Hilltop Community Church of Christ

We are a family at the Hilltop.  We believe that we need to help each other in the sacred endeavor of raising spiritual children.  Check this site regularly for online resources that help our parents and teachers.

Here are some helpful online resources:

Leadership

1. Transforming your Children into Spiritual Champions, George Barna
2. Children Matter, Scottie May, Beth Poterski, Catherine Stonehouse and Linda Cannell
3. Children’s Ministry Leadership – The You Can Do It Guide, Jim Wideman
4. Children’s Ministry in the 21st Century, Jutila, Wideman, Verbal & more! - Group Publishing
5. Exceptional Teaching, Jim Pierson – Standard Publishing
6. Making Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Sue Miller & David Staal
7. Inside the Magic Kingdom, Tom Connellan
8. Teaching to Change Lives, Howard Hendricks
9. Teaching with Heart, Jody Capeheart
10. Growing a Healthy Children’s Ministry, Steve Alley
11. The Family Friendly Church, Ben Freudenburg
12. Leadership Essentials for Children’s Ministry, Craig Jutila - Group Publishing
13. www.jimwideman.com   – Leadership CD’s
14. www.barna.org
15. www.kidology.org
16. www.kidzblitz.com
17. www.kidzmatter.com
18. www.allthetimeministries.com –   Great Newsletter
19. www.coldwatercafe.com -   Great Links
20. www.todayschildrensministry.com
21. www.lifeway.com/kids
22. www.incm.org -   International Network of Children’s Ministry

Volunteers

1. Staffing Your Children’s Ministry, Vernie Schorr and Wes Haystead - Standard Publishing
2. Care and Feeding of Volunteers, Bright, Bolton and Cressy – Standard Publishing
3. Do-It-Yourself Children’s Ministry Handbook CD – Standard Publishing
4. Volunteer Leadership Series - Group Publishing
5. Treat ‘em Right, Susan Cutshall

Parenting

1. National Center for Biblical Parenting – parenting resources, seminars, video teaching, books
2. Boundaries with Kids, Henry Cloud and John Townsend - Zondervan
3. Faith Begins at Home, Mark Holmen
4. Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald
5. Revolutionary Parenting , George Barna, 2007
6. Rock Solid Kids, Larry Fowler - Gospel Light, 2004
7. Too Small to Ignore, Dr. Wess Stafford
8. Your Child, The Essentials of Discipline, Focus on the Family Video series
9. Making Children Mind Without Losing Your Own, Dr. Kevin Lehman - video series is great for small groups and classes; also comes with a workbook
10. Single Parenting That Works, Dr. Kevin Lehman
11. Children Mean the World to God, Harold Shank
12. The Blessing, Gary Smalley and John Trent

Music, Media and Puppets

1. Dance Praise
2. Made for Praise CDs and DVDs (12 volumes) - Lifeway
3. BabyFaith videos
4. PraiseBaby videos
5. Baby Miracle videos
6. Ablaze with Praise, Fired Up! and Consumed with Him CDs
7. Jana Alayra music
8. Hide em In Your Heart (EXCELLENT -- try Vol 1 and Vol 2)
9. iPod
10. www.audacity.com - edit/record music
11. www.onewaystreet.com - puppets/ministry resources
12. Nest Entertainment -biblically accurate movies
13. www.godtunes.com (coming soon)
14. www.godtube.com
15. www.itunes.com
16. www.youtube.com
17. www.bluefishtv.com – video clips

Curriculums and Teaching resources

1. The Children’s Ministry Resource Bible - Nelson
2. Adventure Bible For KidsHeroes for Young Readers, Renee Taft Meloche
3. Levels of Biblical Learning & Levels of Bible Skills Brochures - Lifeway
4. Kids Sunday School Place  
5. Christian Crafters
6. 21st Century Christian Publishing
7. 21st Century Christian E-Teachers Digest
8. Kidsmatter  - (go to information and free ideas - you have to register)
9. Gospel Light Publishing 
10. Crown Financial for Kids – biblical finances for kids
11. www.252basics.com – character driven curriculum, family production
12. www.rotation.orgwww.onevine.com - Bible Alive online curriculum
13. www.kidssundayschool.com
14. www.KIDMO.com
15. www.childrendesiringgod.com
16. More Than Cookies and Punch, Tina Houser - Warner Press
17. Snip & Tell - GroupIt’s Not Junk … It’s Resources, Tina Houser - Warner Press
18. Children’s Worker’s Encyclopedia of Bible Teaching Ideas - Old and New Testament - Group
19. Egermeier’s Bible Storybook - Warner Press
20. www.egadideas.com – children’s sermons
21. www.childrensministry.com
22. www.empoweringkids.net
23. www.stevespanglerscience.com
24. www.daniellesplace.com
25. www.applesaucekids.com
26. www.preschoolprintables.com
27. www.themailbox.com

Podcasts

1. Dick Gruber 
2. Jason Rhode 
3. Dream ‘07
4. Three Beans

Safety

1. Shelby check-in system
2. Protect My Ministry – screening workers
3. Noah’s Internet – internet safety through National Center for Biblical Parenting
4. www.churchvolunteercentral.com – Group 

Technology

1. www.mediashout.com - MediaShout computer software for presentation development
2. Sunday Software - quality computer software and ideas
3. www.1001freefonts.com - free fonts
4. www.AnimationFactory.com – animated clipart and backgrounds
5. www.biblegateway.com – Bible search engine
6. www.churchart.com - subscribe
7. www.eborg2.com – games, jokes, etc.
8. www.wels.net/wmc/html/clip_art_graphics.html - clipart

Supplies

1. www.newlifepuzzles.com - custom puzzles
2. www.nlsspecialties.com – crafts, giveaways
3. www.orientaltrading.com – crafts, giveaways, party supplies
4. www.plumparty.com - party supplies
5. www.puzzlemaker.com
6. www.smilemakers.com
7. www.guildcraftinc.com
8. www.CTAinc.com – crafts, giveaways
9. www.teacherstorehouse.com
10. Carson–Dellosa – bulletin board supplies
11. www.printfree.com – print your own greeting cards 

Grief Counseling

1. www.archildrens.org - click Community Outreach Programs, then Center for Good Mourning
2. www.centering.org - grief resources 

Entertainers

1. www.forhiskidz.com - Christian Entertainers
2. www.childrensministry.net – links to everybody!