KIDStory 2023 Conference

This is a conference for those with a heart to disciple children and those serving in missions around the world! KIDStory is a strategy that practices 5 core essentials that rely on God’s Word and His Spirit to transform a life. There is a need to raise up and equip leaders to disciple children in ways that work best for them. We believe transformation takes place by creating a relational learning environment where God’s Word is spoken, His Spirit guides, and a child encounters the love of Jesus by becoming an active participant in God’s story and not just a distant observer.

Conference Dates/Location:
February 24-25, 2023
Friday, 5pm-9pm & Saturday, 9am-4pm
North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, CA

$45 Fee Covers Admission and Meals

Conference Schedule

Breakout Sessions

Our sessions provide insight in to three possible areas of focus:
KIDStory Foundations – Building your confidence in the basics
Leadership – Creating a discipleship movement
Local & Global – Discipleship through partnering and outreach

• Crafting a Joyful Word in a Joyless World (KIDStory Foundations)
  Did you know joy is one of the best antidotes for trauma? This breakout will explore how a joyful presentation of the Gospel will accelerate healing in children’s lives.
• Creating a Storyteller Culture
  Discuss proven strategies to implement KIDStory in your weekly ministries. Learn how to train, support and retain storytellers.
• KIDStory@Church (Leadership)
  Learn from the North Coast Calvary Chapel team what it takes to transition your ministry to the KIDStory methodology and the results you could discover for your ministry.
• So What’s the Point? (Local & Global)
  There can and should be a reason for every time we teach a lesson. In our time together we will discuss how ministry partnerships can help us grow and enhance our mission goals. We will talk about how partnering with KidStory is helping Walk Thru the Bible broaden its ministry goals.
  
• KIDStory@Home (KIDStory Foundations)
  See how God can use your home as a hub for KIDStory, not only for your own children, but with children and families from your local neighborhood.
• Sharing the Gospel: God’s Great Story (Leadership)
  Create a fun, interactive way to hear, learn and retell God’s Great Story through a simple
  booklet the kids can draw for themselves.
• KIDStory in Preschool (Local Church)
  You have used KIDStory with older kids and experienced great results. But how do you make the strategy work with younger children? Join the North Coast team as they share how to use KIDStory with children as young as 2-5 year-olds.
• “Masidlala” – Let’s play!
  Every KIDStory meeting is a wonderful opportunity to build resilience (the ability to “bounce back”) in the children we serve. Come and join us to learn about specific activities and games that focus on the three sources of resilience “I am”, “I have” and “I can”. Let’s use the opportunity to have fun while boosting this important life skill in our children!
• Add Some Spice to Your KIDStory Lessons
  We were all taught in High School English that the beginning and end of a paper was just the bread and that the good stuff, the “meat” was in the middle.  Research shows that the first and last things we engage with are the things we retain the most. If you’ve ever felt like your Opening and closing Response Question are too dry and you need something to spice them up, this breakout session is for you!  Your kids will be hungry for more!
• KIDStory and Kids with Special Needs
  Discuss ways for the church to thoughtfully make space for and engage with those in the special needs community. Learn how your ministry could adopt practices within KidStory that allow everyone to play a part.
• Dollar Tree and KIDStory Collide (KIDStory Foundations)
  With some creativity and ingenuity, see what $15 at the Dollar Store can do in bringing extra-ordinary fun and interaction to your Bible Story.
• Church Planting Remixed…The Impact of Children on Church Multiplication
  Traditional church growth efforts have always focused on adults, but what would happen if  children became part of the mix? Join us to learn more about this new church multiplication strategy.
• KIDStory Connections in Your Own Backyard.
  Open your heart and your home to the needs of the children in your own backyard. Explore ideas for possible partnerships for using KIDStory with families, churches and ministries in your community.