Are you called to share God’s message? What is the journey like for people who write and share sermons? This term, the 4A students worked hard to answer those questions for themselves.
In our Bible and Language Arts classes, students work through their own sermon creation process. There are many ways to approach a sermon writing journey and some preparation activities we explored together were guided and informed by resources including “The Art of Teaching” and the “Wycliffe Bible Storytelling Course” and our reflection and dialogue about our collective years of experiencing great sermons as listeners.
The students moved from studying scripture, reflection, and prayer to writing and doing their best to preach an original, thoughtful, Bible-based message.
Along the way, students practiced skills for deeply studying God’s Word, identifying biblical truths, making personal connections, speaking with courage, and trusting that God can use young voices to encourage others.
Our humble goal was never to try to create miniature pastors—but certainly the future of church leadership is looking bright and can be seen here!
Rather, the goal was to help students discover that God’s truth is not only something they receive—it is also something they can faithfully share…now! (And, of course, greater reading, writing, and speaking skills have been developed along the way!)
While our students are children, they are already disciples, and disciples are called to tell others about what God has done.
As Jesus commanded, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”
– Mark 16:15
Sermons Examples…
Below you’ll see the process we used, examples of student work, and the remarkable sermons that emerged when young people were invited to take God’s Word seriously and speak about it with faith, wisdom, and joy.
What was our process?
The following images summarize (but just scratch the surface of) the path we followed. Students were supported over six stages and asked to check in with me and their classmates at the end of each “checkpoint” to encourage deeper reflection.
NOTE: We repeatedly discussed that there is no “formula” for preparing an impactful sermon, but the practices students explored were intended to give them a broader perspective on how some sermons could come together.
Our Speakers’ Bureau for the Week of June 15-18…
If you would like to have one or more of our grade 4 students come deliver an impassioned, practiced, original sermon for your students this week, please email your request to Tiffany Poirier at tiffany.poirier@pacificchristian.ca
Each sermon is between 1.5 to 5 minutes long. Be sure to state the date and time you would like the speakers to arrive and how many sermons you would like.
You can also request specific topics/students and we will do our best to make that happen if possible.
Please refer to the menu of sermons and preachers below if you are making specific requests—or leave it up to us to send you the right speaker.
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