Faith development is clearly God’s work, but God gave us the task of sharing the Gospel, and research on faith development helps us provide milk and solid food at the proper time. This revised edition addresses human development theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Erikson, Westerhoff, Fowler, and Vygotsky and gives teachers strategies for designing age-appropriate lesson plans, while considering modern challenges. Application questions included at the end of each chapter.

Answers to more than 100 Frequently Asked Questions with creative, tested ideas for outreach, getting volunteers involved, equipping teachers, maximizing the teaching session, planning special events, and more.

Why does Bible study flourish in some churches and small groups and not in others? In this updated edition of a trusted classic, two Christian education specialists provide readers with the knowledge and methods needed to effectively communicate the message of the Bible. The book offers concrete guidance for mastering a biblical text, interpreting it, and applying its relevance to life. Its methods, which have been field-tested for twenty-five years, help pastors, teachers, and ministry students improve their classroom skills. Readers will learn how to develop the "big idea" of a passage and allow the text itself to suggest creative teaching methods. This new edition has been updated throughout and explores the changed landscape of Bible study over the past two decades. Readable and interdisciplinary in approach, this book will help a new generation of Bible students teach in a purposeful and unified way.

Spring '20

Required FLS textbook for Christian Education course taught by Mrs. Marian Christopherson.

This book study introduces practical, thought-provoking ideas for family ministry in the congregation. Topics include: Why Family Ministry?, The Marriage Connection, Defining Family, Getting Started: A Blueprint for 57 Congregational Family Ministry, Relationships: Dealing with Marriage and Each Person’s Role in the Family, Touchpoints: Identifying Opportunities to Minister with Families, Generations, GRANDparenting, Passing on the Faith, Family Ministry Celebrations, Building a Support Network.

Though specifically designed as a guide for teaching children with a variety of specific learning challenges, this practical book provides thoughtful considerations for teaching every child in your Sunday school classroom, regardless of ability, about the love of Jesus.

Millions of church kids are growing up and deciding to leave the church. They seemed to listen attentively in Sunday school, but then one day they quit. What happened? And what can we do? Believe in the power of the Gospel! Show Them Jesus provides practical, real-life examples, challenges the culture of low-stakes, low-expectations teaching, and invites teachers to do nothing less than teach and treasure the good news of Jesus in every lesson.

This all-in-one handbook will help you focus on the fundamentals and lead a Sunday School program that is Christ-centered and dynamic, carrying out its intended mission in your church today. Topics include staff development, reviewing curriculum, the philosophy and purpose of Sunday School, structuring your Sunday School, promoting Sunday School, and much more.

This valuable guide helps teachers understand the unique personalities and learning styles of each child while challenging them to grow in Christ. Also familiarizes teachers with educational theory while providing the information in a practical, useful form. Includes reproducible worksheets appropriate for teacher training.

This resource offers sound, easy-to-use, practical suggestions that work in any setting. An ideal resource for Sunday School and VBS teachers, staff, children's ministers, professional teachers, pastors, parents, and anyone else involved in children's ministry.

An all-around resource for developing a biblical philosophy of ministry, encouraging leadership, planning events, leading Bible studies, outreach, fundraising, and more. Includes reproducible pages.

Sunday School Matters is a quarterly magazine created to support and encourage Sunday School teachers and leaders. Each issue focuses on a different topic for you to explore and aid your educational ministries.

This magazine is only available online and can be downloaded free at: http://sites.cph.org/sundayschool/sunday-school-matters.asp. Back issues are also available to download.

This magazine replaces the former Teachers Interaction magazine.