While I was at the Children Desiring God conference, I ran into my friend Deepak Reju.  He serves as an associate pastor  for family and counseling ministries at an influential church in Washington, D.C., Capitol Hill Baptist Church.  The church has recently put their self-written Praise Factory curriculum online for free.  When I got back to town, I received a note from Bill and Courtney Bell informing me that they’d found the site and some helpful things there.  Bill and Courtney used the curriculum when leading the children’s ministry at a previous church.  Later, I saw a brief review of the curriculum at Ministry-to-Children.com.

Well, I knew it had to be good, but this week is the first that I’ve been able to take a look at the site myself.  Here is the run down.  The Praise Factory Curriculum is designed to teach systematic theology to children.  It provides a complete scope and sequence for 2 year-olds through fifth grade divided into three age divisions.  For each division, complete lesson plans, musical scores, mp3 sound tracks, and parent resources are provided.  Here is the run down: Continue Reading…