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Letter from the Dean


Meet Tina Houser

I believe there's great potential right in front of us that the church has long overlooked and it lies in the lives of our kids 5 years old and younger. In the past two decades we've done an amazing job of helping the church realize the importance of elementary children's ministry and I have been totally devoted to that. But, the more I understand about how God created preschoolers to grow and develop during these critical years, my heart races to think about the foundation that we could be laying if we invested more of our resources and energy in them.

In Preschool Academy, I invite you to join me as I share what I've learned, and am still learning, about how to minister to preschoolers, to their families, and to their influencers. Along with my special guests, I want to equip you to understand what makes preschoolers tick and how to connect with them to lay a spiritual foundation. There's so much more to it than you've ever imagined!

Take a stroll around the website to get a better understanding of what this next year could look like for you. We have some amazing guests who are highly regarded in early childhood ministry who will undoubtedly bless us with their insights. And, I give you my promise that I'll do my best to deliver Preschool Academy with the level of excellence God placed within my grasp-what He deserves.

As you search for a supportive educational program that will meet your needs and passion to serve God, I encourage you to consider all that Preschool Academy has to offer. I'd be absolutely thrilled to have you join me for a year of adventure into the preschool world. If you have any questions, don't hesitate a second to connect with me. I'd love to speak with you.

In His incredible joy,


Tina!

"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will never see."



About the Dean

Tina Houser is the executive editor of KidzMatter Magazine and the writer/editor of the This iKnow kids' church curriculum. She's the author of 17 children's ministry books, including: Building Children's Ministry, Going Live in 3...2...1, Beakers, Bubbles and the Bible Volumes 1 and 2, Hiding the Word in My Heart, Secret Weapon, Unwrapping the Servant, More Than Cookies and Punch, Easter-rific, Holiday Extravaganza, God's Campgrounds, and a few more.

She entered children's ministry in 1978 and grew to love it more and more with every experience. Since children's ministry was a relatively new idea to the church, she saw a need to give it as much credibility as possible, so she earned a degree in elementary education from Indiana University and was ordained as a minister in the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). She now thrives on being able to train those who share her passion for reaching kids for the Kingdom.

God's greatest gift to Tina has been the opportunity to be married (for 40 years) to her husband, Ray, whose first words every morning are "Have I told you yet that I love you?" Crippling rheumatoid arthritis has been her other constant companion since her 18th birthday (but doesn't share the same love) and has been the reason behind 49 surgeries. In spite of these challenges, God is faithful to provide joy that surpasses all of it.

She now volunteers in children's ministry along with her daughter-in-law, Kelley, at Shorewood Church of God in Shorewood, Illinois where her son, Jarad, is the lead pastor. It's so much fun to "do ministry" as a family! In every spare minute, she loves ... really loves ... spending time with her 7-year-old grandtwins, Bowen and Kendall, who have provided her with a refresher course in early childhood development. But now that they're out of the preschool years, it's exciting to know that another baby is on the way. More observations to take note of!

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