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Helping Kids Find Their Voice and Share Their Faith
Creative Communicators is a faith-based public speaking program designed to help children and teens develop communication skills while learning to express what they believe with confidence, creativity, and purpose.
Through four different communication categories, participants have opportunities to explore their gifts, develop their ideas, practice with a coach, and prepare to share their message with an audience.
Whether you are a teacher, Sabbath School leader, children’s ministry leader, or parent, the resources on this page are designed to help you guide children through the process. You don’t need to be a public speaking expert to get started. We’ll give you tools to help you coach them along the way.
LEARN • CREATE • PRACTICE • SHARE
How Creative Communicators Works
Creative Communicators is about the process, not just the final presentation. Children grow as communicators as they learn new skills, develop their ideas, practice with someone who encourages them, and finally share what they have created.
LEARN
Help each child choose one of the four communication categories. Using the provided resources, children learn the skills they will need to develop and present their message.
CREATE
Guide children as they develop their own presentations. Their ideas, words, creativity, and faith should shape what they create, while adults provide direction and support along the way.
PRACTICE
Coach children as they practice what they have created. Parents, teachers, or ministry leaders provide encouragement and constructive feedback to help them strengthen their communication and build confidence.
SHARE
Create an opportunity for children to present their work publicly. Invite family, church members, and community guests to hear and celebrate what the children have prepared.
Choose Your Communication Category
Creative Communicators gives children four different ways to develop their public speaking skills while sharing their faith. Each child chooses a category that fits their interests, gifts, and the way they want to communicate. Click on each category image below to download a one-page overview explaining what that category is and what participants will do.
RECITATION
Bring Written Words to Life
Present a faith-based poem, Scripture, or written selection with expression and meaning.
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
Create it. Share its Meaning
Create visual art, then present the faith message and inspiration behind your work.
STORYTELLING
Make Faith Come Alive Through Story
Tell a Bible, personal, or original faith-based story that connects with your audience.
PERSUASION / SERMONETTE
Use Your Voice to Inspire
Create an original faith-based message that encourages others to think, believe, or act.
Your Creative Communicators Toolkit
You don’t have to build the program from scratch. Whether you’re leading Creative Communicators in a church, school, classroom, or homeschool group, these resources are designed to walk you through the process from your first meeting to the final public presentation.
* Resources marked with an asterisk are coming soon.
PLAN
Everything You Need to Get Started
A successful Creative Communicators experience begins before the children start writing or practicing. These resources will help you organize your program, communicate with families, and create a plan that works for your church, school, classroom, or homeschool group.
Creative Communicators Leader Guide*
Start here! This guide walks you through the Creative Communicators process, from introducing the program and recruiting participants to organizing coaches, using the resources, and preparing for the final public presentation.
Program Planning Timeline*
Work backward from your presentation date with a simple step-by-step timeline. Use it to plan when children choose their categories, begin creating, meet with coaches, practice, and prepare for the final program.
Parent & Participant Information Sheet*
Give families the information they need from the beginning. This ready-to-share overview explains Creative Communicators, the four communication categories, participant expectations, important dates, and how parents can support their child.
Communication Category Guides
Help children find the category that fits their interests and gifts. Download the one-page guides for Recitation, Storytelling, Artistic Expression, and Persuasion/Sermonette for an easy-to-understand overview of what participants will create and present.
COACH
Help Children Learn, Create & Practice
You don’t have to be a public speaking expert to be a great coach. These resources will help you guide children as they develop their own ideas, strengthen their communication skills, and prepare to share their faith with confidence.
Speak Jesus Workbook: Ages 8–12
Give younger participants a place to learn, create, and prepare. This interactive workbook walks children through the four communication categories with activities, examples, planning pages, and practical public speaking tips.
Speak Jesus Workbook: Ages 13–18
Help older participants take their communication skills to a deeper level. This workbook provides age-appropriate instruction, activities, planning tools, and speaking strategies as teens develop their own faith-based presentations.
Coach Quick Guide*
Not sure how much help is too much? This quick guide will help parents, teachers, and ministry leaders encourage young speakers, ask helpful questions, give constructive feedback, and coach without taking over the child’s message.
Practice Feedback Form*
Make practice productive and encouraging. Use this simple form to help children recognize what is already working and identify a few things they can strengthen before they present.
CELEBRATE
Bring It All Together
Creative Communicators is meant to be shared! These resources will help you turn the children’s hard work into a meaningful public program where their voices, creativity, and faith can be heard and celebrated.
Presentation Feedback Sheets*
Give each participant thoughtful, encouraging feedback specific to their communication category. These sheets help listeners recognize strengths, celebrate growth, and offer constructive suggestions for continued development.
Certificate of Achievement*
Celebrate every child’s accomplishment with a customizable Creative Communicators certificate for churches, schools, classrooms, and homeschool groups.
Public Presentation Planning Guide*
Take the guesswork out of planning your final program. This guide will help you think through the program flow, presentations, emcee, transitions, artwork displays, invitations, certificates, and other details that bring the experience together.
Editable Program Template*
Create a polished program without starting from a blank page. Simply customize the template with your organization, participant names, presentation titles, and communication categories.
Ready to Help Kids Find Their Voice?
Creative Communicators is more than preparing children for a presentation. It’s an opportunity to help them discover that their ideas matter, their creativity has purpose, and they can learn to communicate their faith with confidence.
Whether you begin with a few children or bring together a larger group, start where you are. Use the resources, give children time to create and practice, and then give them an opportunity to share what they have discovered.
Want to Bring Creative Communicators to Your Church or School?
Central California Conference churches, schools, and homeschool groups may qualify for financial support through the Empowering Kids’ Faith through Creative Communication Grant.
The button below will take you to our Grants page. Once there, scroll down to the Creative Communication Grant section to learn about funding levels, requirements, and how to apply.
Questions about getting started?
Contact CCC Children’s Ministries for help choosing the best way to use Creative Communicators with your group.
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