These seminars can be used by individuals or groups and include printable student notes and an audio presentation synched with slides.
Inviting Children to Receive the Savior is a 20 minute seminar designed to equip you to effectively give an invitation for salvation. You will learn both the necessity and principles of giving an invitation. There is also a five step process taught and demonstrated for you. By the end of the seminar, you will be able to use this proven method to help you clearly present an invitation and invite children to receive the Savior! Note: This seminar builds on principles taught in both Can Children Be Saved? and The Gospel: Prepared for a Child's Heart seminars. Viewing those free seminars prior to this one will allow you to build on the foundation that was laid in those seminars.
Counseling a Child: The Art of Asking Questions is a 25 minute seminar designed to teach you how to lead a child to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Important principles are shared as well as many questions given to help determine the child's understanding and readiness to receive the Lord Jesus as Savior. What does a child need to understand to be ready? How do I use God's Word, the Bible, to counsel a child? These are a few of the questions that will be answered in this seminar. At the end of the seminar, you will be equipped with information to help you counsel children to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. Note: This seminar builds on principles taught in both Can Children Be Saved? and The Gospel: Prepared for a Child's Heart seminars. Viewing those free seminars prior to this one will allow you to build on the foundation that was laid in those seminars.
Can Children be Saved? is a 25 minute seminar designed to provide biblical and historical evidence that children can be saved. This is done by taking a look into the following four areas: Jesus’ teaching, personal testimonies, perspectives from theologians and Christian leaders and research studies and statistics. At the end of the seminar, you will understand that children can be saved and be convinced of the importance of sharing the Gospel with children so that they can come to know Christ as Savior while they are young! Go to Seminar!
The Gospel: Prepared for a Child's Heart is a 30 minute seminar designed to give a brief overview of the message of salvation truths that need to be understood in order for a person to be saved. Time is then spent teaching you simple ways to explain each aspect of this message to a child. Practical methods that can be used to present this message during the class hour are also given as well as guidelines to follow as you do so. At the end of the seminar, you’ll be ready and able to clearly present the message of salvation to the children God has placed around you! Go to Seminar!
New seminars will be added routinely until all nine seminars are available. Read More!
CMI Online Launches!
CMI’s new online program gives students the flexibility to receive specialized training in children’s ministry in the comfort of their own home! Now YOU can study in your pajamas!
CMI Online allows full-time children’s ministry leaders to remain in their ministries in the USA or internationally while developing their ministry and leadership skills. In addition, busy children’s ministry volunteers and parents can take advantage of the training.
Remember, CMI’s purpose is to train and equip ministry practitioners—those who have not only the intellectual training but the practical ministry skills to minister to children or to lead an effective ministry to kids.
Coming Soon!
Romans Road Demo Course
A free demo course will be available that will allow users to participate with other students and an instructor in an online classroom setting. This non-graded demo course will allow participants to experience online learning and determine if it is suitable for them. Read More!
Full Courses
Beginning in 2009, select courses currently offered on campus at the Children's Ministries Institute will be added online. Each course will be eight weeks in length and will promote weekly interaction between students and instructors. Courses can be applied towards several of the Children's Ministries Institute's Certificate and Diploma programs. Read More!
