Responsibility & Mandate We must teach – Matt. 28:19-20; Col. 1:28 + Acts 4:20; 5:42 It is a sin not to teach – Jas. 4:17 + Ezek. 3:11, 17-21 The goal is to save souls by teaching the pure gospel – Rom. 1:14-16 Who do you know that is lost? List names. Pray. Go. Someone is going to teach them something! We must teach them the truth!

Resources & Methods Wide Approach Narrow Approach Direct Approach Write a post once a week or share an article on your timeline From PBL website, Searching for Truth, HouseToHouse.com, ApologeticsPress.org, ChristianCourier.com Narrow Approach Church Card, What to Expect, Tract, Searching for Truth DVD Email directly with article Direct Approach Ask to study Use Searching for Truth DVD, 3-part Back to the Bible series

Rewards & Motivation For You – Matt. 7:21; Luke 15:4-7 For the Lost – Acts 8:39; 16:34 For Jesus – 1 Pet. 4:11

Responsibility & Mandate We must teach the children–Tit. 2:1-8; 2 Tim. 2:2 + Ac. 11:26 “For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required” – Luke 12:48 What excuses can you use to get out of teaching? Someone is going to teach them something! We must teach them the truth!

Resources & Methods Ladies Men Teach Cradle Roll or Toddlers  Talk to Kevin Weeks, Judy Lerro, Dan Fuller or any elder Teach Ages 3 & 4, K & Grade 1, Grades 2 & 3  Talk to Jeff Goodale, Judy Lerro, Dan Fuller or any elder Men Teach Grades 4 & 5  Talk to Jeff Goodale, Dan Fuller or any elder Teach Grades 6-8  Talk to Josh Blackmer, Dan Fuller or any elder Teach Grades 9-12  Talk to Josh Blackmer, Dan Fuller or any elder

Rewards & Motivation For You – Matt. 18:6 For the Church & the Children – Eph. 4:12-16; 1 Tim. 4:16 For Jesus – 1 Pet. 4:11

Responsibility & Mandate We must teach OUR children – Deut. 6:7-9; Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:4 The responsibility for each child belongs to his/her parents – Psa. 127 There is nothing more important to teach our children than about God, Jesus, the Bible, salvation, the church, truth, righteous living, heaven, etc. Someone is going to teach them something! We must teach them the truth!

Resources & Methods The Bible Hurlbut’s Story of the Bible or another “Bible Story Book” Books and Magazines from ApologeticsPress.org alegacyoffaith.us kaiopublications.org littleacornkids.net sainpublications.com “Studying Through the Bible” worksheets in the lobby Kids’ Books, Kids’ Tracts, Kids’ DVDs, Discovery Magazine & Journal for Teens from ApologeticsPress.org “Free Printables” at http://alegacyoffaith.us/store/ http://www.kaiopublications.org/products/ http://www.littleacornkids.net/eStore/eStore/Devotional%20Books.html http://sainpublications.com/product/meditations-of-my-heart-all-four-volumes/

Resources & Methods TALK IT! LIVE IT out in front of them! Be their go-to Bible question answerer Talk about their/your Bible classes – talk about the sermons Use the “Stepping into the Bible” Take-Home Sheets Teach them how to defend their faith and answer error Have a library of useful Bible resources in your home Be familiar with useful online resources LIVE IT out in front of them! If your walk doesn’t match your talk, your children will balk! Let them see you praying and trusting in God Let them see you studying the Bible & reading Bible study materials Let them see you talking with others about Jesus and the Bible Let them see you truly putting the church first in your life

Rewards & Motivation For You – 3 John 4 For Your Children – Prov. 22:6b; 2 Tim. 2:2b For Jesus – 1 Pet. 4:11

Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Acts 16:31 Repent of your sins and turn to God – Acts 3:19 Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 Be immersed into Christ – Acts 2:38 God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 22:16 God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 God will register you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23 Faithfully obey His will unto death – Revelation 2:10