Servant Training: Summer, 2013

On May 22, we held a training event for those serving as class leaders and assistants in our 2013 summer ministries.  This video captures our discussions of the topics listed below. Despite the admitted low production values of the video, the content of the training should enhance our servants’ ability to to minister with effectiveness.

  1. Ministry Goals
    1. Encouraging deep parent investment in the discipleship of their kids
    2. Pursuing excellence in the execution of our ministry
    3. Making our Children’s Ministries a place kids love to be
    4. Reaching and retaining new families
  2. Procedures
    1. Sunday Morning Schedule
    2. Student check-in and check-out
    3. Attendance-taking
    4. Classroom and closet care and clean-up
  3. Policies
    1. Interacting with Minors
    2. Child Abuse and Neglect
  4. Classroom Roles
    1. Effective class leaders
    2. Effective class assistants
  5. Classroom Management
    1. Managing your class schedule
    2. Rules and consequences
  6. Effective Lesson Prep
    1. Heart preparation
    2. How to use our curriculum
    3. Teaching techniques


Trey Garner
Trey Garner is the Pastor of Children's Ministries at Faith Church. He has been married to his wife Deb since 2001. They have two children named Noah and Lauren. Originally from Texas, Trey appreciates barnwood, armadillos, and Blue Bell Ice Cream.