Bible Studies for Children/Teens Resource Guide

 

 

Seventh-day Adventist Materials:

All available from the ABC Stanborough Press

 

 

TITLE

 

AUTHOR

PUBLISHER

Helping Children understand the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7+

 

Jerry D Thomas

Pacific Press

Good News For Today –

Children's Manual, 9+

Marjorie Gray

Patterson Press, Benton Harbour, Michigan

 

Good News For Today –

Teacher's Manual, 9+

Marjorie Gray

Patterson Press, Benton Harbour, Michigan

 

Making the Bible a Delight!  5+

Sally Dillon & Virginia Smith

General Conference Children's Ministries

 

The G.A.T.E. Program –

Instructor's Manual, 13+

 

Church Ministries

General Conference

The G.A.T.E. Program –

Youth Workbook

 

Church Ministries

General Conference

It's My Choice – Teacher's Manual, 7+

 

Steve Case

Review & Herald

ChristWise Discipleship Guide –

For Juniors, 9-12

 

Troy Fitzgerald

Review & Herald

ChristWise Discipleship Guide –

For Teens, 13-15

 

Troy Fitzgerald

Review & Herald

ChristWise Discipleship Guide –

For Youth, 16+

 

Troy Fitzgerald

Review & Herald

ChristWise Discipleship Guide –

Leader's Guide for Juniors, Teens & Youth

 

Troy Fitzgerald

Review & Herald

Daniel Asks About Baptism and Communion – 5+

 

Heather Hanna

Pacific Press

A Reason To Believe – 9+

An Insight production – Chris Blake, Editor

 

Review & Herald

Making Jesus My Best Friend, 8-10

Claudio & Pamela Consuegra

Review & Herald


 

Seventh-day Adventist Materials:

All available from AdventSource, www.adventsource.org, www.adventistbookcenter.com - some may be available from the Stanborough Press

 

 

TITLE

 

AUTHOR

PUBLISHER

Grace Is For Kids, 9+

 

Jack Calkins

AdventSource

Walking On The Edge, 9+

Participant Book

Leader Guide

 

Stuart Tyner with

V Bailey Gillespie

AdventSource

Coming to Jesus, Growing in Him

A 'Steps to Christ' for 5+

North American Division – Children's Ministries

 

AdventSource

41 Bible Studies, 13+ *

 

Cindy Tutsch

AdventSource

Special Issues of the Guide magazine, 10+

Daniel, Revelation, Sanctuary, Creation & Evolution

North American Division

Adventist Book Center

 

 

Seventh-day Adventist Materials:

Available on websites

 

 

My Place in Space * - 12 lessons

Adventures in Christian Stewardship

9+

 

http://childrensministries.gc.adventist.org/

 

Bible Lessons: *

·         God Sent His Son to be My Friend

·         God Wants to be My Friend

·         God's Young Friends in the Old Testament, 7+

 

http://childrensministries.gc.adventist.org

 

Adventist Discovery Centre – Try Jesus, 8+

 

www.discoveronline.org.uk

Church Heritage Studies –

15 sections with quizzes, 13 +

www.necadventist.org.uk

Pathfinder home page, click on Master Guide Training for the heritage manual

 

GraceLink.net Website – Sabbath School Lessons, 0-14

 

www.gracelink.net

Bible studies based on stories in the Bible

Truth for Youth – 26 programmes

Suitable for 9 years upwards

www.youngdisciple.com

A CD which includes powerpoint, scripts, activities and teaching aids.  (Produced in conjunction with Carolina Global Evangelism.)

 

Seventh-day Adventist Materials:

Available from the Adventist Discovery Centre

 

 

Let's Explore

suitable for 8-12 year olds

 

Try Jesus 1

suitable for 8-12 year olds

 

Try Jesus 2

suitable for 13+

 

 

 

 

Seventh-day Adventist Materials:

Available from the Children's Ministries Department, British Union Conference

 

 

The above materials marked with * are also available as a hard copy from the Children's Ministries Department, BUC.

 

·         Pathway of the Pioneers – 115 historical stories of those who started our church.

 

·         Children's Bible Lessons.  7 brightly coloured lessons on basic topics.

 

·         Affirmation of Faith – ceremony.  This is to be publicly presented to children when they first make a commitment to Jesus.  They will not be ready for baptism and will need to receive Bible studies.

 

·         Simplified Baptismal Vows.  To be used on the baptismal day.

 

The above are found in the Pastor's & Elder's Handbook for Children's Ministries, available from your Ministerial Association Department.  Can be found on the General Conference and North American Division Children's Ministries websites: http://childrensministries.gc.adventist.org/             www.childmin.com

 

 

 

Determining what Bible Study Resource is Suitable

 

 

·         The age levels on this list are only approximate.

·         Go to the Adventist Book Centre and Adventsource website, Stanborough Press catalogue and look up the description of each guide.  Buy in a selection.

·         Match the lessons to the age ability and learning style of the children.

·         Offer the child/teen a selection of lessons and help them to choose what is most suitable.

·         Implement the KIDS in Discipleship ministry in your churches which includes 32 child inclusive Bible Studies