How do you choose a Bible study for kids? As teacher or parent, we know we should be teaching the Bible to our students and children, but where do we start? How do we choose a course of study?
It can feel overwhelming to try to fit another thing into our busy schedule. It can be discouraging when another month has gone by and we realize we have not been actively helping our students learn more about the Bible.
How do you choose a topic to study? It is easy to compare ourselves with other teachers and try to copy what they are doing. However, the Lord gave us our students and the ability to disciple them.
When it comes to choosing a Bible study topic here are a few questions to start with:
Once these questions are asked, you can take the next step in choosing a Bible study for your kids by looking at goals.
Setting goals for a Bible study class is very important because they serve to help us see if we are moving forward. Goals help us measure progress and encourage our students to take Bible study seriously.
Often we as teacher or parent will just “read the Bible” to our students assuming that they will understand it. We know God’s Word will not return void, but we want to do more than just read with our students. We want to disciple them so that they are equipped to comprehend, apply, and obey God’s word.
Keep your goals simple, realistic, and reachable.
Set 3 Main Goals for the Study
To do that, goals need to be simple, for example 3 main goals, such as:
Set Realistic Goals as a Teacher
Set Reachable Goals for students
As you think about your next Bible study, take a few minutes to jot down some goals. This will do two things; it will help you to clarify your goals and help you to succeed in reaching those goals.
Now that you have an idea of what you want to teach and what goals you have, you need to choose a Bible study for your kids! But where do you go?
When it is time to choose your next Bible study, these three steps can help you make the best choice for your family, church or school.
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