![]() You can quickly understand the historical setting of the Bible story as well as the story behind the story. Where Logos shines is that everything in my biblical library is searchable-the passage I’m reading, quotes from other books, sermon archives, and commentaries. With a very quick search, Logos gathers all the information I need. I lay out what I have studied in a guide that includes background information, points to bring out in the retelling of the Bible story, how to apply the story, and lastly point them to Christ. ![]() It gives me all the information I need to gain the context of the passage, and I can read through what other commentators have said about the story I’m studying. Next I do a simple passage search in Logos. ![]() I then ask myself how Christ is seen in this passage or what is Jesus doing and what is he revealing about himself to us. I make a list of several observations that stood out to me in my reading, this includes themes, and main points, and questions I need answers to. Make observations about the biblical story I then read it through four or five times. The first thing I do is identify the bible story and locate it in my Bible. Here’s how I prepare Bible stories for our kids church-and how Logos helps me do this in a matter of minutes: 1. In my personal study and preparation, the greatest tool I use is Logos Bible Software. The answer is not “buy a better curriculum.” The answer is personal bible study.Īs a kids pastor or volunteer, you have to understand the Bible passage and how it relates to the broader story of redemption. Often when it comes to children’s ministry curriculum, the Bible story is either too complicated or too simplistic. One of the most important and most neglected disciplines for children’s ministry work is personal study. “Bonhoeffer would often say that ‘if one couldn’t communicate the most profound ideas about God and the Bible to children, something was amiss.’”- Eric Metaxas Sam writes regularly about children’s ministry and Christian parenting at. He received his BA in theology from Portland Bible College, and he’s been involved in children’s ministry for 23 years. ![]() Sam has been a pastor for 17 years-14 of which he served as a children’s pastor. Today’s guest post is by Pastor Sam Luce of Redeemer Church in Utica, New York. Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email LinkedIn ![]()
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