Shelley Henning
Children's and Family Ministry Expert, Speaker and Author
Phone:
616-379-1248
Email:
Address:
5065 Alexandria Drive SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Date of Birth:
May, 17 1977
Education:
M.A. Children's and Family Ministry, Bethel Seminary
Anticipated Graduation Spring, 2023
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Below you'll find a sampling of work that I've had the privilege of doing over the last two decades of ministry.
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Experience
October 2019 - present
January 2018 - present
October 2017-present
August 2018-present
2016-2018
2016 - 2021
Children's Ministry Catalyst and Consultant | Reformed Church in America
Serving as the children's ministry leader for the Reformed Church in America denomination. Training, resourcing, and supporting over 800 churches throughout the United States and Canada. This is the first time in over 15 years that the denomination has had any focus on children's ministry or any staff devoted to children's and family.
Co-founder and CEO | Growfamily Faith
The home of faith GrowthRings®. Providing training and tools to equip parents to embrace their role as primary disciple makers to their children and confidently build faith foundations in their family.
View my developed GrowthRings plan and overview brochure HERE:
View the self-published devotional book from the Merry Mercy Christmas Box that is sold annually HERE:
Author | RoseKidz
View the sales pages HERE:
Plan events at your church to bring families together, teach them about applying God's Word to their lives, and create spiritual traditions around various holidays! Providing station ideas, scripts, templates, take-home materials, and more, this step-by-step resource will help you organize 24 easy-to-lead programs for Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Fourth of July, and more. 256 pages, softcover from RoseKidz.
Author | Mourning Star Curriculum from Starlight Ministries
A two-year Christian grief support group curriculum for adults, teens, and children.
Please note: This is copyrighted curriculum. Sharing of any kind is prohibited.
View my developed Scope and Sequence here:
View one unit sample (6 lessons) for each age group HERE:
View the published Lament booklets HERE:
Author | Freelance
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https://www.faithward.org/12-childrens-ministry-outreach-ideas-for-churches-and-families/
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https://www.faithward.org/how-to-teach-kids-about-giving-five-steps-for-parents/
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https://www.faithward.org/guarding-our-children-from-church-hurt/
Training and Community Support Specialist | International Network of Children's Ministry (INCM), Chicago, IL
View published resources for INCM here:
Speaking:
Encourage: Women in Ministry Leadership
Children's Pastors Conference 2016, 2017, 2018:
Church Leadership Center, Holland, MI
2015-2017
Director of Children's Ministry | Remembrance Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI
Click HERE to view the church's children's discipleship pathway
2006 - 2014
Director of Children's Ministry | Fellowship Reformed Church, Hudsonville, MI
1999 - 2004
Director of Christian Education | Heritage Reformed Church, Hudsonville, MI
