<article><section class="about"> <h2>About this programme</h2> This is the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators </em>programme. Facilitators intending on delivering the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials</em> programme to participants will be required to have access to this programme. To purchase the programme click the  'Pursue the program' button. </section></article><article> <h2>About Children's Ministry Essentials</h2> <img class="alignright wp-image-2338 size-thumbnail" src="https://d2eq4bhwyzjysg.cloudfront.net/1/2024/04/CMN-logos-no-sub_3-150x150.jpg" alt="Children's Ministry Essentials logo. Text in purple reads 'Children's Ministry Essentials' in the top left quadrant. The top right quadrant is shaped like a speech bubble and the outline is both yellow and purple. The bottom two quadrants have yellow outline of rounded-edged squares. The bottom right quadrant has the Children's Ministry Network logo within the yellow outline." width="150" height="150" /> Children's Ministry Network has created 'Children's Ministry Essentials' training programme which involves 10 modules of learning. Participants can take each course as a stand-alone module or as part of the whole programme. Participants choose whether to be an 'online participant' or a 'facilitated participant'. Facilitators for the programme require the 'Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators' programme which includes the 10 participant modules and the facilitators course. This course will provide the facilitator with helpful guidance on how to deliver the programme well, things to plan for in your delivery mode (in-person or via video conference), and all the resources you would need as a facilitator. If you're ready to enrol as a facilitator please click 'Pursue the program' button on this page which will enrol you in all the relevant courses for this programme. Each facilitator for the group will require their own access to <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators</em> programme which should be purchased via each facilitator's TheologyX account. </article><section class="faq"><section class="responses"> <h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <article class="response"> <h3>How can I take this programme?</h3> You can take this programme by clicking 'Pursue the program' on this page. </article><article class="response"> <h3>Can I start this today?</h3> Enrolment opens on 1st December 2024, from this date you'll be able to sign up for the module and begin your reviewing the content of the session at any time after 6th January 2025 as the official launch date. The facilitator's course has a later start date and you will not be able to access it initially. TheologyX will save your progress and when you return to it, TheologyX will return you to the last place you viewed in the course. </article><article class="response"> <h3>Is 'online self-paced' or 'in person facilitated delivery' better?</h3> However a participant takes Children's Ministry Essentials they'll engage with great learning to help them understand ministry among children. Children's Ministry Network and its member organisations and denominations offers two ways to engage because people enjoy learning in different ways. Some people love learning online with a freedom of engaging with material at their own pace and at a time that works for them. Others may enjoy learning as part of a group and having a dedicated time to attend a session. One might be 'better' for you, but you'll get the same great teaching whichever you choose. </article><article class="response"> <h3>When can I take this course?</h3> Children's Ministry Network is in production for <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators</em>. You will be able to enrol in the course and you will receive an email once the Facilitators course is available to take. Once you have enrolled in the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators</em> programme you'll be able to access the courses that are available by locating the courses listed on your 'dashboard'. </article><article class="response"> <h3>What is 'facilitated delivery'?</h3> Facilitated delivery means that participants will join a group of other participants to specifically journey through the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials</em> programme of courses or 'modules' and a facilitator(s) will lead them through the material one module at a time. This may be offered via a video conference platform such as 'Zoom' or it may be delivered in a physical venue such as a church meeting room. Participants will use TheologyX to log their learning with additional handout resources available to download to their device or print at home. </article><article class="response"> <h3>Will I have other facilitators to engage with if I take the course online self-paced?</h3> All facilitators will be enrolled in the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators</em> course and programme, but you will need to make separate arrangements to communicate with your fellow facilitators in your delivery group. </article><article class="response"> <h3>What do I do if I get stuck on the online self paced option?</h3> This course is written with instructions on how to use the course activities and guidance added in for what to do and when. If you get a technical issue and can't resolved it on your own send the TheologyX team a message via the 'contact us' page and they may be able to assist if you provide details of what you're experiencing and where within the course. </article><article class="response"> <h3>I signed up for the course and now need to pursue the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators</em> programme, can I do this?</h3> Yes. Go to the Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators programme page and click 'pursue the program' button. It will take you through to the payment system and automatically deducts the cost of any courses in the programme that you've already purchased from the total left to pay. If your organisation or denomination are providing you with a place on the programme, you will add the coupon code as part of the payment process. </article><article class="response"> <h3>I have already purchased <em>Children's Ministry Essentials</em> programme, and I am now going to be a facilitator do I buy this programme too?</h3> Click 'Pursue the program' and the <em>Children's Ministry Essentials for Facilitators</em> will be the only course needed in addition to the programme you completed as a participant. </article><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2333 size-large" src="https://d2eq4bhwyzjysg.cloudfront.net/1/2024/04/CMN-Ministry-Essentials-banner-childrens-bottom-1024x169.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://d2eq4bhwyzjysg.cloudfront.net/1/2024/04/CMN-Ministry-Essentials-banner-childrens-bottom-300x50.jpg 300w, https://d2eq4bhwyzjysg.cloudfront.net/1/2024/04/CMN-Ministry-Essentials-banner-childrens-bottom-768x127.jpg 768w, https://d2eq4bhwyzjysg.cloudfront.net/1/2024/04/CMN-Ministry-Essentials-banner-childrens-bottom-1024x169.jpg 1024w" alt="Flexible training in the essentials to equip and support everyone working with children: insights, skills and discipleship." width="1024" height="169" /> </section></section>