Piece by Piece

About the book

Are you puzzled about how to reach today’s children?

Have you thought about what the big picture shouldlook like for children’s ministry today?

For too long children’s ministry training has been more about “how to tell a great story” or “How to deal with problem behavior” and not enough about piecing together some very key foundations in order for us to be effective. While all the “how-to’s” are valuable, we need to first ask questions like:

• What issues need to be addressed to reach Today’s Children?
• How do we minister to the community that God has placed us in?
• What key elements do you need to have in place to do so?

This book desires to take you “Piece by Piece”, through these vital issues in order for you to become more effective in your local ministry.

The book will stand alone and be very useful for individuals wanting to improve their effectiveness in children’s ministry. However, a complete package of resources will be made available to enable groups to work through the issues and learn together.

What the experts are saying

Tammy Tolman not only addresses the ‘why’, but also presents the ‘how’.  She shows us, not only where we are going, but also how we get there.  This book will help you understand 21st century children, but more importantly, how to reach them.  You have in your hands a significant key to winning this generation for Jesus.   
 - Mark Griffiths, Author and Lecturer, London, UK
Author of “Don’t Tell Cute Stories – Change lives!”

Tammy has certainly put her heart and soul into the content of this book in order to inspire and instruct those involved in ministries where children are involved. Her passion to see transformation take place in lives is the theme that weaves this book together – not only the transformation of those being ministered to – but also of those doing the ministering.
- Jo Hood, International Director, mainly music

About the author

Tammy Tolman has been speaking and teaching for the past 13 years at major conferences such as Hillsong in Australia and Kidsreach Conference in New Zealand. She has taught workshops at CPC (Children’s Pastors Conference) in the USA in 2004, 2005 and 2006. She has a diploma in teaching and a degree in theology. She has written and produced a Sunday school curriculum that covers the Bible in 4 years, consisting of 16 programs that run for 10 weeks each. They are aimed at the Primary Aged Child. They are interactive in style and teaching, and are used widely across Australia and New Zealand in all denominations. She has produced 3 CD’s of worship music, along with DVD’s and videos that are also widely used. She is a practitioner who ministers in the local Church and in her local schools on a weekly basis. She trains leaders throughout Australia and beyond. She has been instrumental in setting up the Children’s Specialty at ACOM (Australian College of Ministry) which allows people to train and study for a degree in theology with a major in Children’s ministry. She lectures in this College and others.

Tammy Tolman has been married for 19 years, to husband David Tolman. She and her husband began a company called “Spot the Difference” which has produced and promoted the curriculum that Tammy has developed over the past 10 years. Her website www.tammytolman.com gives a complete outline of what she offers as a resource to the local Church. She has two children, Sam (boy) aged 9 years and Georgia (girl) aged 6 years. They live in Sydney, Australia.