Teaching the Bible Creatively [Paperback]

Steve Mabry (Author), Bill McNabb (Author)

Book Description

Series: Youth Specialties | Publication Date: December 16, 1990

You want your kids to become intimate with God's Word. But too often, it seems like an exercise in boredom. Thankfully, veteran youth ministers Bill McNabb and Steven Mabry have come to the rescue with Teaching the Bible Creatively. McNabb and Mabry have distilled their years of experience into a comprehensive, idea-packed volume that both outlines what makes Bible teaching creative and gives you dozens of ideas you can use right now to inject new life into your Bible Studies. McNabb and Mabry cover a wide range of topics, including--How to motivate kids to want to study the Bible - How to teach so that kids will remember - Ways to make your study setting ideal for learning - How to make Bible teaching relevant to today's youth culture - Ideas for improving your teaching technique - How your Bible teaching can make a difference in your kids' lives -- Whether you're a youth worker, a CE director, or a Sunday school teacher, Teaching the Bible Creatively is just what you've been looking for to add more spark, energy, and substance to your Bible teaching.

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From the Back Cover

You want your kids to become intimate with God's Word. But too often, it seems like an exercise in boredom. Thankfully, veteran youth ministers Bill McNabb and Steven Mabry have come to the rescue with Teaching the Bible Creatively. McNabb and Mabry have distilled their years of experience into a comprehensive, idea-packed volume that both outlines what makes Bible teaching creative and gives you dozens of ideas you can use right now to inject new life into your Bible Studies. McNabb and Mabry cover a wide range of topics, including--How to motivate kids to want to study the Bible - How to teach so that kids will remember - Ways to make your study setting ideal for learning - How to make Bible teaching relevant to today's youth culture - Ideas for improving your teaching technique - How your Bible teaching can make a difference in your kids' lives -- Whether you're a youth worker, a CE director, or a Sunday school teacher, Teaching the Bible Creatively is just what you've been looking for to add more spark, energy, and substance to your Bible teaching.

About the Author

Steven Mabry is associate pastor of The United Church of Los Alamos in Los Alamos, NM. He has written for Youthworker journal and Update newsletter.

Bill McNabb, Ed.D., is a veteran youth minister with a doctorate in educational psychology. He currently serves as senior pastor at Piedmont Community Church in Piedmont, California. He is a regular contributor to Youthwork journal and is associate editor of The Door.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties (December 16, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310529212
• ISBN-13: 978-0310529217
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,122,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for every church youth worker., September 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Teaching the Bible Creatively (Paperback)

This book will inspire and motivate even the most experienced youth workers. It is full of creative ideas and teaching methodoligies for youth ministry. Mabry and McNabb, writing from the perspective of their rich background of personal experiences, have put together a book that every youth worker should have in his or her library. Whether you are planning curriculum for the church year or just looking for a quick idea for that night's lesson, this is the book for you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pass it around to all the teachers, June 7, 2000

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Robert A. Terrell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching the Bible Creatively (Paperback)

"Teaching the Bible Creatively" is an excellent tool for teachers (and I mean all Christian Education teachers and not just youth teachers, who are the main target of the publisher). I personally make it available to all my teachers because of its simple ideas that consistently make teachers better. The ideas aren't anything ground breaking but they do show how simple changes can get a teacher excited about teaching and when that happens you will have a class that is excited about learning. There are at least 50 practical programs spread through the book, but I believe its greatest assest is the fact that this book stresses why it is so important for teachers to be creative. The book also makes practical suggestions on how teachers can make themselves more creative (such as, always carry a notepad around and write down any idea you have, etc.) If you want some inspiration and a few good ideas read this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best teenage source book we use, December 18, 2001

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Robin & Cindy, The Upper Room Class - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching the Bible Creatively (Paperback)

We teach a group of teenagers, 7-9th grade plus some older, in a weekly class approaching Confirmation and also after Confirmation. While we, ourselves, teach in an Episcopal setting, this book is appropriate for any demonination. This book is without a doubt the best teaching resource book we have used. It focuses on how you teach rather than providing week by week lesson plans. Lots of ideas. The Quiz section is a fun challenge for students of any age. We recently tried it on our parents as well! Do not miss this book!