Faith in the First 3 Years: Why Early Childhood Ministry Matters- Dawn Rundman

"It's ministry, not babysitting." If you've ever wondered how to explain the importance of offering ministry for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers, this session is for you! By reviewing research on language, literacy, music, and more, we'll explore how early childhood ministry helps shape young hearts and brains with faith-based experiences. You'll also learn how to weave faith concepts into your nursery and how to host parent-child faith classes.

Speaker: Dawn Rundman

Bio: Dawn Rundman holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and is Director of Development for Faith Formation Resources at Sparkhouse where she develops Sunday school curriculum, children's Bibles, and Frolic early childhood faith formation resources. Dawn's book is titled Little Steps, Big Faith: How the Science of Early Childhood Can Help You Grow Your Child’s Faith. She loves the thrilling intersection between faith and science and writes, speaks, and teaches about faith formation during early childhood. Dawn lives in Edina, Minnesota with her husband/prom date Jonathan and their two teenagers.