Our objective as a Church should be to reach all age levels, acknowledging that all need to be pointed to Jesus as the One who saves them from sin. Then they all need to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18).
Reach All with Age Levels Understanding to Help Them Grow
While there are similarities in needs, how we reach them must vary by age level development. This video presentation provides an overview of the differences.
Articles that correspond with this video can be read to add increased understanding of reaching students in these ways at their various age levels:
Environment:
- A Place Preschoolers Want to Be
- A Place Preschoolers Don’t Want to Be
- A Place Grade School Children Want to Be
- A Place Grade School Children Don’t Want to Be
- A Place Youth Want to Be
- A Place Youth Don’t Want to Be
- A Place Adults Want to Be
- A Place Adults Don’t Want to Be
Motivation:
- Motivating Preschoolers to Learn
- Motivating Grade School Children to Learn
- Motivating Teens to Learn
- Motivating Young Adults to Learn
- Motivating Middle Aged Adults to Learn
- Motivating Senior Adults to Learn
Methods:
- Methods for Preschoolers
- Methods for Grade School Children
- Methods for Teens
- Methods for Adult Bible Classes
All of this has been brought together for a Group Training Session, Reaching All Age Levels, that you can use with your entire Bible teaching staff. It includes a PowerPoint presentation of the above video and handouts of all the above listed articles you can use as breakout sessions to personalize the training for teachers of the various age levels.