Category Archives: Christian Education

World’s Greatest Christian Educators: Augustine of Hippo

Posted on July 13, 2007 by igalindo

Augustine of Hippo was one of the foremost philosophers and theologians of early Christianity. He had a profound influence on the subsequent development of Western thought and culture and, more than any other person, shaped the themes and defined the … Continue reading →

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Church 2.0

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Jon

That title is probably misleading but if it grabbed your attention for the moment, it did what I intended.  Technology is a big part of individual lives.  We hold the cell phone to our ear while reading the GPS to … Continue reading →

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All I Ever Wanted to Be

Posted on July 9, 2007 by jbennett

Let’s begin with a confession: All I ever wanted to be was a Sunday School teacher.  Not that my earliest experiences with Sunday School were positive ones.  Actually, I can’t remember a single teacher from those early years when my … Continue reading →

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Shameless self-promotion

Posted on July 8, 2007 by igalindo

An article by Israel Galindo appears in the July 2007 (Vol. 25 NO. 7) issue of Baptists Today. The article appears on The Resource Page feature and is titled “A small group is not a class: understanding group math.” Baptists … Continue reading →

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Children’s ministry mission statements

Posted on July 7, 2007 by igalindo

I’ve been doing a survey of children’s ministries in preparation for some new courses. I’ve been intrigued by the use of “mission statements” by children’s ministry programs in congregations. I’ve got mixed feelings about mission statements in general. As someone … Continue reading →

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World’s Greatest Christian Educators: JOHN WESLEY

Posted on July 5, 2007 by igalindo

In the history of modern education, John Wesley (1703-1791) holds a special place when it comes to the religious education of children.

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Church Council or Christian Education Council

Posted on July 3, 2007 by mcanaday

Many years ago, I developed a relationship with an older church member who resided in a local Baptist retirement community. This friend taught me how to make kitchen clocks using skillets. One of the first questions he asked was, “How … Continue reading →

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I want to be unfriendly and irrelevant

Posted on July 3, 2007 by igalindo

In a previous post (“Communion Rant”) we talked about the penchant of certain preachers for “explaining” communion. Some argue that it is necessary because, they reason, some people in the congregation, and especially visitors and the recently unchurched, do not … Continue reading →

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A Writing Experiment

Posted on July 1, 2007 by mcanaday

Instead of using the common methodology of asking a question in a classroom setting with adults, what if we asked the question but did not permit anyone to answer until after he/she had written out a thorough response to the … Continue reading →

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Ante Studium

Posted on June 22, 2007 by igalindo

Some time age I posted Johnn Calvin’s student prayer and said that I’d post one by St. Thomas Aquinas. Here it is. When it’s time to hit the books or get back to school, these can put one in the … Continue reading →

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