I remember when I started my previous ministry, our curriculum situation was a mess! Here was what we were facing: Every teacher used what they liked, over five published curriculums were in use, some taught without any published material. Repetition and Omission of Bible stories was not only likely, but expected. No idea what was accomplished in the years spent within the Children’s Ministry. Lots of good ministry going on, but no way to know what was going to happen, or to evaluate results. So what did we do? I called for a planning meeting and asked our teachers to determine what we wanted for our children. (without looking at a single curriculum sample!) Here is the list of what these godly and experienced teachers determined we wanted: Gospel Oriented A comprehensive overview of the entire Bible Specific Goals and Objectives for Each Age Progressive, and not Repetitive Get children into the Word themselves Emphasis on Scripture memory High Quality Materials and Helpful Resources One year cycle (meaning teachers teach the same thing every year) Missions Focus Flexibility for teaching styles and holidays Tools to help parents engage in the process THEN we hunted to see if any curriculum met… Continue reading