By Mike North www.auroratraining.org.uk

1. Module Two:
Understanding Children & Young People
& Ministry Practice

2. Using the Bible in Ministry
Using
the Bible
in
Ministry
Favourite bible
verses / characters?

3. Using the Bible in Ministry
Using the Bible in Ministry
What is the Bible?
History / narrative, poetry / Psalms, genealogy,
prophesy, apocalyptic, law, wisdom, Gospels,
parables, letters
What is it not?
Whose voices don’t we hear in the Bible?

4. Using the Bible in Ministry
Hermeneutics
The study of the general principles of
biblical interpretation.
• Literal (plain meaning)
• Moral (ethical lessons)
• Allegorical (second, or hidden meaning)
• Anagogical or mystical (looking at life
to come).

5. Using the Bible in Ministry
Using the Bible in Ministry
Importance of stories for children and youth
Learning stories as children
Playing with stories as children and young people
Godly play
Memory verses
Encourage bible reading – what do you use?
How are we living bibles for our children and
young people?
Visual aids – big wooden hand / bible

6. Using the Bible in Ministry
Bible reading approaches
Read:
1. Patiently
2. Prayerfully
3. Repeatedly
4. Imaginatively
5. Thoughtfully
6. Purposefully
7. Acquisitively
8. Selectively
9. Telescopically
10.Meditatively
https://warren.church/marriage-and-family-blog/ten-ways-to-read-the-bible

7. Using the Bible in Ministry
Ideas for young people
• Pray before starting
• Read it out loud
• Take a year to read the Bible
• Use study aids
• Read different translations
• Read with others - accountability
• Read a whole book in one sitting –
context

8. Using the Bible in Ministry
Podcast
Bible for normal people –
How to read the Bible now that we’ve
ruined it
https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-221-pete-enns-jared-byas-how-to-read-the-bible-now-that-
weve-ruined-it

9. Using the Bible in Ministry
Using the Bible in Ministry
What about you?
How do you approach the Bible?
How do you read it?
How has it helped you in the past?
Be open, honest and real

10. Module Two:
Understanding Children & Young People
& Ministry Practice