Archive for January 2017
Helping Children Respond to God’s Word
We long for children to understand what our Bible lessons mean for their real lives. Bible application is used by God to transform hearts. This is the final element of EGM’s discipleship model. The children will take all they have learned and experienced during the lesson and have the opportunity to respond to it! In order…
Read MoreLeading Children in a Bible Discussion
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lordyour God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie…
Read MoreTruth: The Core of Every Bible Lesson
When you arrive at the “Truth” section of your Bible lesson, children will have participated in a relationship activity. They’ll be enjoying the positive relational environment you have created. They will have also participated in an experiential activity, where they will have felt emotions that are connected to the lesson aim. Now they will be anxious…
Read More5 Ways to Make the Bible Come Alive for Kids
Teaching kids the Bible is most successful when woven into their experiences. We may have heard numerous sermons on prayer. But it often isn’t until we are in a difficult situation and seek God’s guidance and help that we experience the truth of God’s Word. Children are no different. It is in the everyday experiences…
Read MoreRelational Ministry Leads to Transformation
Every Generation Ministries has the joy of serving alongside children’s ministry leaders around the world. During our coaching, teaching and training sessions, we often ask children’s workers if they remember having teachers in school who didn’t seem to even like children. We always find a common and unanimous response. News Flash: children’s ministry leaders should…
Read MoreA biblical model for discipling children
Every Generation Ministries is working with children’s workers in churches around the world to develop transformational children’s ministry. We look to the Bible itself for ministry guidance as we learn how to disciple children. Deuteronomy 6 has been our foundation for developing a growing number of “model” children’s workers around the world. We believe that…
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