Essentials for the Children's Minstry Teacher
Essentials for The Children's Ministry Teacher is a timely manual that provides a helpful guide filled with useful ideas and insight about the children's ministry and the kind of impact it should provide in church settings. It redefines the role of the children's ministry teacher as a Biblical Faith facilitator, being one who supports and reinforces the faith sharing initiatives of parents in the family. It presents children as a harvest field of souls waiting to be harvested for God's use and service to others. It is a must have book for children's ministry departmental teachers, pastors, parenting educators, parents and new church start-ups.
Essentials for The Children's Ministry Teacher is a timely manual that provides a helpful guide filled with useful ideas and insight about the children's ministry and the kind of impact it should provide in church settings. It redefines the role of the children's ministry teacher as a Biblical Faith facilitator, being one who supports and reinforces the faith sharing initiatives of parents in the family.
It presents children as a harvest field of souls waiting to be harvested for God's use and service to others. It is a must have book for children's ministry departmental teachers, pastors, parenting educators, parents and new church start-ups.
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Asserting independence from adults, although time of streng<strong>the</strong>ning affectionate<br />
relationships with specific adults<br />
Special Considerations<br />
Good age <strong>for</strong> camp because of general enthusiasm and greater interest in outdoor<br />
activities<br />
Competition keen - willingness to submerge self <strong>for</strong> benefit of group (team)<br />
Organized games needed - boys and girls begin to differentiate play preferences, thus<br />
making coed recreation difficult<br />
Skill is essential <strong>for</strong> successful group participation - students willing to practice skills, but<br />
need guidance Boys greatly interested in team (group) sports<br />
Discipline can be problem because of spirit of group<br />
STAGES 14 - 16 YEAR OLDS<br />
Physical Growth and Development<br />
Sexual maturity, with accompanying physical and emotional changes<br />
Skeletal growth completed, adult height reached (95%), muscular coordination<br />
improved<br />
Girls achieve puberty at 13, boys at 15 (on average)<br />
Variance great because some complete adolescent development be<strong>for</strong>e o<strong>the</strong>rs start -<br />
girls are generally about 2 years ahead of boys<br />
Skin difficulties and complexion problems evident, can require medical care and be a<br />
cause of real emotional concern
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