{"id":9320,"date":"2014-08-21T01:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/?p=9320"},"modified":"2014-07-28T20:24:43","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T03:24:43","slug":"teaching-in-sparklers-as-a-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/2014\/08\/21\/teaching-in-sparklers-as-a-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching in Sparklers as a Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Grace Lee<\/em><\/p>\n

Teaching on any subject is eye-opening and educational in the preparation and presentation, but when it happens to be the Word of God to a group that includes your own children, a huge measure of humility and conviction is definitely part of the process.<\/p>\n

When Jin and I prayerfully joined the Sparklers\u2019 staff last year, we didn\u2019t realize the extent of how challenged and blessed we\u2019d be through our involvement. We had always appreciated the staff \u2013 all of children\u2019s staff for that matter – but our admiration and appreciation grew in such a deeper level as we ourselves had to prepare lessons (currently through the Old Testament) and get a whole behind-the-scenes look of what happens each Sunday to have God\u2019s Word taught to these impressionable children.<\/p>\n

We were asked as staff to listen and respond to two sermons on teaching Sunday school preschoolers from Children Desiring God at the end of last year: Preschool Teaching<\/em> by Connie Oman and Preschool Lesson Preparation & Training<\/em> by Connie Oman and Holly Urbanski. Two things struck my heart from listening to these sermons:<\/p>\n

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  1. The hearts of preschoolers are fertile, and the window of opportunity for a child\u2019s salvation gets smaller as they get older, so the best teachers should be teaching preschool. \u2013Gulp- This added such weight to the responsibility and significance of communicating God\u2019s Word to the Sparklers.<\/li>\n
  2. Connie Oman\u2019s own teaching was dotted throughout with tears as she spoke of the gospel. Her love for Christ was so evident, and this really challenged me \u2013 my prayer became that I wouldn\u2019t be just relaying Bible stories or truths to give information to the kids, but that I\u2019d be speaking from the heart of the great and loving God whom I know and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Anyone who works with preschoolers can tell you that they are impressionable, energetic, curious, and just downright adorable (most of the time). It\u2019s been such a privilege to serve in Sparklers and see the children as they engage with biblical truths and interact with one another. It\u2019s impossible to walk out of that room without having cracked a smile or laughed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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