Basic Training

The following materials are required reading and listening for all SojournKids teachers and servants…

Basic Training, Session 1: Teaching the Gospel To Children (Handouts)
(MP3 part 1) (MP3 part 2)

Basic Training, Session 2: Teaching Children With Excellence (Handouts) (MP3)

Basic Training Session 3: The Nuts and Bolts of Loving Children (Handouts)

…and here is a list of reads for those looking to join or grow as part of the SojournKids leadership team.

• Heirs of the Covenant: Leaving a Legacy of Faith for the Next Generation by Susan Hunt, (Crossway, 1998).
• Creative Bible Teaching by Lawrence O Richards and Gary J. Bredfeldt, (Moody, 1970, 1998).
• Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach by Marlene D. LeFever, (NeXGen, 2004).
• The Case for Kids, DVD lectures by Paul David and Tedd Tripp, (Shepherd Press/CCEF, 2006).
• Their God is So Big: Teaching Sunday School to Young Children by Stephanie Carmichael, (Matthias Media, 2000).
• Parent Handbook for the Midtown Campus (PDF)–an overview of SojournKids’ philosophy and childcare policies for those attending Sojourn services at the 930 Art Center.
• Parent Handbook for the East Campus (PDF)–an overview of SojournKids’ philosophy and childcare policies for those attending Sojourn services on Westport Road.