The Quest: Biblically Literate Kids

Children in our churches are becoming increasingly unlearned as far as the Bible is concerned.

I hear many KidMin Leaders complain about the problem — mainly because there is no starting point. I have taken that as a personal mission to do whatever I can to become part of the solution.

Here are a few of my ideas. Adopt any or all at your discretion:

• Encourage kids to bring a Bible with them to church – offer points for attendance and when they bring their Bibles with them.
• Take time to look up key verses, passages and stories during large group and small group times.
• If necessary, instruct the children in HOW to find verses, passages and stories in their own Bibles.
• Have good old Sword Drills — trust me: children still love the challenge!
• Carry a Bible with you when you teach and preach. Open it, motion to it, make it a symbol of significance.
• Have several sources for parents who want to get their child their own Bible.
• Take a year and teach the significant stories through the Bible — example: we taught on the Old Testament for September, October & November; December we taught all about the Christmas story; January, February, we are learning about the miracles of Jesus; March is all about some popular parables of Jesus; April will be the Easter story and May will focus on the early church.
• Do a series on the importance of God’s Word, how we got the Bible and all the amazing facts about it.
• Give parents a reading plan they can follow with their children.
• Have a memory verse challenge where there are incentives for memorizing scripture.
• Play memory verse games during your classes and services – share those ideas with parents so they can play the games at home.
• Use music and songs for your worship time that are based on scripture.

What would you add?

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