I am a BIG believer that kids need to learn the Books of the Bible! So, I create incentives and reward for those who do. Adults should too – but if kids learn them young, they will know them for life!
“But there are apps for that,” I hear. When you learn the books of the Bible, you gain an understanding of the number of type of books, the flow of the books, and it helps you locate scriptures faster for the rest of your life.
If you haven’t learned them yet – regardless of your age – NOW is the best time to work on it! You’ll feel proud of the accomplishment and you’ll be amazed the impact it has on your walk with God and desire to learn more about the Bible. We memorize all kinds of things – even useless or unimportant things – take the challenge and learn the Books of the Bible!
In this video – notice that leaders and parents can join in the fun.
Here is what the mom in the video wrote to me about the impact that this had on her children:
“It’s such a fun way to challenge the kids to learn about the Bible without the overwhelming thought of reading through it. And everyone, even us older participants, walks away with a strong sense of accomplishment and pride. Not to mention anytime the kids tell anyone about their Bibles, they tell the story of how they earned it themselves. That will stay with them a lifetime! I don’t think you will ever understand how big a role you’ve played in my kids love for God’s Word! I hear constantly things like “I can’t wait until I know the Bible as good as Pastor Karl” or “Pastor Karl is going to be so proud of us when he finds out we’ve been reading the Bible every day.” Thank you for all you’ve done to help my kids fall in love with God’s Word.” – Amy
How do I challenge kids to learn the Books of the Bible?
First of all, model it. Learn the Books of the Bible YOURSELF:
Secondly, offer incentive and reward for the hard work that it is!
We created a BIBLE SCHOLARS poster that we hung on the wall where the kids (and leaders) who memorize the Books of the Bible will be honored. I also give them a Bible Comic Book as a reward. It’s an investment – but well worth it! I’ve even had leaders donate copies to help with the cost because they believe in the importance of encouraging kids to “hide God’s Word in their heart.”
If you’d like a copy of the BIBLE SCHOLARS you can DOWNLOAD IT HERE for free! It is just a blank PDF that you can add your own ministry logo to, and add text boxes in order to add names. I also provide a copy of ours, with last names removed for privacy, thought we did have full names on display in the room.
If YOU memorize the Books of the Bible – send me a video – and I’ll send YOU a prize! Who says grown ups don’t like prizes? I double-dog dare you!
