HEAR FROM DAVID'S HEART (a few of the sessions to be shared)….

How to Become a Family of Eternal Purpose
Drawing from the rich experiences of ministering as a family in Russia, Sweden, and the U.S., let us share with you how to broaden your children's knowledge of God's world and how to incorporate children of all ages in ministry. As a family we have served lunch to the homeless, enjoyed regular visits to nursing homes, participated in English camps for non-native speakers, raised large sums of money for missions, and much more. We know from first-hand experience that children can affect the world, often without leaving their neighborhood.

Help, My Homeschool Is Chaos!
Is your homeschool day made up of demanding toddlers and emotional teens, six subjects to prepare for each child, co-op demands, music, sports, falling behind, tears, chores, skipping chapters and you wonder, "Where is God in all this?" Learn to work together as a family to achieve attainable goals with a fresh outlook and easy-to-implement organizational ideas. Bring sanity and success back to your home, and enjoy the process.

What Should 21st Century Christians Be Teaching Their Children?
Classical education is often defined by what was taught to children long ago. Should we not rather ask the question: What did classical tutors intend students to know once they were educated? Five key questions help us interpret what these tutors would teach our children today if they were in our homes, in our culture, with our language, and with 21st century knowledge.

Exposed, Isolated, or Insulated: How Should We Homeschool Our Children
In our world it is very difficult to protect our children from the influences of those who seek to pollute our children’s minds. Some respond by giving up and just leaving it to prayer; after all, it is a tough battle, and we got through it okay when we were young. Others withdraw, seeking to protect their children from the world. Is there a better way? Learn how we can insulate our children from evil, and at the same time equip them to battle against it, spreading God’s Kingdom into a dark world.

David Hazell has been involved in homeschooling since 1987. During several of those years he was a stay-at-home dad directly responsible for educating his children. For eight years, David and his family lived in Russia where he served in Bible translation in Siberia and helped coordinate Bible translations in 80 languages. His six children often ministered with him as he traveled throughout Russia and Europe. David and his wife, Marie, now devote the majority of their time to the development of My Father’s World curriculum with the dual goal of providing support for Bible translation and raising up generations of families that see the world through God’s eyes and live according to that knowledge.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 12

8:30 - 9:00 am - Registration
9:00 - 9:45 am - What Should 21st Century Christians Be Teaching Their Children?
10:00 - 10:45 am - Becoming A Family Of Eternal Purpose
11:00 - 11:45 am - Exposed, Isolated, or Insulated: How Should We Homeschool Our Children
11:45 - 1:00 pm - Lunch (on your own, consider bringing a sack lunch)
1:00 - 1:45 pm - Combining Classical Education, Charlotte Mason, and Unit Studies with a Christian Perspective
2:00 - 2:45 pm - Help! My Homeschool is Chaos (with question & answer time)
3:00 - 3:45 pm - Homeschooling: A Way of Life
3:45 - 4:00 pm - Wrap-up

Childcare will not be provided

REGISTRATION

EARLY REGISTRATION (on or before April 9, 2008) - $15 per couple

REGISTRATION (after April 9, 2008) - $20 per couple

For more information contact:
My Father's World
573-426-4600
mfw.convention@mfwbooks.com

LOCATION
Rio West Community Church
6751 Pasilla Road NE
Rio Rancho, New Mexico

We hope to see you in Rio Rancho!