background. (Includes demonstration and hands-on participation)

Sharing the Gospel with Colors – Your Tool Kit (Part 2)  - Learn thought-provoking questions to lead a person to a decision for Christ using colors, helps for assurance as well as instructing in basic Christian concepts to help the newly saved grow. (Class participation included)

(These 3 classes make up the basic half-day seminar or morning portion of a full-day seminar).

Do Unto Others:  (understanding people)  - This class increases the ability to discern others hurts and needs and to help them find hope.  This includes the LADDER of listening.  Participants are encouraged to share with each other and recognize the importance of unity among believers.  This is a powerful session to cement the body of Christ.

Going beyond the walls: (neighborhood outreach) – Many ideas to reach into the community and neighborhoods to share Christ are explored.  Special event ideas such as neighborhood Bible study, country fairs, VBS, holiday events such as Birthday party for Jesus, Easter egg hunts are shared.  Included are ideas on event planning, recruiting and executing programs.

Making the Gospel Simple: (gospel basics) – Using object lessons, illustrations and colors to explain God’s simple plan of salvation.  This includes ideas to be collected and shared along with God’s Word in every day situations, including sharing John 3:16 with Colors.

Missions: A vision for the future  - Emphasizing missions at different age levels. Ideas on adding short mission emphasis segments to every Bible class, preschool missions challenges, missions ideas for the home, mission trips and summer missions are included in this class.  A challenge to pray for missionaries abroad and understand their needs is also emphasized.

For:  Elementary teachers and workers

Creative Counseling:  This class provides effective ways of using illustrations, colors, visuals and questions for counseling for salvation, assurance and growth. This is especially geared for young people.  This is an excellent refresher class for teachers and workers in children’s ministries.

THE DYNAMIC BIBLE CLASS!!!  - Live demonstration of techniques and interaction of teaching team with students. This class includes a planned program of missions, games, songs, scripture memory and an applied BIBLE lesson that reaches both the saved and the lost.  “Be a Kid Again” and experience this powerful class from the seat of the student.

Discipline in the classroom:  This session includes positive ideas for motivating listening and participation with the students to maintain order and control within the classroom setting.  Emphasis is made on preplanning, develop your own box of helps, communication between workers and a backup plan for the problem listener.

Learning can be fun:  (scripture memory games) – God’s living Word changes lives.  We need to encourage others to feed on it daily by committing it to memory.  Discover how to put God’s Word into the hearts of others through games, competitions and personal challenges.

Putting it all together:  (Effective classroom planning) – Sharing ideas for adding components to the Bible lesson to make the teaching time exciting and meaningful.  It provides ideas on activities to reinforce ONE main teaching theme per class period while making the classroom alive with interaction in order to challenge the student to apply the theme daily to their lives.

Scripture memory with music:  This class emphasizes using music as a tool to enhance scripture memorization.  Take simple melodies and match to scripture verses to help put God’s Word in the heart of the children.  Helps on teaching the memory verse using this method are included.  Be prepared to “Sing” God’s Word in this class!

Sing unto the Lord:  (Adding song time to the classroom) Songs can be used to learn scripture and reinforce biblical concepts.  Learn how to visualize and teach choruses & hymns and to incorporate music effectively in teaching all ages.  Emphasis is on Colossians 3:16 and using music to focus on the Lord.  This in not a course on types of music.

For:  Teachers/helpers of all ages:

Application for all:  (The invitation and challenge) At the end of a Bible class the desire is to see the lesson applied and lives changed.  How can you apply the teaching to both the unsaved and saved?  There is a simple way to address both groups, giving them a challenging application from any lesson to be used in their daily walk.  (Illustrations included)

Teaching from the WORD:  (Bible lesson preparation) Learn how to prepare a Bible lesson directly from God’s Word by taking a passage, adding the GOSPEL message and invitation for the lost while applying a Christian Growth concept and challenge to saved in the same lesson.  This workshop provides simple techniques for developing the lesson plan, improving personal Bible study and teaching directly from the Word of God. (Live demonstration included.)

For:  Preschool teachers and workers:

Organizing the preschool class:  Turn the preschool class from playtime to a teaching time.  Ideas are shared such as pre-session crafts, songs, Bible lesson and review games, using learning centers, etc.  This course provides helps on understanding the tots and organizing the class hour to work as a team to reach the pre-school child.

For:  Special teachers and workers:

Service with a smile:  (Teen ministry) – This class provides ideas on how to challenge teens to focus their time and resources in serving others and help them develop and share their faith while standing in the gap between their Lord and their peers in the world.  It is equally challenging to the teen leader who will be investing time and energy in helping them succeed in their service challenge.

Waking up the dead:  (Adult ministry)  - This course provides insight into understanding the adult student and challenging them to participate.  Techniques such as neighbor-nudging, class projects, using visual aids, role-playing as well as developing ways to apply practical ways to develop and use the teachings in the real world are discussed during this session.

Wisdom for hire: (senior ministry) - Discover the untapped wisdom and prayer power of this vital ministry. This session includes ideas on presenting the salvation message and challenging the senior as an active member of God’s family.  This class includes ideas on starting and maintaining a strong support group in the local church and using these hidden talents.

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED:

Special Speaking Engagements:  Ladies retreats, mission conferences, others

 (Sharing God’s miraculous salvation message and challenge to serve the Lord in unity)

Consulting Services:

Complete Pre-seminar Program is available to provide church education evaluation and proposals at the request of Church leadership.  Please contact us for a complete program package description at: toolkitministries@yahoo.com      

Curriculum Evaluation:  Available to help leadership evaluation, locate and implement effective and consistent program of education for the Sunday school program.