Teens & Kids Seminars
Children and teenagers know within minutes of one of Dr. Kathy’s seminars beginning that she loves and believes in them. She speaks to students in school assemblies or chapels and youth gathered in church or community rallies. These topics are important, timely, and relevant. Her humor, illustrations, vulnerability, and truths are appreciated by them all.
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Dr. Kathy Koch’s Seminars for Teens & Kids
Authentic Answers to Life-Changing Questions
Eaglelike Excellence: Overcoming Mediocrity
How Am I Smart? A Practical Guide to Multiple Intelligences
Where are Today’s Geniuses? 12 Qualities to Encourage in Yourself and Others
The following seminars are appropriate for Christian audiences only:
A Heart Like Mary: Responding to God’s Call
Decisions for Disciples (Includes Net-Dropping and Holding His Hand)
For the Sake of Others: Living a “One-Another” Lifestyle
Got Hope? Optimistic Living during Challenging Times
Hold His Hand: Walking with Your Father
Inside Out and Right-Side Up: Heaven’s Kids in a Hollywood World
Jesus IS . . . Jesus DOES . . . Recognizing Him in My Everyday
Miracles Matter
Mordecai: A Model for Mentoring
Net-Dropping: The choice to Become a Disciple
Psalm 23: A Psalm to Live By
Put Off/Put On: Renewing the Mind for Permanent Change
Under the Influence: Followership, a Prerequisite for Leadership
Authentic Answers; Optimistic living during challenging times
When the going gets rough, pessimism and discouragement can set in. Hope is essential. Despair doesn’t inspire. Pessimism doesn’t expect. Optimism does. Hope happens when our basic needs of security, identity, belonging, purpose, and competence are met in healthy ways. We’ll be more fulfilled and successful in all of life. Because of our focus and joy, we’ll be less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and other high-risk activities. There will be fewer behavior, motivation, and academic problems at school, work, and home. Learn the best answers to the core needs’ questions and how to help others believe them: Who do I trust?, Who am I?, Who wants me?, Why am I alive?, and What do I do well?. You’ll have hope for today and for tomorrow! (1-6 hours; Kathy’s approach and exact content will depend on the audience and the event’s goals)
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Eaglelike Excellence: Overcoming Mediocrity
Setting and maintaining high standards can be difficult as it’s easy to become satisfied with mediocrity. From the study of eagles, teachers will be reminded that they need eaglelike energy, strength, and vision in order to achieve excellence. We’ll discover who have been “eagles” for us and how we can be “eagles” for others – caring with eaglelike energy, strength, and vision. (1 hour)
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How am I Smart? A practical guide to multiple intelligences
All children, teens, and adults have eight different intelligences that can be awakened, strengthened, focused, and trained (e.g., word smart, nature smart, self smart). These intelligences will be defined and explained so teachers and small group leaders can determine which ones are strengths for their students and how to use them when teaching and leading discussions. Specific ideas about how students think with each intelligence and how each is expressed will be shared (e.g., word-smart children think with words and learn well by reading, writing, speaking and listening; logic-smart children think with questions and learn well when using cause/effect and comparison/contrast thinking). Children, teens, and adults will self-identify their strengths and weaknesses, learn ways to maximize learning while minimizing distractions, be empowered to be smart with their smarts, and discover they have been made uniquely smart. (1-6 hours)
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Where are Today’s Geniuses: 12 qualities to encourage in yourself and others
Are you one of those asking where today’s Edisons and Einsteins are? Have you been curious about what geniuses have in common and how we might recognize the geniuses in our classes? Tom Armstrong’s research resulted in an encouraging list of twelve basic qualities of genius (e.g., curiosity, playfulness, imagination). We’ll examine the list (you’ll probably be surprised), define the qualities, discuss what may shut down these qualities, and consider how we can encourage these qualities in ourselves and our students. (1 hour)
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The following seminars are appropriate for Christian audiences only:
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A Heart Like Mary: Responding to God’s call
Jesus Christ’s mother, Mary, obediently and humbly responded to the angel’s news that she would give birth to the long-awaited Savior. How do we respond to what God asks us to do? Let’s learn from Mary’s life and choose to develop a heart like hers. (1 hour)
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Decisions for Disciples (Includes Net-Dropping and Hold His Hand)
Jesus Christ calls to each of us, “Come, follow Me.” But, some of us think more about following God’s commands than following God. That’s a mistake. Jesus says, “Follow Me.” But, how? In rich detail Kathy will explain three decisions that must be made in order to fully follow Christ. This relevant and important message will meet needs wherever you are on your spiritual journey. You will be encouraged and challenged to further spiritual maturity. (3 hours)
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For the Sake of Others: Living a "one-another" lifestyle
Relating to family members, coworkers, friends, and acquaintances can be challenging. Have you wished for an operations manual for friendship? The Bible is it! The many “one-another” passages from the New Testament offer us specific and practical instruction on how to best relate to others. Let’s learn the list of 34 and discover what it really means to honor, submit, greet, bear with, … and forgive one another. You’ll be refreshed with this hopeful look at relationships. (1-2 hours)
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Got Hope? Optimistic living during challenging times
When the going gets rough, pessimism and discouragement can set in. Hope is essential. Despair doesn’t inspire. Pessimism doesn’t expect. Optimism does. Hope happens when our basic needs of security, identity, belonging, purpose, and competence are met in healthy ways. We’ll be more fulfilled and successful in all of life. Because of our focus and joy, we’ll be less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and other high-risk activities. There will be fewer behavior, motivation, and academic problems at school, work, and home. Learn the best answers to the core needs’ questions and how to help others believe them: Who do I trust?, Who am I?, Who wants me?, Why am I alive?, and What do I do well?. You’ll have hope for today and for tomorrow! (1-6 hours; Kathy’s approach and exact content will depend on the audience and the event’s goals)
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Hold His Hand: Walking with your Father
God created us to have a relationship with Him. We don’t have to go through life on our own. Rather, we can respond to God’s offer and hold His hand as we walk through our valley experiences and celebrate on the mountaintops. How do we keep Him that close? Why would we want to? What difference can it make? Whether you’re new to the family of God or a longtime member, you’ll be refreshed. Those who haven’t yet made a commitment to Christ may learn something new so they can say “Yes” to Christ! (1 hour)
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Inside Out and Right Side Up: Heaven's kids in a Hollywood world
Shows like Extreme Makeover and The Bachelor; magazine issues like People’s “50 Most Beautiful People;” and endless news reports about obesity and dieting can cause people to judge themselves and everyone else by their outward appearances. There is so much more to us! In this message, Kathy will encourage us to examine our internals – e.g., our heart, emotions, beliefs, thoughts – and whether our priorities are “right-side up.” (1 hour)
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Jesus IS . . . Jesus DOES . . . Recognizing Him in my everyday
When we know Jesus well, we have a better idea of what to expect from Him. Expectations help us find Him and praise Him day by day. In turn, when we recognize Jesus has done something for us, we can learn something about Him. Jesus is actively involved in our lives because of WHO He is and because of WHAT He does. Praise Him! (1 hour)
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Miracles Matter: You are who you are supposed to be
Every child is a unique miracle who matters. Children who understand their uniqueness believe in themselves and are more willing to strive to develop their talents. They’re able to keep believing even in the midst of challenging circumstances. The illustrations shared bring this meaningful and upbeat message to life! (1 hour)
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Mordecai: A model for mentoring
Because of Mordecai’s mentoring, obedience, and courage and Queen Esther’s courageous and obedient actions, the Jewish people were saved. Seeing their God-given opportunity, Mordecai and Esther seized it! Their lives made a difference. Today’s precious children need adults to come alongside and instruct and guide them much like Mordecai did for Esther. Let’s examine Mordecai’s methods so we can use them effectively to transform children we know and, through them, the world! (1-2 hours)
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Net-Dropping: The choice to become a disciple
Jesus Christ says to each person, “Come, follow Me.” But, some of us think more about following God’s commands than following God. That’s a mistake. Jesus says, “Follow Me.” But, how? In rich detail Kathy will explain a key decision that must be made in order to fully follow Christ. This relevant and important message will meet needs wherever you are on your spiritual journey. You will be encouraged and challenged to further spiritual maturity. (1 hour)
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Psalm 23: A Psalm to live by
Like others, you might think you know Psalm 23. But, do you really? Perhaps you’ve memorized it, but do you understand all the rich messages that are relevant for today’s quick-paced times? The Shepherd makes us, leads us, restores us . . . the verbs are so vivid and comforting. And, have you paid attention to the places? The sheep don’t just spend time in a valley! You’ll enjoy and greatly benefit from Dr. Kathy’s dynamic, practical, and accurate phrase-by-phrase teaching of this Psalm to live by. (1 hour)
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Put Off/Put On: Renewing the mind for permanent change
Change is not only possible, it’s essential if our children are to mature into excellence. But, change isn’t easy. What can help? We’ll look at the role of “power thinking,” the “application arrow,” and the “stop/learn” principle. We’ll also learn to put off qualities of our old self and what to put on instead. The steps will be practical and the examples will guide you as you apply the ideas to yourself and individual children who need to change beliefs or behaviors. (1-3 hours)
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Under the Influence: Followership, a prerequisite for leadership
Although it's easier to find books and classes on leadership, studying "followership" may be more important. We become like those we follow so we should be strategic in deciding who to listen to and who to be influenced by. We must be the best people we can be! What would you benefit from learning? Who has God given you who can help you learn this? You'll learn a very practical, revealing, and enjoyable method of regularly asking and answering these key questions. Kathy will explain why she listens to the voices she listens to and people will be invited to share, as well. Following equips us to lead. (1-2 hours)
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