Wild Truth Bible Lessons [Paperback]

Mark Oestreicher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 1996 | Series: Youth Specialties S., No. 20

Ready to introduce your junior highers to wild examples of spiritual maturity? Check out biblical adventures of these people and the character qualities they exemplify -- real people who, in wild Bible stories, did really wild things for God: - Kid King . . . Josiah (influencing others) - Wise Guy, the King of Good Decisions . . . Solomon (wise decisions) - Little Timmy, the Teenage Teacher . . . Timothy (living for God while still a young teen) - Dave's posse . . . David's mighty men (doing outrageous things for God) - Whiney Bro, the Fair-Share Demander . . . the Prodigal Son's brother (demanding your rights) - Moe's Mom, the Cruise Director . . . Moses' mother (trusting God in difficult situations) - Pete, the Second-Chance Wonder . . . Peter (God's forgiveness) - Samantha, the Water Woman . . . the woman at the well (racism). You won't believe all the off-the-wall discussion starters, video ideas, scripts, games with a point -- and, of course, Bible passages you can use to springboard junior highers into topics that don't just mean the world to them, but are the world. Friendship. Embarrassment. Rights. Racism. Each lesson reaches back into history to underline for junior highers the reality of Old and New Testament people and principles -- and then reaches forward, challenging your students to make better decisions, better friends, better lives. Each lesson thoroughly preps you to teach it, including convenient reminders of what materials you need and when you need them. And in each lesson students dig into Wild Pages that bring scriptural principles right into the kids' own experience. 12 lessons

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From the Publisher

Twelve active Bible lessons help get junior highers involved with the Bible and help leaders bridge the gap between the abstract and the concrete in teaching biblical concepts. Each lesson takes a creative look at the life of a Bible character and then helps students apply what they learn to their lives. Features include one to three reproducible worksheets per lesson plus a four-part teaching plan. A Youth Specialties book.

From the Author

Mark Oestreicher is minister to junior highers at Lake Avenue Congregational Church and author of six books including Wild Truth Journal for Junior Highers: 50 Life Lessons from the Scriptures. He lives in Pasadena, California

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties (October 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310213045
• ISBN-13: 978-0310213048
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #843,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Oestreicher (Marko) is a veteran youth worker and former president of Youth Specialties. The author of dozens of books, including Youth Ministry 3.0 and Middle School Ministry, Marko is a sought after speaker, writer and consultant. Marko is a partner in The Youth Cartel, providing resources, training and coaching for church youth workers. Marko lives in San Diego with his wife Jeannie and two teenage children, Liesl and Max.
Marko's blog: http://whyismarko.com/
Marko's website: http://theyouthcartel.com/

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Source for Volunteer Teachers, August 30, 1999

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This review is from: Wild Truth Bible Lessons (Paperback)

We used this book for our Jr High group and it is especially well suited for those that volunteer to teach but have limited preparation time. The activities were well received by our students, and the lessons generated some good discussion. We rotate our teachers at this time because we meet during church and this type of curriculum worked well for a rotation system. Worth a look. Made a good summer series since each lesson is self contained and not dependent on last weeks.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT STUFF!, February 18, 2008

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My husband has been in youth ministry for over 12 years. We love Mark O & have found these books to be invaluable with middle schoolers. Great activities, great content, helpful outlines to work off of for each lesson.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing is perfect, April 20, 2011

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Operalover (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

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This gives teachers some good starting points. Depending on the group and size, you will have to be a bit creative yourself. Some of Mark's material is pretty good, some lessons a bit lame, but it's workable. I'll buy some more.