Kurt
Jarvis CBS4Kids Director: Kurt holds his B.A. degree from Asbury College
and his M.A. degree in Education from Rowan University. He has
spent his entire adult life in Christian education through local
churches, as a local church elder, staff children’s pastor, in
denominational ministry at both the national and local level.
Kurt has co-authored a manual for children’s ministry leadership
training and has authored numerous ministry leadership articles
and materials, which have been published by Christian magazines
and other organizations. He has recently authored a new book on
Chronological Bible Storytelling for Children.
Kurt has served on the past as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Haluwasa Christian Outdoor Center and as a
publisher representative. He also was appointed as The Christian
& Missionary Alliance Metropolitan District Disciplemaking
Ministries Director and served in that position for 14 years. He
served for 6 years on the C&MA National Disciplemaking
Ministries Team. Kurt also served as an interim senior pastor in New Jersey.
Kurt held a professional career in social work for public
agencies and schools where he served 35 years on a clinical
child study serving with learning disabled children and their
families.
Kurt has served for the past 15 years and for 13 years as
Chairman of the Board of Directors for The International Network
of Children’s Ministry based out of Castle Rock, Colorado. He
also serves in a volunteer position as the INCM Coordinator for
INCM international training projects. Each year Kurt leads 2-3
teams for international training of pastors and children’s
leaders and workers worldwide. In 1993 Kurt was a recipient of the
Excellence in Ministry to Children award, one of the most
prestigious international recognitions for outstanding
accomplishment in children's ministry from the International
Network of Children's Ministry and in 1997 he was given the
Visionary Leadership award by Cook Communications for his
accomplishments in Christian Education.
In 2003 Kurt and his wife, Judy, were appointed
to the C&MA National Retire and Refocus ministry leadership
team. This ministry planned national conferencing and activities
for the 55+ age group. Kurt also teaches annually at
Philadelphia Biblical University and currently serves on the
Board of Trustees of Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds in
California.
Kurt and his wife, Judy, have served most of
their married lives together in local church ministry and
international leadership training projects and now reside in
Utah, USA.
Contact: Kurt & Judy Jarvis, 2398 Lakewood,
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045 801-884-7440
Marion Jean Grant, CBS4Kids
Canadian Coordinator and Instructor: Marion
has had a lifetime of ministry to children and adults in local
church leadership, as a BCM International missionary, in camping
ministries across Canada and the United States and over 21 years
as a missionary to Pakistan. She completed business school
training as a young adult and graduated from Briercrest Bible
College in Canada in Christian Education. In February 2003
Marion Jean was a recipient of the Excellence in Ministry to
Children award, one of the most prestigious international
recognitions for outstanding accomplishment in children's
ministry from the International Network of Children's Ministry.
She is currently a missionary under BCM International (Canada)
Inc. conducting seminars and kid's missions events. She is
an International Trainer with INCM's missions projects.
Contact: Marion Jean Grant, 121 Ewen
Rd., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 3C6 Phone:
905-525-2488 Email:
marion@CBS4Kids.org
Judy Jarvis, CBS4Kids Instructor:
Judy is a certified teacher and has held positions in local
church children's ministry as Sunday School Superintendent,
former director of the Fellowship Alliance Chapel Senior’s
Ministry and Co-Director of various children’s programs. Judy
also serves as a volunteer International Trainer for The
International Network of Children’s Ministry. In recent years
she has been involved in conducting leadership training in
Moscow, Hungary, Malaysia, Panama and Ukraine.
Contact: Judy Jarvis, 2398 Lakewood, Saratoga Springs, UT
84045 609-941-5000 Email:
judy@CBS4Kids.org