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cynthia -> Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/2/2009 12:49:42 PM)

I am struggling to find a Bible Study for TL. She has done all of the Christian Liberty Press series for younger grades and is now ready for a serious study of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. There is a study from Christian Liberty Press HERE, but I have no idea what it looks like inside, so I hesitate to purchase it. It covers the entire New Testament and I’m not sure I want something like that, because I’m not sure how they would cover the entire New Testament adequately in a one year curriculum. I don’t mind including the apostles. That would be fine, but I cannot imagine how any study could adequately cover everything, including Revelation. Besides that I have other resources for Revelation that I would like to use.

Our perspective is Pentecostal in that we do not believe the gifts have passed away, but are still active today within the body of Christ which may or may not make a difference depending on what the curriculum covers.

The Christian Liberty Press website says this about The Ministry of Christ.
“This hardcover text by Francis Breisch, Jr., provides high school students with a thorough study of Christ’s ministry and the work of the apostles. It begins with an historical overview of the people, culture, and geography of the land at the time of Christ and then covers the entire New Testament. It includes review questions for each chapter. (Christian Schools International)”
I like the part about covering the “historical overview of the people, culture and geography of the land at the time of Christ” and would like those things to be covered in whatever curriculum I choose.

What have you used?



cynthia -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/3/2009 12:27:30 AM)

I bought some Kay Arthur Bible studies instead of the Christian Liberty Press one. I don't think they have the historical background. When they come, I'll look and see if they will meet our needs. If not, maybe I'll use it and find something else for TL. I was really looking for something more academic, but I don't want it to be dry and boring either. [&:] It's like there isn't much in between.



shadowspring -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/3/2009 2:31:32 PM)

Oh, now that you mention Kay Arthur, I remember using her middle school level studies on the book of- ack, don't remember- I think John? It was really good, it's just been so long...



cynthia -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/3/2009 3:27:41 PM)

I am using Kay Arthur's inductive study guides for kids for my two younger students. My 12yo daughter absolutely loves them. She begged for more. They are great studies and teach the kids about real, solid Bible study. She uses the NAS, so I have purchased three NAS Bibles; one for each child. In Kay Arthur studies, she has the kids mark their Bibles up, so I purchased separate Bibles specifically for the Bible studies they are doing. They were $6.49 each from CBD. I had them imprinted for an additional $5, because they are identical and I don't want them getting mixed up.

So hopefully the ones I ordered on Matthew and Luke will be indepth enough for TL.



shadowspring -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/4/2009 1:30:26 PM)

They will be, I'm sure! K.A. does a thorough job, and what I liked best about the material is that it wasn't dumbed down.



cynthia -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/4/2009 5:33:58 PM)

Oh, I think it looks like I bought the kids inductive Bible studies for TL, but I bought the adult inductive Bible studies by Kay Arthur for her. And I also made a wrong statement. Kay Arthur doesn't have the kids mark up their Bibles. They mark in the book. In the adult Bible studies, according to the description, she has people mark their Bibles for the study. I really dislike that. I mark my Bible, but only for scriptures I have memorized. Other than that, no underlining or anything. It bugs me. TL has a beautiful leather bound Bible I purchased for her last year. It was on sale for a really good price and I want it to last her for years and years. I don't want her marking that up for a Bible study. Also it is a different translation. The one she currenly has is a New King James version. Kay Arthur uses the NAS.

This is TL's third Bible. She outgrew her NIV and needed a really good Bible since hers had fallen apart. My husband cannot figure out what we need with all these Bibles. We have them all over the place in various translations.



cynthia -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/4/2009 7:59:39 PM)

I found the answer! Going through my curriculum, I found a brand new "The Life of Christ" curriculum from Christian Liberty Press. It isn't very long; eight chapters and less than 100 pages. However, it would be a great starting point for the Kay Arthur studies. It includes maps and historical information about the time and place of Jesus' life on earth. I have a feeling this is going to work out perfectly.

My new plan is to have her complete this CLP study and then begin the Kay Arthur inductive studies. Problem solved and I don't have to squeeze any more Bible study curriculum into my budget.



locomom -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/20/2009 9:56:02 PM)

I do not know if this company will have exactly the area you are looking for, but this is the first curriculum I found that went beyond knowing Bible stories and basic Bible topics. I was so excited when I finally found a study for older kids/teens that went deeper. The company is Deeper Roots Publications at www.deeperroots.com. I do recommend it wholeheartedly.



cynthia -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/20/2009 11:09:20 PM)

Thank you, locomom. I'll look into it.



sen10tious -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/21/2009 9:55:43 AM)

If you like Kay Arthur and want something similar, but a tad more "today's generation" in its presentation, then one study that is certainly worth checking out is The Amazing Collection© .

http://www.theamazingcollection.com/index.htm

The videos are excellent, but to really utilize the program and get the most out of it, you HAVE to use the workbooks. The workbooks lead you into digging out answers for yourself similar to the way the Kay Arthur materials do.

Personally, I have studied only Set 6, the Minor Prophets. But it placed the prophet's teaching/exhorting into a real historical context identifiable with the human condition. (More are on my 'to do' list.) It is highly compatible with "Pentecostal in that we do not believe the gifts have passed away, but are still active today within the body of Christ."

On their website, you can see a sampling of four video clips and open a PDF file of part of the first workbook. It is not geared for teens, but I like that. It gives teen girls the opportunity to see some mature women who have been living the faith for a few years and have walked through storms. It is a series for people who know they are born again and are serious about getting on with the maturing. I found that my kids needed this sort of teaching because the teen program of the church we attended at the time was largely about "How to cope with high school drama," and fairly irrelevant to the lives of independent home educators.

The Amazing Collection is also geared to a women's audience in a way similar to Kay Arthur's books, such that it is good, sound stuff even for men but omits teaching to the "testosterone challenge" situations men encounter.



(They also have a new series called the Amazing Adventure for young children up through age 8 or so. I don't know much about that other than what I have seen on the website.)



cynthia -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/21/2009 10:32:34 AM)

Interesting. I'll have to look into that for the future.

I have my books for the life of Christ Bible study for next school year now, but will need something for next year as well. TL enjoys Bible studies and definitely needs something beyond the basic teen messages.



nerakr -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/23/2009 2:33:11 PM)

Since you don't mind your daughter doing Bible studies for adult women, how about a Beth Moore study--the real thing, not a teen version? There are a few available completely online at Lifeway.com. Otherwise, you may have to borrow the DVDs to get the full experience.



Elena1030 -> RE: Curriculum for the life and ministry of Christ (7/23/2009 3:35:18 PM)

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ORIGINAL: nerakr

Since you don't mind your daughter doing Bible studies for adult women, how about a Beth Moore study -- the real thing, not a teen version? There are a few available completely online at LifeWay.com. Otherwise, you may have to borrow the DVDs to get the full experience.


Ya know... after reading the OP, I was thinking about Beth Moore's Jesus, the One and Only. Good call!
(I did the study several years ago. It's excellent!)

The video segments are available for purchase online. I don't know about the leader discussion guide, though.


The advantage with the version for elementary-age kids -- FUNdamentals: Jesus, the One and Only -- is that the learner piece is chock full of great visuals and facts about life during Jesus' day. (I've taught this curriculum at church.)

But I'm sure that the adult study can easily be supplemented with maps, charts, and other visuals.

And one could develop other subject area assignments -- history, art, homeliving (aka home ec), composition, math, geography, biology, geology, and others -- to overlap with the Bible study.



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