Biblical Parenting of Ppt Presentation.ppt

parenting

1. A Meaningful MessageA Meaningful Message
Keith Palmer
Associate Pastor, Grace Bible Church, Granbury

2. What should be the primary What should be the primary
focus and objective?focus and objective?
Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the
gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to
everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to
the Greek
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is living
and active and sharper than any two-edged sword,
and piercing as far as the division of soul and
spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to
judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart

3. What should be the primary What should be the primary
focus and objective?focus and objective?
2 Tim. 3:16-17 - All Scripture is inspired by God and
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction,
for training in righteousness; so that the man of God
may be adequate, equipped for every good work
2 Peter 1:2-3 - Grace and peace be multiplied to you
in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
seeing that His divine power has granted to us
everything pertaining to life and godliness, through
the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own
glory and excellence

4. What should be the primary What should be the primary
focus and objective?focus and objective?
Conclusion: The primary focus and
objective of Council Time should be the
teaching of Scripture to children

5. What are some goals in What are some goals in
teaching children Scripture? teaching children Scripture?
Teach them about God (Theology)
Increase their view of God
Help them to understand themselves
Open their eyes to the work of Jesus Christ in
salvation
Give them a clear gospel presentation
Expose them to the Bible
Help them develop a biblical worldview
Teach them biblical words

6. Some practical suggestions Some practical suggestions
for council time in generalfor council time in general
Make Council Time an exciting time
Be Strategic & intentional
Offer a follow up time (perhaps during handbook
time or after club) for children to talk to a leader
one-on-one about their spiritual condition
Emphasize to children the link between their
heart and their behavior – between their
theology and their life
Maintain order and build an environment that
promotes learning

7. Some cautions about ministry Some cautions about ministry
to childrento children
They are easily manipulated
They are easily confused
They are more subject to doing something “because
my friends are” (fear of man)
They may respond just to please parents or church
leaders
They are still developing intellectually – it is not
wrong to say “they are still to young to understand”
They may respond because they fear punishment or
disappointment from leaders

8. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Your ability to minister flows out of your own
walk with the Lord (2 Tim. 2:21)
Follow the "Ezra" model of ministry: Study,
Practice, Teaching (Ezra 7:10). Make sure you
have applied the message to your own heart before
you apply it to others
"A cloud in the pulpit is a fog in the pew." – If you
do not understand the content of what you are
teaching, your audience definitely will not be able
to follow you

9. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
– give yourself adequate preparation time
Major on teaching verse-by-verse through a
Bible book
Get the children to interact with you in the
text of Scripture
Ask questions to make sure the children are
following you. Learn to read their facial
expressions and respond appropriately

10. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Help them to learn Observation,
Interpretation, Application – train them how
to interpret and apply the Bible on their
own
Use the same Bible translation in Council
Time that your pastor uses on Sunday
morning

11. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Be careful using figurative language,
symbolism, and object lessons
–As a general rule, don't use figurative language
(unless the passage you are teaching does, in
which case it should be explained)
–Avoid unexplained symbolism. Instead, teach
the straight-forward biblical principles
–Using symbolism or figurative language to
illustrate a point is okay, as long as it is
explained

12. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Be careful using figurative language,
symbolism, and object lessons
–Object lessons can be helpful, but children
usually aren't helped by them the way we think
they are
–Instead of building a message around an object
lesson, build a lesson around a biblical text and
carefully use an object lesson as an illustration
or reminder of the spiritual truth in the text

13. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Don't water down the content of the biblical text.
Don't assume the children can't handle deeper
truths
Use biblical terminology, just be sure to explain
terms in language that children can understand
–Many times, child evangelism materials will use
unbiblical terminology or figurative language in an
effort to make the message simpler. Example, "Jesus
coming into my heart," or "our hearts are black/dark
with sin, etc."

14. Some practical suggestions on Some practical suggestions on
teaching the Bible to childrenteaching the Bible to children
Use biblical terminology, just be sure to
explain terms in language that children can
understand
–This only confuses children, who often cannot
grasp figurative language
–It also can be confusing when those kids begin
to read the Bible and are introduced to a whole
host of terms they have never seen before
–Instead, use the terms and words the Bible uses
– just explain to kids what they mean