Music, both instrumental and vocal, tends to be a favorite way to worship the Lord (Ps. 150). Music, however, also serves as a biblical means of teaching (Col. 3:16).
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. (Col. 3:16)
Purposes for Using Music as a Bible Teaching Method
Using music we can do the following:
- teach new doctrine
- reinforce learned truths
- help students memorize Scripture
- get students’ attention
- appeal to emotions as well as understanding to stir up or inspire
Want Help Using Music Effectively?
The Music as a Bible Learning Activity Download, available through the Ministry Tools Resource Center’s online store, is a one page training document about using music in teaching. This resource will help with:
Why to use music in teaching the Bible
How to choose music for your lesson
What to remember when using music
How to expand beyond its typical use
(You can order this individual training document or get it as part of the Bible Learning Activities For Children Training Download which contains a page for 8 different learning activities.)