Jesus told His followers to let the children come to Him. While we are all His children, He was talking about people who are younger than what was considered a man or woman in those days. Today, the number is 18, but the message is the same. He wants children to experience His truths too. Children have a sense of wonder. Everything is new until it is known. Watch a baby for example. He or she doesn’t know how to do anything until he or she learns it. Parents are teaching them how to crawl, hold a spoon, walk and talk. Therefore, Christian children do not know about Jesus right away. Here are five ways you can teach Jesus to youth.
Read Children’s Bibles
You can buy a Bible for any age level, even infants. The Bibles geared for infants have short phrases and pictures. They mostly talk about Jesus in get-to-know Him terms. Children’s Bibles go into more depth, but they still have vibrant pictures and stick to a few stories, such Noah and the flood. As children get older, they can read more complicated Bible stories and look at fewer pictures. It still helps for parents to read to their children. This helps both parents and children understand Jesus better.
Attend Sunday School
Most churches offer some type of religious education. This is more structured and is geared for school-age children. There are Sunday school programs for pre-schoolers, middle schoolers and high schoolers too. They all feature different topics, approaches and concepts. They all are designed to teach Jesus to youth. Usually, the programs are an hour to two hours long, so children don’t get overwhelmed and parents are able to do other things with their children later in the day. Most are held on Sundays, but some are during an evening on the weekday. These are harder for children because they have school activities and homework, but dedicated parents are willing to make sure they attend.
Go to Craft Events at Churches
Many churches will offer fun activities for children, such as events to coincide with Christmas or Easter. Some churches also have summer and fall festivals. During these events, there often is a craft table where kids can color pictures about different stories about Jesus. They are usually a fun way to teach Jesus to youth. Sometimes, churches will have puzzles, such as seek and find, using terms relating to Jesus as another fun activity to discover who Jesus is.
Download Video Games
Because children love playing games and video games in particular, you can download video games designed to teach Jesus to youth. They will answer questions or do role-playing that moves the character based on how well the children learn about Jesus. To reach the next level, they would have to master certain points about Jesus. This is another fun way for children to learn about Jesus without sitting in a classroom. Some children do not like sitting in a classroom.
Read Books or Watch Videos
Besides children’s Bibles, there are other books and videos geared for children. They teach Jesus to youth through animation, good story-telling and pictures. For example, Say Yes to Jesus, is a book that parents can buy and read to their children. It would help them understand who Jesus is and why you want to follow His teachings. VeggieTales or other videos also help children learn about Jesus. There are plenty of books for all ages and videos also for all ages that teach Jesus.
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