Educational Ministry of the Church
Speaker:
Dr. Gary Parrett Educational Ministry of the Church
Overview
This course is an introductory level course to the ministry of education within the church. These lectures were given at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary during the summer of 2000 and the spring of 2001. There are 26 separate lectures totaling about 13 hours.
Recommended Reading
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter
Is it a Lost Cause?, Marva Dawn
The Christian Educator's Handbook on Spiritual Formation, Kenneth Gangel & James Wilhoit
Liberating the Laity, Paul Stevens
Class Outline
| Introduction | |
| Introduction |
Seven questions that provide a framework for choosing and implementing curriculum. |
| Misconceptions |
Our misconceptions about Christian education can cause us to choose poor or inaccurate content and use ineffctive strategies. |
| Concept: Why? | |
| Why are we here? |
The three essential tasks of the Church are worship, outreach and teaching. (35 min. 07 sec.) |
| Christian Formation |
Christian formation focuses on the process of becoming more like Christ. (34 min. 32 sec.) |
| Historical Survey | |
| OT to NT |
Instructions for spiritual education from passages in the Old Testament and New Testament. (40 min. 08 sec.) |
| Early Church to Sunday School |
History of Christian education from the early church to modern Sunday school. (50 min. 21 sec.) |
| Content: What? | |
| What Must We Teach? Part 1 |
The Heidelberg Catechism provides essential elements for a Christian education curriculum. (19 min. 53 sec.) |
| What Must We Teach? Part 2 |
The Torah contains the essence of what God wants us to know. Jesus clarifies and exemplifies the Torah. (39 min. 30 sec.) |
| What Must We Teach? Parts 3 & 4 |
A CORE curriculum should be Comprehensive, Orthodox, Reforming and focused on Essentials. Delivery systems may include bible studies, small groups, Sunday school and sermons. (44 min. 13 sec.) |
| What Must We Teach? Part 5 |
The Ten Commandments are the basis for Old Testament Law and the core teaching of the New Testament. (51 min. 00 sec.) |
| Continuity: When? | |
| Developmentalism |
Tailoring curriculum by taking into peoples' physical and spiritual developmental stages can make teaching more effective. (43 min. 03 sec.) |
| Applications |
Tailoring curriculum by taking into peoples' physical and spiritual developmental stages can make teaching more effective. (31 min. 59 sec.) |
| Congruence: Whom? | |
| Two Commitments |
A key element for effective education to take place is for teachers to know their students relationally. (39 min. 52 sec.) |
| Obstacles and Commitments |
Effective teachers know their audience and avoid attitudes and expressions that would create obstacles to communication. (45 min. 49 sec.) |
| Curriculum Questions |
Asking the right questions about the curriculum and the audience can help you identify what information to emphasize and how to present it effectively. (12 min. 49 sec.) |
| Confluence and Contexts: How? and Where? | |
| Two Definitions |
How you define teaching determines content and strategy. (27 min. 50 sec.) |
| The Whole Person |
Effective teaching engages the whole person. (43 min. 15 sec.) |
| Weaving the Curriculum Together |
When preparing curriculum, an effective teacher will take into account both the content and the audience. (29 min. 06 sec.) |
| Contact: Who? | |
| The Teachers |
Many people fill the role of teacher in your life at different times and in various ways. (32 min. 56 sec.) |
| Team Ministry |
Christian education involves recruiting, training, modeling, organizing and supporting people who volunteer to teach. (49 min. 40 sec.) |
| Conflict Resolution and Summary |
Being trained in skills for conflict resolution helps you to have realistic expectations and gives you the tools you need to effectively resolve situations as they arise. (43 min. 48 sec.) |
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