It's not too late to be creative in your gift-giving this season...be sure to check out the CBF Gift Catalog at http://www.thefellowship.info/giftcatalog. You will not only support a good cause but you will also be extending an opportunity for someo…
Working with homeless in inner-city settings; distributing food in the rural areas; home repair; teaching classes to addicts; leading Bible studies at homeless shelters; and leading seminars to churches desiring to know more about poverty.
For those who teach and lead missions in congregations. Join in the conversation about bringing new life into your church's process of missional formation. Share creative ideas, resources, and teacher suggestions for Form, Spark, Ignite, and Affect.
I teach preschoolers and use the "Form" curriculum. My experience is the same - we call it Mission Friends and they have some concept of the word "missionary", rather than Field Personnel. I think as they get older and understand "dangers" (rather a…
Our younger ones don't really understand the term "Field Personnel". We let them say "missionary" and even though we use the "Form" curriculum, we still call that class the "Mission Friends" because the kids understand that and are excited to learn…
For me, it makes it sound more exciting. You are a PERSON on the FIELD. You are serving in a variety of ways on the field and in the field. You serve on the field in that you are given a place to serve. But you also serve in a field that you are cal…
Very cool, Devita. At FBC we once did a Christmas Around the World of the fall unit countries. The kids loved it and while it was a lot of work, we all learned so much about how so many Christians celebrate the birth of Christ in their culture.
Check out my blog post at http://cbfportal.wordpress.com/ for a great idea from Wieuca Road Baptist Church! Marti Andrews, a member of this group, can add her thoughts!
For those who teach and lead missions in congregations. Join in the conversation about bringing new life into your church's process of missional formation. Share creative ideas, resources, and teacher suggestions for Form, Spark, Ignite, and Affect.
For those who teach and lead missions in congregations. Join in the conversation about bringing new life into your church's process of missional formation. Share creative ideas, resources, and teacher suggestions for Form, Spark, Ignite, and Affect.
Jeff,
have you ever tried looking for older curriculum units that might fit what your theme and use it either for the first time or again. If you keep the curriculum for a while, you might locate a past unit that you could use and wouldn't have to a…