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During an interview with "BVOV," Commander Kellie fielded some questions about Superkid Academy, its success, and what she sees in the future for SKA and Commander Kellie. Here are some of her comments: "BVOV:" Superkid Academy is about to be 30 years old. How did you come up with the concept? CK: There were several people involved when the original cassette was done in 1988. At first, I was thinking more along the lines of establishing something similar to vacation Bible school. But, the more we discussed it, we decided we wanted kids to have an academy-type experience. It just developed from there. "BVOV:" When did you know you were called to this area of ministry? CK: It started when my daughter Rachel was around 2 years old. She brought home a paper from church that said God made the flowers. For some reason, it sparked something in me to want her to know that not only did God make the flowers, but why. I wanted her to understand that He made flowers as an expression of His love for her. That’s the depth of God’s love: He loves us so much that He would make something as magnificent as a flower. That caused me to get involved in her learning process, and the Lord just took it from there. "BVOV:" How do you feel about the success you’ve had with SKA? CK: When I look at how far we’ve come, sometimes it’s striking. Personally, I want to know that I have pleased the Lord with my life, and what I’ve been able to do for the kids, and I believe that I have. But there are times when I wonder, Could I have done more? Should I be further along? Then, I see all these kids who are now all grown up, and some of them even have kids of their own. And they come up to me and say how much I’ve impacted their lives, and that I helped them to find out what God wanted them to do with their lives. That’s a really good feeling! "BVOV:" How significant is that to you? CK: It’s very significant, because it tells me what we’ve been doing works. It tells me that, because these kids directed their attention to the Lord to find out who they were, they found that their place was in Him. And today, He is so powerful in their lives. This is not a theory. It’s reality, and it works! "BVOV:" Through SKA, you’ve reached hundreds of thousands of kids with the message of God’s love. What more is there to be done? CK: There’s plenty more to do, because there are always more kids coming along. The kids around the world who are growing up as Superkids are growing up learning the Word of God. They’re facing things that my kids could never have fathomed while growing up. 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. That way, the teaching becomes a natural progression for them, not something foreign that they have to try and remember. "BVOV:" Your dad, Kenneth Copeland, has made a strong affirmation that, “Whatever we must do, we are going to reach our kids.” Is that your commitment, as well? CK: Absolutely! For more than a quarter century, we’ve been trying to reach kids and show them who they are in Christ—to give them the messages Dad has been teaching. And we’ve been very successful in doing that. The latest Superkids movie, "The Mission," is probably one of the biggest proofs that it’s working! The cast for this movie, which centers on the Superkid Creed, is not only made up of Superkids, but it was written and directed by Lyndsey, who grew up as a Superkid. It’s the same Word they grew up learning, only it’s being shared with a new generation of Superkids! "BVOV:" Speaking of "The Mission," how significant is this movie to the mission of SKA? CK: It’s very significant. We’ve never done a movie based on a Superkid curriculum before. "The Mission" places strong emphasis on the Superkid Creed, which is the core teaching in the Volume 6 Curriculum. The Creed teaches kids about the importance of having core values, principles that are instilled in them so they can say things like: “I don’t gossip,” “I’m a tither, not a taker,” “Honor those in authority,” and “Lay hands on the sick and they recover.” If kids can hear these things taught in church, and then hear them over and over again in a movie like "The Mission," then these things will get down into their hearts and become core values. Core values will take you all the way through from junior high and high school, to college, and on into adult life. Even if you get away from it for a season, if it’s a core value in your heart then you’ll come back to it. "BVOV:" Any idea how many kids have become Superkids over the years? CK: No, but I wish I did. I wish they’d all write me so that I can know. But, I meet them all the time: when I go shopping, speak in churches, even when I take my young daughter to the pediatrician. My older kids have even been approached over the years while in college by former Superkids who would ask, “Is Commander Kellie your mother?” I can see that the Word has made such an impact on these kids’ lives. "BVOV:" How much longer can we look forward to seeing Commander Kellie? CK: Well, I do have a couple of daughters who look like me. I suppose I could be perpetually young. Or, maybe you can look forward to seeing me in cartoons. V ***************************************************************************************************************** ********* ADVERTISEMENT ********** Great Superkid Music! God’s kids should have the very best! "We Are Superkids" was designed with that in mind. If you have kids, grandkids or neighbor kids, bless them with a music CD that will have them glowing, growing and singing along! 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