That You May Know Ministries currently offers three workshops. These workshops are tools you can use to train your congregation, students, or staff. The format is interactive, with lots of discussion and participation by all those in attendance. Your group will come out excited, encouraged, and equipped to put what they’ve learned into practice immediately!

Like Ice Cream    Brand New!!!

“He commanded our ancestors  to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.” (Psalm 78:5-7 NIV)

What if passing on a love for God’s Word could be as natural—and enjoyable—as passing on a love for ice cream? Keith Ferrin believes it can be, and his new book and workshop will show you how!

When it comes to creating an environment in which the next generation is most likely to fall in love with the Bible, the principles are surprisingly similar to the way a love for ice cream gets passed on from generation to generation.

Whether you are a parent, youth pastor, children’s pastor—or anyone who cares deeply about the next generation—you will find Like Ice Cream to be filled with encouragement and practical ideas you can start using today.

Falling in Love with God’s Word

“I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11 NIV)

Many of us have quoted these words for years, but how many of us have actually done it? Do you know how to hide God’s word in your heart? Do you want to?

This workshop is based on Keith’s book Falling in Love with God’s Word: Discovering What God Always Intended Bible Study to Be. It is designed to help people discover how to study God’s Word in such a way that they not only know it better, but they love it! Our daily time in the Word was designed to be instructive, encouraging, challenging, thought provoking, and fun! When we enjoy spending time in the Word, we are more consistent and we retain more. The more we fall in love with God’s Word, the more the Holy Spirit can use it to transform our lives and the lives of those we touch.

Bringing the Word to Life

Stories. We’ve all heard them. We’ve all told them. Storytelling has been around since mankind was placed on earth. Stories teach, encourage, entertain, challenge, and inspire. Jesus knew that He could relate to people through stories in a way that He wouldn’t be able to do simply by teaching. Bringing the Word to Life is for people who want to discover ways to make the stories of the Bible come alive. We will examine questions such as:

• What are the four questions a storyteller always asks?
• How can we allow the characters to speak for themselves?
• What are some dramatic techniques for enhancing our storytelling?
• What are some internalization techniques?
• What is your personal storytelling style?

Biblical storytelling can enhance a church’s ministry or a family’s devotional time. Bringing the Word to Life is designed to get people excited about experiencing and sharing God’s Word in a fresh, new way – both now, and for years to come.

Weekend Format: Either workshop can be used as a theme for a weekend retreat. This format provides extra time for discussion and application.