I suspect many of you are going to be doing cross talks in the next few weeks. I want to pass on to you one of my best resources for cross talks. The document below is a harmony of the cross story that I created several years ago. The cross […]
Club Talks
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Here is a tip… Often a Gospel story will be a little too long to keep kids attention if you read the whole thing. Here are some ideas… Find “break points”. These are places where you can stop to clarify what is happening in the story, any confusing terms (i.e. […]
I had the privilege to be with all of the camp speakers this summer. As part of this time they compiled their best talk illustrations. Many of them are time-tested ones many are familiar with. There were dozens of these. There were five that really stood out to me and […]
When you are teaching scripture, it is critical to ask yourself, "What does God want them to know through this text?" We often are tempted to have an idea for a talk that we bring to the scripture rather than letting it speak for itself. Technically this is called eisegesis. […]
Here are some club talk scriptures and possible themes. Hope they help! Know your scripture inside and out. One tip is to print it out on paper and then write all over it. Make sure you know the key words and pay attention to the verbs in the story. Story […]
Check the target Did you hit your mark? Ask for feedback. Ask key kids too. It is wise before your talk to to ask an experienced leader to listen carefully, and time the talk also. Ask for constructive feedback. You will get a bunch of "great job" and "way to […]
Plato’s order of perception Credibility (who are you?) Compassion (do you care about me?) Content (what do you have to say?) Use at least 2 of these: Something… Personal Visual Interactive Surprising Tangible Review your notes and write at least two or three key “feelings” that should be obvious (anger, […]
Jesus is the answer. Find scripture from the gospels that show what Christ has to say about this topic. Ask for help if this is hard. Apply it to your life and theirs. Give them a challenge. How does this fit everyday life? What does this look like when it […]
Identify: Hurts, Needs, Interests. Current Events, Individual Events, What they value Address a problem they perceive Help them identify the meaning of life and the purpose of life Tools: Team brainstorm, ask kids, read some blogs, post a survey. Also use a series of talks. Bold and brash topics will […]