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Linda Mei Lin Koh
Childrens Ministries
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Leadership Certification, Level III
Course #1
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Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man whodoes not walk in the
counsels of the wicked . .
. But his delight is in the
law of the Lord . . . He is
like a tree planted by
streams of water . . .
Whatever he doesprospers.
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The Values Tree
Good genetic stock Good soilgoodness of fit
Sunshine of love and warmth
Watering with gentle teachingfrom Gods Word and life
experiences
Fertilizer special teachingexperiences
Pruning discipline
Protection from winds/storms
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Strong Values Needed
Children need more than good
food, a nice physicalenvironment and psychological
understanding; they need tolearn ethical principlesa firmnotion of what they ought to
do, and what they ought not todo, and why?
Robert Coles
Family Weekly
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Ellen G. Whites Counsels
Parents, teach your children . . . howto conduct themselves in the homewith true politeness. Educate themto show kindness and tenderness toone another. . .The principles ofheaven are to be brought into thegovernment of the home. Every child
is to be taught to be polite,compassionate, loving, pitiful,courteous, tenderhearted.
Child Guidance, 143.
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Why Are Values Important?
Lights the dark moments ofdecision.
Points the way to the path of
integrity and honesty. Keeps the soul in tune with
God.
Provide a sense of purpose. Directs the means and ends of
actions.
Are standards of conduct.
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Values Begin With God
Without God, values die Today, God is no longer the
source of values for most
people
*values begin with ME, not God
*society emphasizes valueslike: athletics,, materialism,
physical appearance, andstatus
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Values Begin With God
Gods values are sometimesdrastically different from thesecular values
What are Gods values?*Gal 5:22,23 *1 Cor 13
*2 Peter 1:5-7 *Matt 5:3-11
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Pair-Share: Make a list ofthe most important values
you desire to pass to thenext generation. Thendiscuss:
What Values Are Important to You?
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Effective Methods of
Values Transformation
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Child Guidance, p. 496
"As the very best friends of these inexperiencedones, parents should help them in the work ofovercomingThey should consider that their
own dear children who are seeking to do right
are younger members of the Lord'sfamilyWith loving interest they should teachthem day by day what it means to be childrenof God and to yield the will in obedience to
Him. Teach them that obedience to Godinvolves obedience to their parents. Thismust be a daily, hourly work. Parents, watch,watch and pray, and make your children your
companions.
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Group Activity: Think of one ortwo significant others in your life
whom you have shared warm relationships
made Christian attractive
you wanted to be like them andtheir values your own.
Take 3 minutes.
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Group Activity: Think of one or twosignificant others in your life whom youhave shared warm relationships andwho made Christian values so winsomeand attractive you wanted to be like
them and their values your own. Take 3
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What Do They Model?
Parents and teachers actions,words, and demeanor.
How they treat others and treat
them. Their attitudes and behaviors.
How to handle disappointments.
What Christians do when they makmistakesforgiveness in Christ.
How God is at work in their lives.
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Dwight Moody
Where one man
reads the Bible,
a hundred readyou and me.
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Testimonies, vol. 6, 119
"Parents are giving to their childrenan example either of obedience or
of transgression. By their exampleand teaching, the eternal destinyof their households will in most
cases be decided. In the future lifethe children will be what theirparents have made them."
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Deuteronomy 6:5-7
You shall love the Lord your Godwith all your heart, with all your soul,
and with all your strength. And these
words which I command you todayshall be in your heart. You shall
TEACHthem diligently to your
children, and shall talk of them when
you sit in your house, when you walk
by the way, when you lie down, and
when you rise up.
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How to Create TeachableMoments
Articulate children's actions ofkindness, hospitality, ability toresolve conflicts, etc.
Provide events, experiences, andmaterials to develop traditions thatcreate a bond betwn generations.
Provide examples to think moredeeply about moral issues and
dilemmas in various situations.
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John Gardner, Self-Renewal, 21
All too often we are giving
our young people cut
flowers when we should beteaching them to innovate.
We think of the mind as a
storehouse to be filled whenwe should be thinking of it
as an instrument to be
used.
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Teaching Strategies:
Stories/object lessons Questions
Real-life situations
Act-it-out scenes
Posters and pictures
Values journal Post Bible verses in strategic
places
Pray with children every day
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Discipline Guidelines Correct misbehaviors with love.
Explain the reason for punishment ifthere is a need for it, but love shouldalways be the basis of correction.
Avoid being authoritarian; parents &teachers who control children throughpunishment and reward retard moralgrowth.
Adults who treat children with respect,fairness and consideration, promotemoral growth.
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Effective Methods of
Values Transmission
The ValueGenesis Study on Family
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The ValueGenesis Study on Family
Worship
How often does your family have family
worship?VG2 VG1
Never 23% 26%
Less than once a month 13% 11%
About once a month 7% 6%
About 2-3 times a month 9% 8%
About once a week 16% 15%
Several times a week 11% 11%
Once a day 15% 15%
More than once a day 6% 8%
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Values of Family Worship
Opportunity for covenantrenewal.
Rehearsal of religiousheritage.
Testimony sharing.
Values exploration andinstruction.
Relationship building.
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Effective Methods of
Values Transmission
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Getting children and youngpeople involved in service in
the church and community, aswell as in the home, helps themto internalize values such as
love, compassion, patience,humility, kindness, etc.
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Service Projects
Start an "adopt a grandmother/grand-father program:
Make cheery cards for placementon food trays in the hospital &nursing home.
Volunteer at a local soup kitchen.
Clean up a park.
Rake leaves, cut grass, etc. for theelderly.
Bake cookies or cook food to give
to poor children or students.
Th R ibilit f P t
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The Responsibility of Parentsand Teachers
Live the values
Teach the values
Make right and wrong veryclear
Give lots of practice inmaking decisions
Show your child how to
d l ith