Transcript How To Develop Christian Character in Children Ｊｅｓｕｓ Ｌｏｖｅｓ Ｍｅ

How To Develop Christian
Character in Children
Ｊｅｓｕｓ Ｌｏｖｅｓ Ｍｅ（English）
Jesus loves me, this I know; for the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong; they are weak but He is strong
Yes, Jesus loves me,
Yes, Jesus loves me,
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so.
Ｊｅｓｕｓ Ｌｏｖｅｓ Ｍｅ（Ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ）
Shu wa-re wo a-i-su
Wa-re yo-wa-ku-tomo
Shu wa tsu-yo-ke-re-ba
O-so-re wa ara-ji
Waga Shu Iesu, Waga Shu Iesu, Waga Shu Iesu
Wa-re wo a-i-su
Waga tsu-mi no ta-me
Ame yo-ri ku-da-ri
(Refrain)
Sa-ka-e wo su-te-te
Ju-ji-ka ni tsu-ke-ri
Iesu-sama Ga Ichiban (Jesus is No.1!)
Don-na-ni sa-bi-shi-i to-ki-ni-mo
Don-na-ni ka-na-shi-I I to-ki-ni-mo
Iesu-sama ga Ichiban, Iesu-sama ga Ichiban
Ta-to-e so-re-ga don-na-ba-ai-de-mo
Iesu-sama ga Ichiban, Iesu-sama ga Ichiban
(Na-a-ze?)
Dat-te Iesu-sama wa Kami-sama da-mo-no
Dat-te Iesu-sama wa Kami-sama da-mo-no
Jesus is No.1!(meaning)
Whenever you are sad and lonely,
(Remember that ) Jesus is your No.1.
No matter what your problem is,
(Remember that ) Jesus is your No.1 all the time.
(Why?)
Because Jesus is God; Because Jesus is God!
Exploring the world…
Active & Fun-Loving…
Growing strong…
Together with friends…
Yes! Jesus Loves Children!
“Let the little children Come to Me.”
(Mark 10:13)
Class One 9:30-12:00
The Theme of the Class One:
What are some of the
Christian Character
this age group should
manifest?
Class One 9:30-12:00(modified schedule)
9:30-10:30 Introduction to the Course
Bible Reading & Presentation
10:30-10:45 Learn a children’s song
in Japanese
10:45-11:45 On Development (Piaget & Erikson)
11:45-12:00 Q & A with sharings
(LUNCH TIME)
Biblical References
Mark 10:13 (let children come to me)
Psalm 8:1~2 (praises on the lips of
children & infants)
Matthew 18:3 (unless you become
like little children)
Luke 2:11~12 (Savior born as a
baby in the manger)
Christian Character Formation
as the result of Spiritual Growth
Physical
Cognitive
(Mind)
Affective
（Heart)
Moral
(Moral
Values)
Spiritual
Growth
Social
(Relationships)
How a child grows: Dependence on Mother
Mother
An infant: Start having his/her own world
Mother
(Care
Taker)
Baby
Separating to be independent
(younger child~older child)
Mother
(Care
taker)
Child
Becoming independent (adult)
Mother
(Care
Taker)
Individual
♪Umi To Sora Tsukurareta Shu
(Sing to the tune of It’s A Small World)
U-mi to so-ra
tsu-ku-ra-re-ta Shu wa
Wa-ta-shi-no Shu
a-na-ta-no Kami
Tsumi wo yu-ru-shi su-ku-i-ta-mo-oh
Min-na-no Shu
Iesu wa Shu Ha-re-ru-ya (Hallelujah)
Iesu wa Shu Ha-re-ru-ya (Hallelujah)
Iesu wa Shu Ha-re-ru-ya (Hallelujah)
Min-na no Shu
Piaget’s Cognitive Development
Stage
Age
During this stage…
Sensorinmotor Stage
0-2 years old
Learn thru movements &
sensations
Preoperational Stage
2-7 yrs
Aquire language & use
symbols (words or pix) to
represent objects
Concrete Operational Stage
7-11 yrs
Able to see things from
different pots of view, to
imagine events occuring
outside their own lives
Formal Operational
Stage
11 yrs +
Able to reason in
abstract
ways; greater focus on
possibilities &
ideological issues
(Children age 10-12)
Stages of Development By Erik Erikson
Stage
Age
Crisis
Virtues to be
attained
1
0-1 years
Trust
VS
2
2-3 yrs
Autonomy
VS Shame & Doubt
WILL
3
4-6 yrs
Initiation
VS Guilt
PURPOSE
4
7-12 yrs
Industry
VS
Mistrust
Inferiority
HOPE
COMPETENCE
(11~12 yrs
Preadolescents)
5
13-19 yrs
Identity
VS Role Confusion
FIDELITY
6
20-34 yrs
Intimacy
VS Isolation
LOVE
7
35-65 yrs
Generativity
VS Stagnation
CARE
8
65 +
Integrity
VS Despair
WISDOM
Class Two 13:00-14:30
The Theme of the Class Two:
How To Build
such Christian Character
in their Lives?
Children in the Bible
 Samuel (I Kings 3:10)
 Young David fighting with Goliath
 (I Kings 17:45)
 Young servant girl of Naaman’s wife
 (II Kings 5:3)
 12-year-old girl who was restored to life by
Jesus
 (Mark 4:35-43)
Class Two 13:00-14:30
13:00-14:00 Bible Reading & Presentation
14:00-14:15
Q&A
14:15-14:30
Assignments- Act the Bible Stories
(in 4-5 groups)
(SNACK BREAK)
God As the Master Builder
God As the Master Builder
“I planted, Apollo watered, but God gave the growth.
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters
is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
The one who plants and the one waters have a
common purpose, and will receive wages
according to the labor of each.
For we are God’s servants, working together;
You are God’s field, God’s building.”
(NRSV, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9)
Ages 10-12: Preadolescents
Period of rapid physical growth
Body changes with sexuality developing
Becoming rational, logical, reasonable
”Peer Group” becomes powerful influence
Enjoy group activities to create their own projects
Becoming critical of adults
Having heros/heroines from sports & entertainment
fields
 Sense of responsibility grows (church membership &
stewardship)
 Able to seek God’s guidance in their lives
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Content Areas for
Teaching Older Children
Objective 1 :Christian Conversion
Objective 2 :Christian Membership
Objective 3 :Christian Worship
Objective 4 :Christian Knowledge &
Understanding
Objective 5 : Christian Attitudes & Convictions
Objective 6 : Christian Living
Objective 7 :Christian Service
Objective 1: Christian Conversion
Christian Conversion
1) To understand that all people do wrong and that
wrongdoing displeases God.
2) To face the fact that the wrong things they do are
sins against God.
3) To realize that Christ’s death for our sins makes
possible forgiveness and new life for every person
who repents of sin and trust Jesus Christ.
Older Children Need…
4) To understand that a person becomes a Christian
by trusting Jesus as Savior- not by being baptized
and joining the church or simply trying to be good.
5) To realize that they need God’s forgiveness for their
own sins.
6) To turn from sin to simply trust in Christ as their
personal Savior and Lord when the Holy Spirit
has made them ready for such response and
commiment.
Objective 2: Church Membership
Church Membership
1)To form the habit of regular church attendance and
of participating with understanding and joy in
church services and activities.
2) To understand that a New Testament church is
composed of people who have already become
Christians and who have been baptized in obedience
to Christ.
Older Children Need…
3) To understand that a person joins the church
only after trusting Jesus as Savior, with a conviction
that he/she is a Christian and
should be baptized in obedience to Christ.
Objective 3: Christian Worship
Christian Worship
1) To understand that worship is an experience of
reverent communion with God and that
people may engage in worship alone,
with their families, with friends,
and with groups at church.
2) To cultivate the practice of regular private worship,
including daily Bible reading and prayer .
(private daily worship= “devotions”)
Older Children Need…
3) To do their part to maintain and to participate in
family worship.
4) To attend regularly the worship service of their own
church and to participate meaningfully and
reverently in praying, singing, Bible reading,
and listening.
Objecitive 4:Christian Knowledge & Understanding
To help each child gain such knowledge
of the Bible and Christian faith
as can be related to
his/her daily experiences.
Objective 5: Christian Attitudes & Convictions
To guide each child in the continuing
development of attitudes and
appreciations that will encourage
persoanl growth.
Objective 6: Christian Living
To guide each child to develop and use in
every day life, habits, and skills
that will help him/her grow spiritually.
Objective 7: Christian Service
To guide each child to use
his/her talent and skills
in ways that will help others
and serve God’s purpose.
The Greatest Commandment
“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the
greatest?”
He (Jesus) said to him (a Phariee lawyer),
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
This is the greatest and first commandment.
And a second is like itself; You shall love your neighbor
as you love yourself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and
the prophets.”
(Matthew 22:36-40)
Love God, Love your neighbors
as you love yourself (Matthew 22:36-40)
Lord
your God
Your
Neighbors
Yourself
Class Three 15:00-16:30
The Theme of the Class Three:
What should we,
as the church, do
to minister to them?
Class Three 15:00-16:30
15:00-15:45
“Act It Out!”
15:45- 16:15
Presentation
16:15 -16:30
Q&A
Act It Out!
 *Let each group give a 5-minute
presentation of the Bible story
given to them.
 *Do not speak! Just act it out.
 *The remaining class will see the
act and have a guess of what the
story is about.
“FORMATION & BUILDING”
Galatians 4:19 (Christ being formed
in the believer)
Colossians 3:16~17 (let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly)
Ephesians 4:11~17 (growing in love
as unity in the Body of Christ)
For Christian Character Development…
Character
Formation
& Spiritual
Growth
Christian
Training
Developmental
Tasks
Older Children Need…
1) To recognize that the Bilbe is an inspired message
from God and that its teachings are to be accepted
and followed in all that we believe and do.
2) To develop an increasing understanding of the
origin, structure, and transmission of the Bible.
3) To learn about the customs and geography of the
Bible lands in order to understand better many of
the teachings of the Bible.
Older Children Need…
4) To develop a growing knowledge of basic stories
& truths increasing guidance and motivation for
daily living.
5) To grow in skill in using the Bible.
6) To memorize appropriate Bible passages.
Teaching Children the Bible (outcomes)
1) Become aware of and remember Bible stories & facts.
2) Gain insights into Bible truths.
3) Be able to repeat selected Bible verses & passages.
4) Develop & express attitudes and feelings about
Bible material.
5) Make a decision to accept Jesus Christ as his/her
own personal Savior.
6) Make application of Bible truths in daily living.
7) Grow as a witness and servant of Jesus Christ.
Methods for Teaching Older Children
*Storytelling ~ Bible stories, stories of God-motivated
heroes/heroines
*Dramatics~ story playing, drama, skits, role play, etc.
*Questions~ to stimulate interest, test knowledge,
help them express their thoughts, etc.
*Discussions or guided conversations
*Projects~ to “do” something related to their learning
*Creative Activities~ writing, music activities,
arts & crafts, mosaics, etc.
“The child grew and became strong,
filled with wisdom; and the favor of God
was upon him.”
(Luke 2:40)
“ And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years,
and in divine and human favor.”
(Luke 2:52)
Growing to be
a witness of the Lord
Ｂｉｂｌｉｏｇｒａｐｈｙ
Charles A. Tidwell, The Educational Ministry of
A Church: A Comprehensive Model for Students
and Ministers, Revised & Expanded, 1996.
Bruce P. Powers, ed., Christian Education Handbook:
A Revised & Completely Updated Edition, 1996.
Daryl Eldridge, ed., The Teaching Ministry of the
Church:Integrating Biblical Truth with
Contemporary Application, 1995.
*Above 3 books are all from Broadman & Holman Publishers, USA.