CMX18-April 26, 2018, 5:00-8:30pm (Fort Wayne, IN)

CMX18 is a premier training experience challenging churches to aim for excellence in children's ministry.

SCHEDULE AND TOPICS
5:00-5:45pm Chic-fil-a dinner (included)

6:00-7:15pm Children and Christianity

• what the Bible says about children
• what research says about children and Christianity
• four stages of spiritual development
• five signs that a child is ready to be a Christ-follower
• four signs that a child is NOT ready
• talking to a child about God
• biggest mistakes churches make in reaching children
• five best times to reach families with children

7:15-8:30pm You Can WIN at Recruiting Children's Ministry Volunteers

• ten proven recruiting strategies
• how to maximize your recruiting potential
• evaluating and modifying your leadership style
• how to quickly double your number of volunteers
• creating a recruiting checklist and calendar
• leading your church to embrace a vision for reaching children
• how to keep the volunteers you have
• plus, recruiting success stories from churches who used this system

Cost:                                                                                                             $49 early bird (by April 12)                                                                              $45 group rate (5 or more by April 12)                                                          $59 regular (after April 12)

Speaker: Art Murphy

Author, The Faith of a Child (Moody Publishers)                                Founder/President, Children's Ministry Solutions                                            Trained 1000's of children's ministry leaders in over 200 cities             Served 17yrs as children's ministry pastor at First Baptist Orlando involving 2000 children, 725 volunteers (starting with 67), baptizing 1300 children