Dear Co-workers in the Lord.
Hello, this is Mark Park. I just want to share my thoughts with you.
this is all the e-mail address I have. some address I do not know who's address is.
if
I sent it to the wrong person, please forgive me. and if anyone know
sunday school teachers or CBF staffs e-mail, would you please let them
know about this?
I hope this is helpful for them if any.
Suggestions /Questions regarding Parenting; Spiritual Education
Although
my understanding on spiritual education to children is very limited,
partial and even might be biased, I just want to share my suggestions or
questions regarding co-working between the Sunday school teachers
(SSTs) and parents on the purpose of teaching the Bible to our children
more effectively.
Personally,
I got a lot of benefits from Msn John Choi and Abraham Jung through
their experiences and insights, still I need more help from others
including SSTs/CBF in order to be parents whom God wants us to be.
CBF
staff members and Sunday school teachers (SSTs) in our ministries have
been faithfully taught the Bible to our children. I am very grateful for
their hard works and devotions and sacrifices especially Msn Billy Park
and SSTs teachers including Y, James Yoon, Sh. Paul Lim (from
Washington;2nd Gen).
I do not know whether SSTs already discussed the following things which I will share with you or not.
My questions are these.
One, Can CBF staffs/SSTs prepare parenting education class (or bible study series for parenting)?
to excel/equip parents to teach their children at home more effectively.
to make parents to be better parents/teachers at home.
Two, Can CBF staffs/SSTs prepare the system which SSTs and Parents can co-work together to teach children?
Co-working to maximize the effectiveness of the bible study at Sunday school class and home education.
The following is my humble opinion regarding co-working between SSTs and parents.
(1) Sunday school teachers (SSTs) prepare the organized/scheduled teaching lessons in advance.
One, prepare one to two weeks/months/quarters/years teaching plans.
Two, prepare special occasions teaching lessons.
Three, prepare organized topical lessons.
(2) SSTs prepare teaching materials for parents based on SSTs’ class schedules. (if possible)
one, prepare summarized teaching points based on each passage for parents.
Two, it could be simply, bible passages only.
Three, it could be messages files prepared by Power point presentations.
Four, it could be more in detail information for parents.
just like home work packages provided by school teachers.
Related multiple bible passages (for older children)
stories for the purpose of emphasize the importance of teaching lessons.
Things which parents and children can do together
to learn the one point lesson in practical lives.
Etcs.
(3) Parents teach their children during the week according to the teaching materials.
Parents can also learn a lot of biblical lessons while teaching their children.
They can try to obey the bible verses together with their children.
Parents read it to them, explain to them again differently during the week.
Message files can be modified by parents freely to emphasize the one point lesson.
These are just my thoughts; I am not sure how much CBF/SSTs can do for these.
Is there any way that parents can help them to be prepared?
But if we prepare them, it could be valuable resources.
These can motivate parents to dedicate their lives to obey God’s commands.
(Deut 6:1-9, Prov 22:6, Eph 6:1-4)
As
we all know, children spiritual educations are composed with many
things; church education, home educations and societies (school, media)
educations.
CBF staffs/SSTs can empower parents to teach their children at home.
CBF staffs/SSTs can network with parents in order to expand the effectiveness of Sunday school class.
As far as I know, JBF messages are following the adults worship service messages.
It will be very Ideal. If, children’s bible class passage and adult bible passage are related topically, (not necessary same passage)
Parents can prepare the same one point lesson (bible passage)
just like teacher prepare the class.
Parents can study the passage during the weekly GBS with other parents.
Parents can meditate on the same point (through writing testimony/meditation)
Parents can discuss this point with their children after the Sunday worship service.
Parents can expand this one point lesson with their children throughout the week.
Parents can prepare/teach/review the one point lesson with their children.
Encourage their children to read, write and memorize the bible verses.
Sharing parent’s meditations with their children.
Struggle to obey or practice the one point lesson in our/their lives together.
This might be too much burdens to CBF ministry.
Since, every parent has different situations; I guess this can be variable depending on situations. I guess we can pray about it and prepare it one by one as Lord allows.
In Christ
Mark Park
