In January 2005, Vicki Keaton committed herself to the thirty hours of TCE training. Vicki had experience as a Sunday School teacher of toddlers and preschool children many years ago when her daughter was a toddler. She determined to teach the children rather than babysit. She often wrote her own lessons.When she took the TCE class, she began to understand how a small child can . . . be saved. During the class she realized the importance of giving each child that opportunity to accept Christ into his life in every lesson. Last year she used the TCE skills effectively and was able to lead her daughter’s nine year old foster son to the Lord.
I have seen Vicki be so burdened for the children’s souls that she gives her time, energy and gifts to serving the Lord in the public schools. This past year she has taught Good News Clubs at two public schools.
The impact of the TCE course has entirely changed how she lives her life now. Teaching Good News Clubs has replaced her and her husband’s retirement activities. Bill shares his wife’s love for the children and the Good News Clubs. Bill faithfully attends one club with Vicki and helps with needs as they happen in club.
Vicki has told me that the commitment of seven months of teaching has brought her closer to the Lord and to the most wonderful precious children that she refers to as her spiritual grandchildren as she has led several to the Lord. She carries each of them inside her heart and in her daily prayers. She also has sacrificed time, gifts, and energy to share at the county fairs at the CEF outreach tent. It has been my joy to see her use her gifts in reaching the children with the Gospel.
In fall 2006, another TCE class was taught at Vicki’s home church. She faithfully attended each class as hostess in addition to auditing the class again. She related to me that it reinforced her commitment of reaching the children as well as giving her more insights to the way children can understand the Gospel. Vicki also uses the CEF teaching methods as she is able to teach children’s church every second or third month. Two of her friends from church also took the TCE class in 2006 and have used the teaching in their own outreach to others including adults.
Vicki has been a blessing to this IOT teacher as I have seen her love for the Lord and for the biggest mission field in the world, the children. Her comment about the importance of TCE is “every person in every church should be required to take this course before teaching anyone the Gospel.” She participated in the refresher course with a new resolve, with new excitement and new determination to share the Good News to children in a new, effective and “approved unto God” way.
We are excited to see TCE grads like Vicki, who take their training and put it to use in a variety of ways to further the kingdom! Praise God for this lady as she continues to reach boys and girls in her area. Thank you, Joyce, for a great testimny and for your effective work as an IOT that is bearing such wonderful fruit!
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