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My pastor is asking me to form a "confirmation" class type thing for students to be baptized. I want to use curriculum...BUT I hate WATERED down stuff which is why I'm back to square one.

Anyone know a short 4-6 week study that goes through the Christian faith?

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0 Votes Theologically, I agree with Rooster. I grew up Baptist and am now serving in a Methodist church so we do Confirmation. I agree with Luke 99/100 times, but this would be the exception. The age group you are dealing with is probably early jr. high (6th-7th grade)right? If not, scrap this answer. But students at that age are just developing the cognitive skills to think abstractly. That's why I enjoy teaching high schoolers more than jr. high. So I would think Grudem (whose book I studied in seminary and now have) would be too deep. Maybe start with a good Christian doctrine book. If you're Baptist, Millard Erickson's Christian Doctrine might be a little more workable format. Either way you'll prob have to write something yourself. by jasonbh... 1 year ago by jasonbhuffman 1 year ago
0 Votes I have used dare2share's now that you believe. see attached website. I am confused are you looking at a baptism class or a confirmation class. I don't know your faith tradition but have not found in scripture where people wanting to be baptized had to know the right answers. I admire your desire to ground students in the word. However, tying baptism to that may not be the right thing to do. Scripture does not show, conversion, growth, understanding and then baptism. Scripture shows conversion and then baptism. But i digress. Link Details: now that you believe 1 year ago by rooster 1 year ago by rooster 1 year ago
0 Votes We're working on the same thing and running into the same problems. It will most likely be a combination of different resources that serves you the best. We are starting with Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, which isn't watered down at all. From it, we pull central ideas and develop lesson plans. I don't think 4-6 weeks will be long enough at all to really dive into the deep issues a confirmation-style course should have. Theology, ecclesiology, missiology, hermeneutics, etc. I think students are capable of comprehending collegiate level theological ideas, which are often fairly "beginner" anyway, if they are pres1ented properly. I bet the students will rise to the occasion if you take it to the next level. Good luck by Luke 1 year ago by Luke 1 year ago
0 Votes I haven't ever done a confirmation class before but I was looking into doing at one point. Tim Schmoyer uses this curriculum and I was pretty interested in it. Follow the link and see if it is what you are looking for.http://www.covchurch.org/formation/journey-dc by Nachooooo 1 year ago by Nachooooo 1 year ago

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Theologically, I agree with Rooster. I grew up Baptist and am now serving in a Methodist church so we do Confirmation. I agree with Luke 99/100 times, but this would be the exception. The age group you are dealing with is probably early jr. high (6th-7th grade)right? If not, scrap this answer. But students at that age are just developing the cognitive skills to think abstractly. That's why I enjoy teaching high schoolers more than jr. high. So I would think Grudem (whose book I studied in seminary and now have) would be too deep. Maybe start with a good Christian doctrine book. If you're Baptist, Millard Erickson's Christian Doctrine might be a little more workable format. Either way you'll prob have to write something yourself.

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I have used dare2share's now that you believe.
see attached website.

I am confused are you looking at a baptism class or a confirmation class.
I don't know your faith tradition but have not found in scripture where people wanting to be baptized had to know the right answers.
I admire your desire to ground students in the word. However, tying baptism to that may not be the right thing to do. Scripture does not show, conversion, growth, understanding and then baptism. Scripture shows conversion and then baptism.
But i digress.

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now that you believe

1 year ago

rooster

1 year ago

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We're working on the same thing and running into the same problems. It will most likely be a combination of different resources that serves you the best.

We are starting with Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, which isn't watered down at all. From it, we pull central ideas and develop lesson plans.

I don't think 4-6 weeks will be long enough at all to really dive into the deep issues a confirmation-style course should have. Theology, ecclesiology, missiology, hermeneutics, etc.

I think students are capable of comprehending collegiate level theological ideas, which are often fairly "beginner" anyway, if they are pres1ented properly. I bet the students will rise to the occasion if you take it to the next level. Good luck

Luke

1 year ago

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I haven't ever done a confirmation class before but I was looking into doing at one point. Tim Schmoyer uses this curriculum and I was pretty interested in it. Follow the link and see if it is what you are looking for.http://www.covchurch.org/formation/journey-dc

Nachooooo

1 year ago

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