DivorceCare for Kids includes materials to help you present a biblically based, Christ-centered ministry program designed to bring healing to children in divorce situations. It points children to God and introduces them to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Help children learn that God’s love strengthens them and helps them turn their sadness to hope and their anger to joy
- Help children understand they are not alone and there are people who will walk through this difficult time with them
- Are set up to complement the adult DivorceCare weekly sessions
- Create an opportunity for the parent and child to have meaningful conversations about the issues they face
Each session is filled with motivating and exciting activities. Games, crafts, role playing, discussion times, devotions, journaling and workbooks help children process the divorce and move forward in their lives. The music CDs, snacks, read aloud stories, exercises and Bible verses teach children to relax and rest secure in God’s love. Several visual aids have been developed to help your leaders facilitate the group.
The Kids Like Me and Stories from the Bible video dramas present stories of children who are experiencing divorce-related problems and have found help and encouragement.
Lay leader training
The DC4K Leader’s Guide provides a detailed explanation of how to use the components listed above. The Leader’s Guide walks a leader through every aspect of facilitating an effective DC4K program.
Highlights of the Leader’s Guide content:
- Current research from the most recent resources on children of divorce
- Table of outcome based objectives
- Weekly goals and objectives to help achieve your ministry purpose
- Weekly scriptural objectives to help leaders prepare spiritually for each session
- Detailed, minute-by-minute weekly lesson plans
- Easy-to-follow instructions and directions
- Arts and crafts supply lists
- A well-laid-out weekly schedule for leaders to follow
- All-inclusive training resources that will assist in educating DC4K leaders
Also included in the DC4K kit is a Leader Equipping training video. The training video is hosted by Linda Ranson Jacobs, the DC4K writer and developer, speaking before a live audience. This training component
- Presents the overall program
- Provides important instruction on working with children who are experiencing stress and confusing emotions
- Demonstrates how to use the visual aids included in the kit
- Instructs the leaders on the logistics of running a successful program