GET STARTED WITH QUICK START TRAINING
So you’re going to start a Good News Club! Congrats on this step of faith! Get ready to watch God work in the hearts and minds of children in your club.
In preparation, CEF will help equip you through a series of quick training sessions designed with you in mind: Good News Club Quick Start Training!
- The sessions are tailored to the needs of new teachers or those who want further training.
- Each session gives you what you need to successfully teach children in your club.
- How to teach the three essential parts of Good News Club (Bible lesson, Memory Verse and Wonder Time)
- You will also learn how to pull these elements together into a weekly club your kids will love.
To better accommodate our volunteers, the QuickStart Good News Club worker training has been customized into 2 sessions. Session 1 presents short seminars on: the vision and purpose of CEF, “Why Evangelize Children?”, a review of CEF’s Child Protection Policy, GNC worker information, and a live demonstration of a GNC. All new GNC workers are encouraged to attend this session before they begin working in GNC.
Session 2 is for GNC workers who will be teaching in a club, counseling children for salvation, or those who want to learn more about being teachers and counselors. All GNC workers are encouraged to attend this session before they begin teaching or counseling in a GNC.
Between Session 1 and Session 2, lunch will be served to all students. This is a great opportunity to network with CEF Dallas staff and volunteers.
For experienced GNC workers, we strongly encourage taking the Teaching Children Effectively 1 and 2 courses. These courses will greatly enhance your teaching abilities and skills to have a greater impact on the spiritual future of children.
Quick Start Training is a multi-media and live training that is scheduled for a full day (7 to 8 hours). We schedule Quick Start training as needed to start a new Good News Club. And, we schedule Quick Starts before the start of a school semester. They are required by all new volunteers or recommended as a refresher for returning volunteers.
TRAINING CONSISTS OF THESE SESSIONS
Good News Club® Demonstration (60 min.)
This high-energy video provides the BIG picture of how Good News Club materials, methods and team members work together to impact kids with the Good News!
Guiding Children to the Savior (47 min.)
This interactive presentation merges clear instruction with concise demonstrations for each step of giving an invitation and guiding a child to the Savior.
Teaching Verses and Songs (40 min.)
Instructions and demonstrations equip participants to effectively teach songs and memory verses using the tried and true IPEAR method, which includes Introduction, Presentation, Explanation, Application and Repetition.
Managed Fun (30 min.)
Practical methods and suggestions are included throughout this video to help Good News Club teams manage their club in a fun and productive way!
Why Evangelize Children (25 min. approx.)
Discover the urgent need to reach children with the Gospel by examining the teaching of Jesus Christ and by meeting real children who have been transformed by God’s power!
Teaching CEF® Curriculum (39 min.)
Take a guided tour of CEF® curriculum to examine how it works and how it all fits together to share God’s truth with kids! Explore the key teaching elements of the GNC as this video introduces the innovative resources available to help lead each part with excellence!
Welcome to the Team! (22 min.)
Participants will meet each member of the Good News Club team and see how they all work together before, during and after the club to accomplish the goal of reaching children with God’s Good News!
REGISTER FOR QUICK START
QUICK START TRAINING
NEW DATE DUE TO WEATHER
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH
TIME: 9am to 4pm
Venue: The Hope Center
Address: 2001 West Plano Parkway, Plano TX
LUNCH IS PROVIDED
Registration closes Friday, January 10th
We’re sorry — this event is sold out. Please use the contact form to inquire about additional training opportunities!
SCHEDULE A QUICK START
If your church would like to host a Quick Start training at your location, please call us at 972-941-4423 or via email using the form below.
