1. Types of lessons

2. 1. Sunday School

3. Types of lessons 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History

4. 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History Levels: A. Facts

5. 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History Levels: A. Facts B. Penetration (Why?)

6. 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History Levels: A. Facts B. Penetration (Why?) C. Application (So what?)

7. 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History Levels: A. FactsLower grades B. Penetration (Why?) C. Application (So what?)

8. 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History Levels: A. FactsLower grades B. Penetration (Why?)Intermediate C. Application (So what?)

9. 1.Sunday School Purpose: Bible History Levels: A. FactsLower grades B. Penetration (Why?)Intermediate C. Application (So what?)Upper grades

10. Designing the Sunday School Lesson

11. 1. Aim. What is the point of this lesson?

12. Designing the Sunday School Lesson 1.Aim. What is the point of this lesson? Put it in the form of a question that your lesson will answer.

13. Designing the Sunday School Lesson 1.Aim. What is the point of this lesson? Put it in the form of a question that your lesson will answer. If possible, write it on the board.

14. Designing the Sunday School Lesson Sample aims: 1. Why did God bring Israel out of Egypt?

15. Designing the Sunday School Lesson Sample aims: Why did God bring Israel out of Egypt? How did Jesus show his love for his Father in the Garden of Gethsemane?

16. Designing the Sunday School Lesson 1.Aim (Question) 2. Anchor - task

17. Designing the Sunday School Lesson 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task --to build energy

18. Designing the Sunday School Lesson 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task --to build energy --to review

19. Designing the Sunday School Lesson 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task --to build energy --to review --to lead in

20. 1. Aim (Question) 2. Anchor task 3. Add.

21. 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task 3. Add Either: 1. Tell the story.

22. 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task 3. Add Either: 1. Tell the story. 2. Read it from the Bible.

23. 3. Add Questions

24. Facts

25. Questions Facts Go Deeper

26. Questions Facts Go DeeperKey Point

27. Questions Facts What did Jesus say in his prayer in the Garden? Go DeeperKey Point

28. Questions Facts What did Jesus say in his prayer in the Garden? Go Deeper Why did Jesus say that? Key Point

29. Questions Facts What did Jesus say in his prayer in the Garden? Go Deeper Why did Jesus say that? Key Point What does this show about Jesus and his Father?

30. Questions Facts What did Jesus say in his prayer in the Garden? Go Deeper Why did Jesus say that? Key Point What does this show about Jesus and his Father? Summarize & move on.

31. 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task 3.Add questionquestionkey point

32. 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task 3.Add 4. Fulfilled aim. Can they answer the question?

33. 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task 3.Add 4.Fulfilled aim. Can they answer the question? Write the answer on the board.

34. 1. Aim (Question) 2.Anchor – task 3.Add 4. Fulfilled aim. 5. Apply.

35. 5. Apply. Use:

36. discussion questions

37. 5.Apply. Use: discussion questions activity or craft

38. 5.Apply. Use: discussion questions activity or craft What could they do with that information to show that they’ve got it?

39. 5.Apply. 6. Away.

40. 5.Apply. 6.Away. Wrap up the lesson with a reminder of what we learned.

41. 5.Apply. 6.Away. Wrap up the lesson with a reminder of what we learned. Assign memory work or other “away” task.

42. 2. Catechism lesson Purpose: Christian doctrine

43. 2. Catechism lesson Purpose: Christian doctrine Systematic theology (gather together the passages that treat a single doctrine, to see what Scripture says).

44. Designing the Catechism lesson

45. 1. Aim. What is the point of this lesson?

46. Designing the Catechism Lesson 1.Aim (Question) 2. Anchor - task

47. 3. Add 1. Read a passage.

48. 3. Add 1.Read a passage. 2.“What does it say?” – key word (Write on board)

49. 3. Add 1.Read a passage. 2.“What does it say?” – key word (Write on board) 3.“What does that mean?”

50. 3. Add 1.Read a passage. 2.“What does it say?” – key word (Write on board) 3.“What does that mean?” 4.“How does it relate to our topic?”

51. Example—A lesson on justification 1.Read John 3:16.

52. Example—A lesson on justifcation 1.Read John 3:16. 2.“Whom did God love?” – Answer: “The world” (Write on board).

53. Example—A lesson on justification 1.Read John 3:16. 2.“Whom did God love?” – Answer: “The world” 3.“What does ‘the world’ mean?” (All persons)

54. Example—A lesson on justification 1.Read John 3:16. 2.“Whom did God love?” – Answer: “The world” (Write on board). 3.“What does ‘the world’ mean?” (All persons) 4. “So whom does God love and want to save?” (All persons)

55. Example—A lesson on justification 4.“So whom does God love and want to save?” (All persons) (Short illustration) (Then move on)

56. “Apply” and “away” tasks—like Sunday School (but age appropriate)

57. What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults?

58. More say in what you will cover and how.

59. What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults? More say in what you will cover and how. More open questions.

60. What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults? More say in what you will cover and how. More open questions. Less rigid.