BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

Thirty-fi ve years ago, a new concept in children's ministry at Kenneth Copeland Ministries was born with the creation of Commander Kellie and the Superkids SM . The characters for this cartoon/ animation feature fi rst appeared in an audiobook adventure format. However, after three albums, listeners wanted more. By 1992 the fi rst Superkid movie, The Intruder, was released. That same year, Wichita Slim, which featured Kenneth Copeland as the title character, rode onto the screen in a second movie titled The Gunslinger. "We set out to do full-length motion pictures, and in those motion pictures, train and teach the power of The WORD of God," Brother Copeland recalls of the venture, which has seen major success, much to the delight of parents and children alike. Over the next several years, three more Superkid movies— Armor of Light, The Sword and Judgment: The Trial of Commander Kellie—and two additional Wichita Slim movies— Covenant Rider and The Treasure of Eagle Mountain—were released. In April 1993, the fi rst Superkids theme expanded when a children's activity page appeared in KCM's monthly Believer's Voice of Victory magazine. A year later, in May 1994, a further expansion saw the beginning of Shout! The Voice of Victory for Kids magazine. The full-color magazine quickly grew from 5,000 subscriptions to more than 150,000 when its last issue was distributed in 2006. For more than a decade, Shout! not only won awards, but it also brought the Word of God to tens of thousands of children on a regular basis. When its run was complete, funds for Shout! were funneled to other children's ministry projects. "When we started this Superkid Academy theme it was just an idea," says Kellie Copeland, who today oversees KCM's children's ministry and is the founder and developer of Superkid Academy. "But what has happened is that ® Thirty-fi ve years ago, a new concept Thirty-fi ve years ago, a new concept Commander Kellie & the Superkids Celebrating 35 Years: in children's ministry at Kenneth Copeland Ministries was born with Commander Kellie The characters for this cartoon/ animation feature fi rst appeared in an audiobook adventure format. However, after three albums, listeners wanted more. By 1992 the The Intruder, was released. That same year, Wichita Slim, which featured Kenneth Copeland as the title character, rode Copeland as the title character, rode onto the screen in a second movie onto the screen in a second movie "We set out to do full-length "We set out to do full-length motion pictures, and in those motion pictures, and in those The Trial of Commander Kellie—and two additional Wichita Slim movies— Covenant Rider The Treasure of Eagle Mountain In April 1993, the fi rst Superkids theme expanded when a children's activity page appeared in KCM's monthly Believer's Voice of Believer's Voice of monthly Believer's Voice of monthly Victory magazine. A year later, in magazine. A year later, in Victory magazine. A year later, in Victory May 1994, a further expansion saw May 1994, a further expansion saw the beginning of the beginning of of Victory for Kids of Victory for Kids full-color magazine quickly grew from 5,000 full-color magazine quickly grew from 5,000 Thirty-fi ve years ago, a new concept Kellie & the Kellie & the Kellie & the Superkids Superkids "We have to give our kids the proper tools to use as they grow and develop, and it's important that we get started with them when they're young." —Kellie Copeland B V O V : 1 5 onto the screen in a second movie titled The Gunslinger. "We set out to do full-length motion pictures, and in those motion pictures, train and teach the power of The WORD of God," Brother Copeland recalls of the venture, which has seen major success, much to the delight of parents and children alike. Sword Superkid Academy at the Southwest Believers' Convention Commander Kellie and the Superkids

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