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Course Description

Educating for Life: Developing a Comprehensive Programme in Christian Education

This course is intended to give Presbyterian elders a solid grounding in the ministry of Christian Education, in order to enable them to competently and creatively oversee, enable, and empower this vital ministry in their congregations.

The purpose of the course is

Course Goals

Week 1: The Purpose of Christian Education.

Week 2: Approaches to Christian Education.

Week 3: The Need to Understand Children and Youth.

Week 4: The Need to Know Youth and Adults.

Week 5: Leadership Development.

Week 6: Planning and Resourcing Educational Settings.

Week 7: Christian Education and the Small Church.

Week 8: Children and Worship.

Week 9: Christian Education and the Sacraments.

Week 10: Planning and Evaluation for a Comprehensive Educational Programme.