Bible Exploration - Workshop:           Video             

 

Month:             Sept     Bible Theme:               Stewardship                        

 

Year (B):      1             Scripture:              Proverbs 30:24-28                          

 

Bible Memory Verse:                    “Four things on earth are small, yet they           

are exceedingly wise:  the ants…the badgers…the locusts…the  

lizard.”  (Proverbs 30:24-28 <abbreviated>)     

 

Workshop

Concept

Teacher

1.      Temple

 

The ants that plan ahead.

 

2.      Video

 

The persistent lizard found in the king’s palace.

 

3.      Computer

 

The badger who makes his home in the rock (in Christ).

 

4.      Drama

 

The locusts who work together.

 

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: 

·         Each center will ask, “Why are these small things wise?”

·         Explorers will understand that in order to get where you want be you have to keep trying

·         Explorers will be able to identify at least 1 “King’s palace” or goal that they want to obtain and one palace (or goal) they want the church to reach.

 

MATERIALS:

·         Video:  Young Peacemakers.  20 minutes.  Distributed by EcuFilm, 810 Twelfth Ave., South, Nashville, TN  37203

·         Popcorn, drinks, etc.

 

PLAN:

·         Welcome explorers and go over memory verse.

·         Discuss what you what to be or do when you are older (see attached sheet)

·         Watch video

o        Discuss lizards (persistence) and stewardship (our goals/palaces).

o        Identify goals, problems, and how/if goals where reached in video.

·         Close in prayer.  Ask for wisdom in when to keep trying to reach our goals.

 

ADAPTATIONS:

Children

Youth

·         Under Lizards & Kings palaces (below) have young ones list only 1-2 problems and keep goals simple & concrete.

·          

 

 

Young Peacemakers

 

Introduce this video with a discussion on what you want to be when you grow up.

1.      List such desire for each explorer as a goal on a blackboard or flip chart.  Leave some space under each goal. 

2.      Next, under each goal, write a potential problem that could keep them from reaching their goal.

a.     Ask if they want to continue and if so what they might do to go on.

b.     Add this comment next to potential problem.

c.      Then add another potential problem under the first problem and ask if they would still want to continue and if so, how.

d.     Go through with one problem for each goal then come back then start over with the goal you began with.  Repeat several times. 

e.     Discuss why God allows things to be so difficult.

3.      Discuss lizards and palaces

a.     Stewards are people who take care of the affairs of another person.

                                                              i.      We are stewards of God’s work on earth.

                                                            ii.      Sometimes this is hard work.  Discuss Proverbs 30:28.

b.     Lizards are small and can be caught by hand, yet they are able to live in King’s palaces.  How do they do it?  (They keep coming back).  Discuss what persistence means.

c.      The video follows three youth who have a King’s palace or goal that they want to reach.

                                                              i.      Try to identify what goal they want to reach

                                                            ii.      What are problems they face along the way

                                                          iii.      Are they able to reach their goal (their King’s Palace)?  If so, how?  If not there yet, are they still on the way?

4.      Watch video, then discuss.  Go over Lizards and King’s Palaces sheet.

a.     What were the goals of each of the youth?  What problems did they face?  Did they keep moving?  How?

                                                              i.      How were each of them “persistent”

                                                            ii.      How can we be persistent stewards of all that God has given us, including the church?

b.     What did Angel tell the class at his old school in the letter he wrote to them?

 

Lizards and King’s Palaces

 

Lizards can by caught by hand, but they keep coming back.  Therefore, they are able to live in King’s palaces.  They are persistent.  They do not give up.  Below, do the following:

1.      list at least 1 stewardship goal (such as, “take care of a pet”) that you would like to reach and 1 goal that you would like to see the church reach. 

2.      Next to each goal, list at least four problems that you might face while you are trying to reach your goal.

3.      Next to each problem, list one way to move past this problem and keep heading toward your goal. 

a.   If you cannot think of a reasonable answer, stop and ask for help from the rest of the group.

b.   If you cannot think of another problem that might stop you (or the church) then, once again, ask the group.  There are usually no shortage of ideas as to why plans won’t work out.

4.      Discuss as time allows:  As stewards of life and the church…

a.   How do we set goals?

b.   How do we know when to quit?  Keep going?

c.    What are your goals?

d.   What are goals you would like to see our church pursue?

e.   Can these goals be reached?  Will they?

 

Your Goal               Potential Problem              Keep going?  How?

A.                                       1.                                         1.

                                           2.                                         2

                                           3.                                         3.

                                           4.                                         4.

B.                                       1.                                          1.

                                           2.                                          2.

                                           3.                                          3.

                                           4.                                          4.

 

Church Goal               Potential Problem              Keep going?  How?

A.                                       1.                                         1.

                                           2.                                         2.

                                           3.                                         3.

                                           4.                                         4.

B.                                       1.                                         1.

                                           2.                                         2.

                                           3.                                         3.

                                           4.                                         4.

 

Example:  Angel’s goal was to help his old neighborhood.  Problems he faced included: crime, kids who didn’t know how to keep from fighting, etc.  He faced these problems by learning mediation skills, helping mediate fights, etc.