This came through on another list this morning. I put a copy in my husband's folder and then thought maybe I'd pass it along when I was browsing my RR folder messages. Later- Bessie Chief Blessed Sparrow Outpost #107 > > TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR GUIDING A YOUTH BIBLE STUDY > > > > It is a privilege to teach youths about the wonders of Scripture. > > Here are 10 ways you can make the experience worthwhile for them > > - and you. > > > > 1 Thou shalt teach with enthusiasm and expectation. If you > > like Bible study, your students will tend to like it also. > > Expect great discovery based on Bible truths and young people > > will sense your expectations - and fulfill it. > > > > 2 Thou shalt let your students do their own Bible study. > > Refuse to steal Bible learning from your students by studying > > during the week, then pouring out your knowledge for your > > pupils. Instead, let them do the searching, digging, and > > discovering. Find methods that involve all students, not just > > a few. > > > > 3 Thou shalt give your students a reason to read the Bible. > > Give the question first to communicate that the Bible is the > > source of answers. For example, before reading Luke 2:21-38, > > challenge students of find the two people who were waiting to > > meet baby Jesus and why. > > > > 4 Thou shalt insist that your students base their answers on > > Scripture. Encourage them to quote from the passage so they > > see that old knowledge or general principles are based in the > > Bible. > > > > 5 Thou shalt guide your students to add a Why? or How? Refuse > > to settle for simple answers. Prod students to go deeper so > > they can discover not only what God wants them to do, but how > > and why to do it. Move students to practical application. > > When they voice the reason for God's rule, they'll understand > > that rule and tend to obey it. > > > > 6 Thou shalt include a rule that all youths participate. As > > they participate, they grow to believe they're a significant > > part of the class - and of God's Kingdom. Prompt every > > student to talk, or answer with a lighthearted, but firm rule > > that everybody participate. If students know they have to > > participate, they don't have to work up as much courage to do > > so. > > > > 7 Thou shalt welcome every answer. Deliberately value each > > contribution to communicate that everybody matters to God. > > You're on the right track. What else does verse 23 say about > > that? Each time a youth's answers are welcomed, they stay > > involved with the study. If their contributions are ignored, > > ridiculed, or rejected, youths will withdraw, learn less, and > > assume they're a failure at Christianity. > > > > 8 Thou shalt never answer thine own questions. Silently count > > to 10 - or 20 - after asking questions. Because you have been > > thinking about the question since you prepared the class, the > > answer is on the tip of your tongue. But your students have > > just heard it and need some time to think about it. > > > > 9 Thou shalt affirm ways your students live their faith. The > > true test of young people's Bible understanding is whether > > they live it day to day. So notice when they do this, giving > > them the confidence to live it again. > > > > 10 Thou shalt love your students. Because students frequently > > equate your love for them with God's love, make it a point to > > speak to each student every time you are together. Give > > personalized attention like, How did that conversation go > > that you were worried about? or How's the studying for exams > > coming? In addition, give each student one outside contact > > each month: send postcards, email, telephone, or make a > > visit. Care consistently. > > ----------- > > Karen Dockrey is the author of more than 27 books for > > and about youth, including Jr. High Retreats & > > Lock-ins and Growing A Family Where People Really > > Like Each Other. She is a popular speaker and > > conference presenter, and contributes to numerous > > Christian publications. Karen and her husband have > > two teen-agers and live in Hendersonville, Tenn. > > > > From The Youth Worker's Guide to Creative Bible Study > > by Karen Dockrey, copyright (c) 1999. Used by > > permission of Broadman & Holman Publishers, > > Nashville, Tenn., 1-800-233-1123. > > > > RELATED LINKS: > > 1: http://www.broadmanholman.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Lower Long Distance bills isn�t just FANTASY. 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