Introduction to Christian Education

Speaker: 
Dr. Gary Parrett

Dr. Gary Parrett's talks will help you learn to communicate the gospel within the setting of a church. Much of the class is concerned with the teaching ministry. A full version of this class is available under "Leadership."

Recommended reading: 

The Heidelberg Catechism
The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter
Is it a Lost Cause?, Marva Dawn

Curriculum: 
application/pdf iconEM_152_curriculum_Parrett.pdf

Class Outline

Education within the church
Commitments

Renewed Direction for Christian Education

(20 min. 38 sec.)
Misonceptions

Misconceptions of Christian Education

(08 min. 35 sec.)
Seven questions for church education
Overview

Overview of the Seven Questions

(06 min. 18 sec.)
Why?

CONCEPT: WHY engage in CE?

(21 min. 58 sec.)
What?

CONTENT: WHAT must we teach?

(47 min. 41 sec.)
When?

CONTINUITY: WHEN do we teach what?

(08 min. 54 sec.)
Whom?

CONGRUENCE: WHOM do we teach?

(16 min. 10 sec.)
How? & Where?

CONFLUENCE: HOW do we teach? & CONTEXTS: WHERE do we teach?

(15 min. 28 sec.)
Who?

CONTACT: WHO does the work of CE?

(16 min. 03 sec.)
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