Leader Training
“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 29, Session 3—The Good News
I have been looking forward to this session for a long time. About four years ago as we developed the scope and sequence for this cycle of The Gospel Project, this session stood out because it gives teachers the opportunity to walk through the gospel using Romans—sort of a Romans Road session. Yes, we talk …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 29, Session 2—Stephen’s Sermon
If you are a little older—more “experienced”—like I am, you can remember a time before passwords. Do you remember those pre-Internet days when the only things we had to remember were locker combinations in school and perhaps a four-digit pin once in a while? How things have changed. Now, we have tons of passwords for …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 29, Session 1—Ananias and Sapphira
Sometimes I wish they had broken chapters in the Bible up differently. Keep in mind that chapters and verses are not part of the inspired Scriptures. They are later additions to make it easier for us to find what we need. Many times, the chapter and verse designations make sense. But not always. Such as …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 28, Session 4—Living Like Jesus
Growing up, I never cared for soccer. At all. I thought it was boring. And there was no way I was going to play that boring game because it shared a season with the best game around—baseball. But something made all of that change. I still enjoy baseball, although not as much as I used …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 28, Session 3—Faithful in Hard Times
The heart of Peter’s epistle written to the early church which was likely enduring, or about to endure, Roman persecution at the hands of Nero can be found in the second chapter: 11 Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. 12 Conduct …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Christmas—Jesus Was Born
When many of our kids (and us too perhaps) think of Christmas, they think of trees, lights, decorations, presents, special meals, and family gatherings. There is nothing at all wrong with these aspects of the Christmas season, but we know that there is more, much more, to Christmas. In John’s prologue to his Gospel, he …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 28, Session 2—Peter Healed a Man
Are you weary? Do you feel stretched thin—far too thin? This year has surely been a trying one, hasn’t it? We have taken a beating personally. We have taken a beating in our ministries. And we have taken a beating as a nation, and beyond. What we desperately need right now is rest. We need …
Continue Reading“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 28, Session 1—The Holy Spirit Came
Seeing the connection between Passover and the crucifixion of Jesus is not difficult. As we know, Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His disciples on Thursday evening before going to the garden to pray with them. Hours later, in the middle of the night, Jesus would be arrested, tried, and found guilty of bogus charges. …
Continue ReadingWinter 2019-20 Leader Tips: Unit 18, Session 4—God Warns His People Through a Prophet
In the videos below, Aaron Armstrong (Adults), Andy McLean (Students), and Brian Dembowczyk (Kids) coach leaders on teaching Winter 2019-20, Unit 18, Session 4—God Warns His People Through a Prophet. Tips and videos for previous lessons are available on the The Gospel Project Blog. You can also check out the Additional Resources page for podcast recommendations and blog posts related …
Continue ReadingWinter 2019-20 Leader Tips: Unit 18, Session 3—God Revives His People Through a Scribe
In the videos below, Aaron Armstrong (Adults), Andy McLean (Students), and Brian Dembowczyk (Kids) coach leaders on teaching Winter 2019-20, Unit 18, Session 3—God Revives His People Through a Scribe. Tips and videos for previous lessons are available on the The Gospel Project Blog. You can also check out the Additional Resources page for podcast recommendations and blog posts related …
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