{"id":5971,"date":"2015-12-04T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=5971"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:18:34","slug":"motivating-middle-aged-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/motivating-middle-aged-adults.htm","title":{"rendered":"Motivating Middle-Aged Adults to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want your busy middle-aged adults to stop long enough to not only take in God’s Word, but want to learn<\/a>? Then you need to show them how their lives and God’s Word intersect — the assimilation of truth and life.<\/p>\n

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\nMiddle-aged adults can be physically present in your class but mentally and emotionally disengaged as they are drawn to upcoming events, responsibilities, and the stresses of life. When distracted, it is hard for them to focus. But, if they are able to see that what they are learning relates to their cares and concerns, it makes such a difference.<\/p>\n
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This article is included as a handout in the Reaching All Age Levels Resource<\/a> with a brief suggestion on how to motivate middle-aged adults adults based on this need. The resource also includes similar articles for the other age groups. It provides you with a teacher training group session in which you gather teachers of all age groups for a PowerPoint presentation followed by breakout sessions to personalize it according to age levels.<\/p>\n

More About This Age Group:\u00a0 Age Level Characteristics: Adults Module Download<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you want your busy middle-aged adults to stop long enough to not only take in God\u2019s Word, but want to learn? Then you need to show them how . . . Continue reading Motivating Middle-Aged Adults to Learn<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adults"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t