TRAINING KID'S MINISTERS
The single most valuable gift we can offer to the church in Africa is to train children's ministers to do what we do. Over the last five decades we have trained thousands of adults to minister to children. We have mentored quite a few to follow in our footsteps...now they are training others. Many Christians have ministered to children, but few have been properly trained. Our vision is to fully equip children's ministers in Africa and beyond, to minister effectively to the spiritual needs of children, utilizing a wide variety of methodology to make church fun and exciting, as well as deeply spiritual and life changing.
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE GOES A LONG WAY...
Ed and Sonja have been training children's ministers for 50 years. They have developed training materials, booklets and even full curriculums like the Safari Club that is used across Africa. Training develops solid leaders who know how to minister to the needs of children. Solid leaders create solid ministries that change children's lives.
Sonja Corbin is known for her expertise in the field of Early Childhood Development or Pre-School Ministry. She has written her own curriculum and has introduced the concept of teaching babies and toddlers in South Africa. Sonja is also a talented Ventriloquist and Puppeteer and is famous for her Puppet Festivals, held yearly at Jackson's Ridge in South Africa.
Ed Corbin is known for his skill as a Professional Story Teller, and a variety of other visual methodology like Gospel Illusions, Object Lessons and Paper Cutting. He is also noted for his ability in the area of leading children into the Deeper Things of God.
TRAINING CONFERENCES ACROSS AFRICA
Ed and Sonja have trained children's workers in over 20 nations in Africa. They are known in places like Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Equitorial Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and the list goes on. Ed and Sonja continue to offer training seminars on all areas of children's ministry methodology.
They are prepared to travel anywhere in South Africa and beyond, teaching at training conferences conducted by local churches and ministry organizations. Give them a call and schedule something for your church group or denomination.
TRAINING CHILDREN'S MINISTERS IN THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD
Ed and Sonja believe firmly that God has called them to the nations of the world. They are basing out of America, but will on occasion travel to far-flung destinations. Recently, Ed and Sonja ministered for three weeks in Ireland. They did daily school assembly programs in northern Ireland, reaching over 3000 children face to face. Ed also recently traveled to Viet Nam to assist Missionary Amy Farley launch children's ministry within the Assemblies of God in that nation. As can be seen in the accompanying photo, the children's ministers of Viet Nam are young, passionate and ready to reach their country with the Gospel message.
