The Department of Child Development offers the following Key Programs & Courses:

See:Course Descriptions Jan 2011Course Projections for (M.A & PGD in Child Development)

Dear all,
We lovingly invite you to participate in our Christian Ministry training.  This course is designed to sharpen and clarify God’s heart and wish for children for proper understanding by all who believe in the capacity of children to transform our world for Christ.

By giving this training, Daystar University is seeking to reach, equip and empower Christian workers in Ministry with children to maximize the children’s transformational impact for the rest of their lives.
Ministry to children stands on the Biblical mandate that children can be made to know God, love Him and serve God and man through fellowship. We hope that by bringing together Christian leaders to become inspired and understand the strategic importance of children and youth in the 4/14 Window of receptivity when most people accept Jesus as their personal savior.  We hope that churches in Kenya and elsewhere will recognize that 4/14ers can make a difference in their community if we utilize education, spiritual, parental and pastoral resources to equip and mobilize them.

With this training, we expect that Christian leaders will gain knowledge and insights to nurture children of the 4 to 14 age group to grow and develop sound Christian principles for an effective and holistic leadership. Bringing up children in the fear of the Lord is to raise up future God fearing leaders both for His Church and the society at large to transform and lead their generation for Christ (Ps 8:2; 34:11; 103:13; and Mark 10:13-16).
We trust that our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to see the need to train in this invaluable course to win more souls to Christ. We hold in faith that the Lord will provide the time and means for you to attend this course. We welcome your full participation as you join us to embrace, shape and saw the seed of children in fertile land for a bumper harvest for Christ.
Yours in Christ service,

Eunice Keli

Clientele:

The Programme is designed for those students who plan to work with children upon completion of the course as well as staff working with governmental, non-governmental, and private sector agencies involved in issues related to the promotion of the well being of children in Africa and elsewhere.

“Transforming children into spiritual champions at their receptive ages (4/14 window)”

The entire effectiveness of a Sunday school rests on its teachers. There can be curriculum, buildings, equipment, and organization, but it takes a human teacher to communicate to pupils the bible truths.

The quality of a Sunday school rises or falls on the teacher, his preparation, motivation,
spirituality, and personality. Teaching is defined as guiding the learning experience of the pupils. This presupposes three qualities of teaching: first, the correct content, second, the teacher knows what experiences are necessary and third, the teacher is pupil-related and centered. When the Sunday school teacher does his job properly, he is a shepherd to his flock. He is more than an instructor of biblical fact and has a ministry from God.

The short courses in Ministry to Children are designed to enhance the   basic qualifications of the Sunday school teacher and pastors in the areas of being spiritual, educationally prepared and personally disciplined for effective ministry with children. The course is aimed at enhancing the competence of Sunday school teachers and pastors to take up their shepherding responsibilities of the Sunday school children for effective ministry. The course will explore strategies Sunday school teachers and pastors can lead the flock; feed the flock; and to protect the flock and win more souls for Christ.
The short time courses take one to two weeks based on selected topics from the list provided below.  Training is also tailor made to suit the needs of our clients. Participants will get certificated of participation for individual courses done. Upon completion of the course, they will get a Daystar University Academic Certificate at a graduation ceremony. Participants wishing to learn at a higher level like Diploma and Degree in this discipline are welcome.

As a result of this course, participants should:

1. Have a clear understanding of biblical foundations for church ministry to children
2. Articulate and Implement the role of the church in relation to the great commission
3. Be equipped to plan, implement and evaluate culturally sensitive and relevant strategies for ministering to children.
4. Demonstrate a disciplined vital Christian life as the basis for ministering to children through modeling.
5. Demonstrate the gospel of Christ through word and deed by mentoring children in Christian growth.

1. Introduction to the church’s ministry  with children
2. Developmental issues affecting effective  ministry  with children
3. Teaching and organization in Sunday school
4. Talent development and nurture
5. Leadership development
6. How to win every child in the Sunday school to Christ (Great Commission) and motivate children to become soul winners.
7. How to enhance the spiritual growth of children through growth in faith and knowledge.  
8. Best methods to get the Bible truths understood by the children (double transference)
9. Designing and implementing an effective Sunday school curriculum
10. Effective ways of involving pupils to participate in Sunday school
11. Strategies for organizing effective children’s prayer teams, monthly prayer meetings,prayer walks and prayer chains.
12. Appreciating the natural world and cultivating a reverence for creation and stewardship of the environment effective ways of counseling children e.g. when dealing with grief and loss
13. Children and challenges of our time notably, the role of parents; teachers and community
14. God’s heart for children; and
15. Getting children involved.

A variety of methods are utilized to facilitate the learning process including lectures, discussions, videos, student presentations, case studies etc.

We welcome you to train with us and develop knowledge and competence in the use of excellence in methods and materials to communicate the Word of God to Sunday school pupils.

Teaching sessions are normally interactive and participatory as possible to enable sharing of experiences.

For Inquiries,contact us

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Alternatively, contact our Admissions Office at admissions@daystar.ac.ke to apply online.

Mrs. Eunice Keli...

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