What Is Lamplight Academy?

Are you looking for a course to help you build a Children’s Ministry? I’m launching a 12 Module Course for to help those get started.

With over 40 years of experience, I specialize in empowering church leaders to establish thriving ministries to children. Through the “How to Build a Children’s Ministry From The Ground Up” course, you’ll receive mentorship for success and know how to avoid the mistakes that I made. Upon completion, you’ll possess the skills to build a strong volunteer team and guide children on their spiritual journey.

What’s in the course?
How To Build A Kids Ministry from The Ground Up

This course is designed to equip children’s ministry leaders, kids pastors, and church planting teams with the essential knowledge and skills to establish and maintain a thriving children’s ministry. These concepts work in any church, culture, or denomination, from the smallest village church to a large mega-church. Students will learn the value of Kids Ministry, effective teaching methods, recruiting volunteers, team-building principals, and how to write and create your curriculum.

  • God calls people to Kids Ministry
  • Job description of a Kids Pastor?
  • Video Length: ~25 Minutes
  • What the Bible says about children.
  • How Father God sees kids’ ministry.
  • Understanding how children develop spiritually.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • What does a spiritually mature 5th grader look like?
  • Set your goals and purposes.
  • Connecting with the vision of the House.
  • Making transitions smooth.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Feed Yourself.
  • Sermon Prep.
  • Attention Spans.  
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes.
  • You Are Creative.
  • How to harvest your own creativity.
  • Creative Ideas that keep kids on the edge of their seat.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Understand the culture.
  • What resources do I have?
  • How many rooms do I need?
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Who can help me?
  • Who are my leaders?
  • Use kids and teens to help you lead.
  • Partnering with parents.  
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Building Community.
  • Making Kids Ministry Visible.
  • Creating a Volunteer On-Boarding System.
  • Catch Them Doing Something Right.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Creating a Welcoming Environment.
  • Building systems that keep kids safe.
  • Boundaries with kids.
  • Special Needs Ministry.
  • Crowd Control.
  • Video Length: ~25 Minutes
  • Three Ways to Launch a Kids Ministry.
  • Choosing a Curriculum.
  • Does it align with your goals?
  • Writing and Creating Your Curriculum.
  • Video Length: ~40 Minutes
  • Small Groups with kids.
  • Helping Kids Make Friends at Church.
  • Keep it Fun!
  • Video Length: ~25 Minutes
  • Seek to understand, then be understood.
  • Asking the Right Questions.
  • How to communicate with your lead pastor.
  • Being a team player.  
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes

What’s in the course?
How To Build A Kids Ministry from The Ground Up

This course is designed to equip children’s ministry leaders, kids pastors, and church planting teams with the essential knowledge and skills to establish and maintain a thriving children’s ministry. These concepts work in any church, culture, or denomination, from the smallest village church to a large mega-church. Students will learn the value of Kids Ministry, effective teaching methods, recruiting volunteers, team-building principals, and how to write and create your curriculum.

  • God calls people to Kids Ministry
  • Job description of a Kids Pastor?
  • Video Length: ~25 Minutes
  • What the Bible says about children.
  • How Father God sees kids’ ministry.
  • Understanding how children develop spiritually.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • What does a spiritually mature 5th grader look like?
  • Set your goals and purposes.
  • Connecting with the vision of the House.
  • Making transitions smooth.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Feed Yourself.
  • Sermon Prep.
  • Attention Spans.  
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes.
  • You Are Creative.
  • How to harvest your own creativity.
  • Creative Ideas that keep kids on the edge of their seat.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Understand the culture.
  • What resources do I have?
  • How many rooms do I need?
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Who can help me?
  • Who are my leaders?
  • Use kids and teens to help you lead.
  • Partnering with parents.  
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Building Community.
  • Making Kids Ministry Visible.
  • Creating a Volunteer On-Boarding System.
  • Catch Them Doing Something Right.
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes
  • Creating a Welcoming Environment.
  • Building systems that keep kids safe.
  • Boundaries with kids.
  • Special Needs Ministry.
  • Crowd Control.
  • Video Length: ~25 Minutes
  • Three Ways to Launch a Kids Ministry.
  • Choosing a Curriculum.
  • Does it align with your goals?
  • Writing and Creating Your Curriculum.
  • Video Length: ~40 Minutes
  • Small Groups with kids.
  • Helping Kids Make Friends at Church.
  • Keep it Fun!
  • Video Length: ~25 Minutes
  • Seek to understand, then be understood.
  • Asking the Right Questions.
  • How to communicate with your lead pastor.
  • Being a team player.  
  • Video Length: ~30 Minutes

CHILDREN’S PASTOR. CURRICULUM WRITER. INSTRUCTOR.

Hello I’m Mark,
your Children’s Ministry mentor.

I have over 40 years of experience in the local church. I’m the creator of Super. Church 2.0 Curriculum which is currently used in Children’s Ministries in over 5,000 Churches worldwide. The focus of my ministry is helping leaders build strong churches and helping parents build strong families. Not only have I served in the local church as a pastor, associate pastor, and family ministry pastor but I am also a certified coach with the John Maxwell Team.

I have started serveral Children’s Ministries from the ground up, and I know the difficulty of it. I want to give you all the things that I learned in my 40+ years of working in ministry so you are set up for success.

Do You Have Questions?
We’ve Got Answers.

“How To Build A Children’s Ministry From The Ground Up” is available now! You can order the course right now HERE.

Lamplight Academy’s course “How To Build A Children’s Ministry From The Ground Up” only costs $97 for all 12 Modules.

Each course ranges in length from 25 minutes to 35+ minutes. All videos in the course are around 6 hours worth of video content and worksheets are provided.

Yes, we have a FREEBIE available of the first module of the course “The Call”. If you are interested you can sign up HERE.

Yes! We have two other Lamplight Academy Courses, Children & The Holy Spirit and How to Write Your Own Curriculum are both available!  You can learn more about these courses HERE.

Reach out to us at Service@Superchurch.com! We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have!