Every Age, Every Stage: Teaching God's Truth at Home and Church

by Ken Hindman, Landry Holmes, Jana Magruder

Overview

Today’s parents feel ill-equipped to spiritually train and educate their preschoolers, elementary kids, and teenagers. Based on the principle that kids and teens learn and comprehend concepts differently as they grow in maturity, Every Age, Every Stage provides an age-suitable discipleship approach, equipping parents to teach their children biblical truths from the ten concept areas of God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Bible, Salvation, Creation, Church, People, Family, and Community and World.

The wise discipleship plan presented in Every Age, Every Stage is known as Levels of Biblical Learning©. This framework for babies through teens was developed over a period of several years by thought leaders in preschool, kids, student, and next-gen ministries. Levels of Biblical Learning has been taught at workshops, colleges, and seminaries, and incorporated in Bible Study curriculum.

The book also will assist ministry leaders and teachers as they prepare a vision for their ministries and teach biblical concepts in the classroom, putting children and teens on the right path to a life of growth in biblical knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781535988193
Publisher:	B&H Books
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Landry Holmes is the Manager of LifeWay Kids Ministry Publishing, Nashville, TN, and is a graduate of Howard Payne University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The author of It’s Worth It: Uncovering How One Week Can Transform Your Church and general editor of the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary for Kids, Landry is a church leader, writer, workshop facilitator, and publisher. He teaches kids at his church in Middle Tennessee, where his wife Janetta is the Preschool Minister. They enjoy spending time with their two adult sons and their wives, and spoiling their grandchildren. 
 
Jana Magruder serves as the Director of LifeWay Kids. She is a Baylor graduate and offers a wealth of experience and passion for kids ministry, education, and publishing. She is the author of Kids Ministry that Nourishes and Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith. She and her husband, Michael, along with their three children reside in Nashville.

Ken Hindman serves as the Children’s Pastor at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee.  He has served in preschool and children’s ministry for twenty-six years.  He is a graduate of The University of Alabama with a BS degree in Childhood Education.  Ken and his wife, Kristina, live in Arlington, Tennessee with their two sons, Mack (20) and David (18).  He was named Staff Member of the Year in 2003 by the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Ken is the creator of Marketplace, a hands-on biblical learning experience for kids. Ken has designed a variety of programs for preschoolers, children, and families such as Resurrection Journey, Kid$ense, Creation Station, TeamKID Camp, Fall Fun Fest, and Journey to Bethlehem. Ken enjoys vegetable gardening, Alabama football, collecting nativities and spending time with his family.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1 What Are the Levels of Biblical Learning, and Why Should I Care?

Chapter 1 Discipleship and the Levels of Biblical Learning 7

Chapter 2 Nothing Less than the Bible 13

Chapter 3 Discipleship Toolbox 19

Part 2 How Can I Teach Biblical Truths to My Family at Home?

Chapter 4 Teaching My Family about God's Creation 27

Chapter 5 Teaching My Family about the Bible 43

Chapter 6 Teaching My Family Who God Is 59

Chapter 7 Teaching My Family Who Jesus Is 77

Chapter 8 Teaching My Family Who the Holy Spirit Is 95

Chapter 9 Teaching My Family How to Love People 109

Chapter 10 Teaching My Family God's Plan for Families 131

Chapter 11 Teaching My Family How to Relate to the Community and World 149

Chapter 12 Teaching My Family about the Church 165

Chapter 13 Teaching My Family God's Plan of Salvation 183

Part 3 How Can My Church Partner with Me?

Chapter 14 Partnering with the Church 201

Chapter 15 Partnering with the Home 207

Conclusion 211

Appendix

Appendix A The Gospel, God's Plan for Me 215

Appendix B Foundational Bible Stories by Concept Area 219

Appendix C Supporting Bible Verses and Passages 229

Appendix D Age-group Characteristics 237

Acknowledgements 241

Notes 243