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Jul 27, 2023 · When planning Bible studies for teens of different ages, experiences, and learning styles, here are 3 questions youth leaders often ask. Leading Bible studies with teenagers in mind doesn’t have to mean making major changes to your teaching plan, so we’re including a few tips to help you get started!
Jul 19, 2023 · Whether your church follows a common lectionary, teaches through books of the Bible, or designs topical series (or alternates between approaches), you could consider planning your youth Bible studies in alignment with that content.
- We Get it.
- What You Need
- Develop A Deep Enthusiasm For The Word of God
- Teach The Bible as A Library, Not A Book
- Focus on The Big Picture
- Break It Up
- Answer Tough Questions
- Make It Relevant
- Have A Cloud of Witnesses
- Keep It Varied
You Feel Stuck in a Rut. You’ve tried a lot of different methods to engage teenagers in studying the Bible. You may have walked into this role enthusiastically, ready to be the “cool” Bible teacher. You make cookies. You have the most well-thought-out study. And you still find yourself competing with iPhones and side conversations. After hours of t...
A Foundation It’s easy to get lost in the details and the small passages when studying the Bible. But here’s the thing. You can’t build anything successfully (much less a love for Scripture in adolescents) without a foundation. In Scripture, Jesus says that we need to build our faith on a firm foundation. The mistake that many people make is to sta...
We can’t pour out of an empty cup. If you, as the leader, aren’t grounded in Scripture yourself, you will have a much harder time teaching it to teenagers. Enthusiasm is contagious. Let the Lord fill you with his Word and get personally excited about the content you’re teaching. This enthusiasm will naturally bubble over to your students. How? By r...
When we think about the Bible, we often think of it as a chronological book with a beginning, middle, and end. In reality, the Bible is a library. It contains various books by different authors. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible spans over a thousand years of time. If you show teens that the Bible is a library and not a book, they will be less ...
It is tempting to try to read the whole Bible from cover to cover, front to back. We get a serotonin rush justthinking about completing that. But this is actually not the most effective way to read and retain Scripture. If you try to read the Bible cover to cover, your students will get bogged down, overwhelmed, and discouraged. Because there is so...
The difficult thing about the Bible is that it covers such a large span of time. All the stories tend to meld together, and it’s hard to distinguish what happened when (and why it matters.) Our brain likes to compartmentalize complex issues. It’s easier to remember things when they’re broken up into smaller categories. Try breaking the long stretch...
Teens can ask really difficult questions. Even if they’re not saying them out loud, they are thinking about them. And if they don’t get their questions answered, they might feel like the Church just glosses over the issues they see. At that rate, they conclude that Catholicism and the Bible aren’t really that intellectually rigorous, and they put t...
The question teenagers constantly ask is, Why does this matter? And if they don’t feel it matters, they won’t do it. (Or at best, they will drag their feet.) Math homework and cleaning often fall into this category. And unfortunately, prayer, Mass, and the Bible are often lumped in there, too. After teaching a Bible time period and answering the di...
Getting tired of hearing yourself talk after a while? Feel like you’re talking into a void sometimes? When you are shopping online and buying something new on Amazon, what do you look for? The product that has the most and the best reviews. It’s human nature. We rely on what others are doing and saying to help us decide what we should and shouldn’t...
Having every lesson be like the one before can get monotonous for you and for the teens. Everybody ends up going through the motions. Try mixing up the way you present each lesson to keep them on their toes. Switch up the place you meet or the icebreakers you use. It could even be as simple as switching up the way the chairs and tables are arranged...
Following are some tips to help you plan your Bible study, keeping in mind the need for learner-centered teaching. 1. After you have picked the portion of the Bible you want to teach, work through the passage yourself.
Jan 15, 2019 · Jen Wilkin shows parents how to help teens study the Bible using a structured reading plan, guided questions, and scheduled times for weekly discussion. Here’s a simple approach you can adapt to fit the age of your teen.
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Sep 13, 2024 · By incorporating games, relatable stories, and interactive activities, we can create an engaging experience that captures their attention and deepens their faith. Let’s explore some creative ideas to make Bible study fun and meaningful for teens.
