Engaging Children in Worship

Space is limited! Apply today!

Want to join the Engaging Children in Worship cohort? Complete this application by July 15 and our team will reach out with more details.

What is a Cohort?

CFC learning cohorts are supportive and collaborative learning communities consisting of 10-15 ministry leaders, all committed to ministry with children in the church.  Our hope is that the cohort participants will develop long-lasting relationships and discover new ideas and innovative ways, capturing a vision for reimagining church where a child’s faith flourishes.

Join us for the Engaging Children in Worship Pilot Cohort as we explore how the church can encourage children to move from observers to active participants in the worshiping community.

Logistics

  • Meeting Location:

    Online

  • 2024 Meeting Dates:

    September 9, October 7, November 4, December 2

  • Meeting Time:

    1:00 - 4:00 p.m. CST

  • Coaching & Ministry Consultations:

    Three 1-hour personal sessions with CFC Staff

  • Max Number of Participants:

    15 people

  • Cost:

    Pilot Cohort Special Price - $500 per person

Notes From Your Hosts

  • We will accommodate two people from each church in the cohort.  So we encourage you to partner with your pastor, worship leader, or children’s ministry leader to collaborate and envision what your church can be!
  • Since this is a pilot for our cohorts, we do have the expectation that each participant fill out a detailed survey at the end of the cohort. This information is going to be critical as we continue to grow the cohort experience.

Objectives

In this online community led by the CFC Executive Director, Dr. Mimi Larson, you will:

  • Explore the challenges you and others face regarding how we engage children in worship.
  • Learn how children make meaning of their faith.
  • Discover creative ways to encourage children to be active participants in worship.
  • Identify different ways to advocate for children and equip adults who surround the child in worship.
  • Recognize children’s gifts and incorporate them into the congregation.
  • Receive personal coaching and ministry consultation.

FAQs

Meet the Speaker

  • Dr. Mimi Larson

    Dr. Mimi Larson is the Executive Director for the Center at Faith and Children and Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Prior to joining the TEDS faculty, she served for over 25 years in practical church ministry and was Visiting Assistant Professor of Christian Formation & Ministry at Wheaton College.  Her research is in the area of children’s faith formation with a particular interest in how faith is formed in early childhood.

    She serves on the board for the Society of Children’s Spirituality: Christian Perspectives and her latest book is Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality: New Directions for Education, Ministry and Discipleship (edited with Robert Keeley, Zondervan, 2020). Dr. Larson regularly consults with churches regarding their ministry with children and families and has developed curriculum for children’s ministry in the local church.  As a recipient of Calvin’s Institute of Christian Worship’s teacher-scholar grant as well as a worshipping communities grant, her current research focus is how ministry leaders thoughtfully engage children in worship

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