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A Word from Karyn
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Hi Friend!
Hello again and Happy New Year!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
My family spent time in Texas with my three sisters and their families celebrating my parents' 60th wedding anniversary. It was a fun and busy occasion as four generations worked and (mostly) played together.
Speaking of generations, as you know, the high percentage of our young people who leave the church after graduating from high school has had us all scrambling to figure out what to do. This month, we are featuring my new book I Want to Believe, But I Can't: Why Our Kids Are Leaving Church.  I don't claim to have all the answers, but I do try to wrestle with the complexity of the issue and try to assess it as honestly as I can, as well as suggest some direction for dealing with it. I think the most obvious answer to "Why?" has been staring us in the face for years. The question is: Are we willing to pay the price that will bring about a change?
By the way, I'll be seeing some of you at CPC (Children's Pastors' Conference) in Orlando at the end of this month and in San Diego in early March. You can get a sneak preview of my sessions by following the link provided here.
I wish you all the best of God's blessings in the New Year!
By God's grace, to His glory,
Karyn Henley |
I Want to Believe But I Can't
Why Our Kids Are Leaving Church
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"My son doesn't go to church anymore."
"My daughter is questioning everything she's ever been taught."
You've heard the statistics: 80 to 90 percent of Christian young people leave the church after high school. The kids who faithfully attended Sunday School and Youth Group over the last 15 years experienced the fresh enthusiasm of active, age-appropriate methods and new technologies in children's ministries.
They sang the hip Christian songs, watched the Christian cartoon videos, "jumped for Jesus" and ate the youth ministry pizza--and now they won't darken the doorway of a church building.
You tried. You were sincere.
You still are.
In I Want to Believe But I Can't, Karyn Henley invites you to consider:
- How the "taken-for-grantedness" of children's faith can become a time-bomb.
- How our pluralistic, postmodern culture can affect a person's worldview.
- The well-intentioned, but intentional barriers we may have created that make it hard for kid's to believe.
- Practical ideas for communicating Jesus and His love to the next generation.
A must-read for every pastor, teacher and parent who genuinely cares about empowering children to live for God in the new millennium.
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Podcast Continues to Grow with 2 New Episodes
Teaching Children How to Study the Bible (Parts 1 & 2)
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We have 2 new episodes of the Child Talk™ Seminar podcast--Teaching Children How to Study the Bible Parts 1 and 2.
Practical information and
guidance about mental, moral, and faith development are easily
accessible by accessing our FREE podcast.The episodes currently available at our site are:
- Ages & Stages of Faith - Birth thru Age 3
- Ages & Stages of Faith - Ages 4 thru 11
- Ages & Stages of Faith - The Teen Years
- Ages & Stages of Faith - Becoming the Significant Adult in A Child's Life
- Behavior Management - Part 1: Reasons for a Child's Challenging Behavior
- Behavior Management - Part 2: Strategies for Dealing with Misbehavior
- Just Released! Teaching Children How to Study the Bible
Part 1 -  - Just Released! Teaching Children How to Study the Bible
Part 2 - 
You will also find a list of topics currently in production.
Download these classic training sessions to your PC, IPod or other ITunes player.
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Preschool Musicals for Easter/Spring (ages 4 and 5)
"L·O·V·E" and "When the World Began"
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 L·O·V·E tells the Easter Story in a creative, yet sensitive manner. Children learn about the true meaning of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection.
 A wonderful NEW musical for just about any time of year, When the World Began tells the story of Creation in a fun, meaningful fashion. Children learn to praise God for the beautiful world He has made!
Each musical includes:
- easy-to-follow illustrations for creative movement
- simple costume and prop suggestions
- complete script and lead sheet
- fun activities to support the theme of the musical
- Includes CD containing an entire performance, plus accompaniment tracks
Be sure and sample these and 7 other musicals for preschoolers.
$20 each (plus shipping)
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Speaking & Exhibitor Engagements
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January 20-23, 2008
Karyn Henley - Workshop Presenter & Exhibitor
Christian Education Association Conference
Sheraton Nashville Downtown
Nashville, TN
January 23-26, 2008
Karyn Henley - Workshop Presenter & Exhibitor
Children's Pastors' Conference (CPC) - East
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, FL
February 26-28, 2008
Exhibitor Only
"But Now I See!" Children's Ministry Forum '08
1st United Methodist Church
Richardson, TX
March 3-6, 2008
Karyn Henley - Workshop Presenter & Exhibitor
Children's Pastors' Conference (CPC) - West
Town & Country Resort
San Diego, CA
March 8, 2008
Exhibitor Only
Excellence in Early Childhood Education Conference
Calvary Child Development Center
Charlotte, NC
March 14-15, 2008
Exhibitor Only
Hearts At Home National Conference
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
April 1-4, 2008
Exhibitor Only
Assemblies of God (AOG)
National Children's Ministry Leadership Conference
1st Assembly of God
North Little Rock, AR
More dates are pending.Please check our Events Calendar periodically
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