Teaching Tip of the Week

Unfortunately, many Christians think that discipleship means sitting someone down in a Bible study for several years before they are mature enough (or “ready”) to start witnessing themselves. Take the approach with the children that teaching them to evangelize is part of the discipleship process. There are three steps:

• Teach them how to witness.
  The Wordless Book is simple to present to children and to be used by children. Take it a page-a-week. Teach them the content on the page, demonstrate it and have them practice it with each other.

• Teach them to witness.
  By example. Take them with you and let them watch you share the Gospel with other children. Let them give part of the message of salvation.

• Wind them up and let ‘em go!
  Continue to encourage them and give them opportunities to tell about what is happening as they witness to others. Help by making opportunities available for them to do some open-air evangelism with you outside of your classroom time.