Test 5: Min. EDU Flashcards
Teacher, Youth/Family, Workshops, Speaker 1/2
What are the main points made in Youth and Family Ministry?
- INTEGRATED into the community (not side dish), multi-generation al activities opps to serve, visibility
- AGE appropriate, talk at level, ask questions
- ACCOMODATE learning styles with varied activities: read books (auditory), pictures (visual), physical/dance/game/hands (kinesthetic), group writing/practices (participator), art (aesthetic)
- SIMPLE Principle with concrete examples from real life
List three ways you would use the youth and family ministry concepts in your life
Integrate the idea of FAMILY FAITH: everyone is working on the same concept at their own level.
Go back to basics and look for examples in EVERYDAY LIVING.
WISDOM is alive in even our youngest beloveds.
List three ways you would use the youth and family ministry concepts in your ministry
Build FAMILY FAITH in at every level of learning & encourage multi-generational learning and sharing.
Engage in awareness of different learning STYLES and build experientials into every level of learning.
Get real about concrete EXAMPLES as well as lofty stories to help everyone understand.
Provide a simple kid version of what we believe statements
We teach our children that God is Life-the Life within each of them and in all Creation; that all are children of the one God – regardless of race, color or creed – and therefore all are brothers and sisters.
We teach that God can be called Divine Being, Being, Buddha Nature, Divine Presence, Great Spirit, Goddess, Holy Spirit, Brahma, Higher Power, Love… The name we use for the Higher Power in our lives is not as important as the belief in an ever present force for good. God is Good – all Good – and we are all created in the image of God-Good.
We teach that God is Love – that we love God because God loves us; we obey God’s laws through Love – NOT fear.
We teach that sin is a mistake and when we make mistakes, we are punished by them – not by God.
We teach that God is spirit and present everywhere – that this Spirit is within us and speaks to us through our minds when we are willing to listen.
We teach that there are Spiritual Laws that must be obeyed – just as we obey man-made laws.
We teach that religion is something to be used every day-not just on our chosen day of worship whether it is Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays.
We teach that a person’s spiritual practice can be used at home, at school and at play; that since God is within us, Heaven is also within us; that if we learn to live our lives in harmony with God’s Laws, we live in Heaven – NOW.
We teach that God’s Love heals our sickness and hurt – if we believe.
We teach that God is Truth and Beauty, Peace and harmony; that as we grow to be more like God, being better reflections of God, our lives will be filled with Health, Happiness and Success.
We teach that:
“NOTHING IS TOO WONDERFUL TO HAPPEN;
NOTHING IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE TO GOD THROUGH ME AND YOU.”
What are things that most like in a sunday service
Message clear and well-delivered
Immediately applicable points
Inspiring & relevant
Invites one into a deeper spiritual experience
Good flow
Music that opens the heart
Engaging, authentic, passionate speaker
Welcoming environment
What are some things that most don’t like in a sunday service?
Monotonous
Boring or ill-prepared speakers
Disjointed messages
Too many readings, affirmations, etc.
Music that doesn’t work (doesn’t fit talk, doesn’t fit teaching, isn’t well done)
Messy or dingy environment
Dead energy
Anything that goes on too long.
What are some good elements of preparing a sunday talk?
o Well-defined purpose and mission
o Topic well-chosen, relevant, authentic and backed by facts
o Research – ideas and connections
o Gather – stories, concrete examples, personal anecdotes
What are some good delivery elements of a Sunday talk?
o Strong opening, gets attention “What’s in it for me?”
o Body: 3 Main Points, each with Hook, Book, Look, Took
Hook: brings them in
Book: references, quotes
Look: stories and examples of how it plays out
Took: how this may work for them, what they can do
o Closing that invites action
Summarize original purpose, vision, main points (pull it all together)
Invites action
Closing inspirational idea
What are your strengths and growth areas as a speaker?
Strengths
Comfort and power on platform
Clear diction, relaxed delivery
Guided conversation rather than scripted delivery.
Personal connection to the content.
Growth
Interact more, lecture less
Simple, familiar, clear relatable stories, metaphors, and other figures of speech
State principle in clear language
Watch out for speeding up, natural fast talker
pause more
What are three ideas you can use in your life from Speaker?
Communicating FROM a place of relevance, research and completeness.
Awareness of an ENVIRONMENT and the surrounding energy and how it affects experience.
POISE and professionalism when speaking is always valuable.
What are three ideas you can use in your ministry from Speaker?
I will use it every week on the PLATFORM and in organizing services.
As a spokesperson for my community, I will be well-spoken, organized and UNDERSTANDABLE.
Willingness to be AUTHENTIC and vulnerable gives other community members permission to do the same.
What are the basic planning aspects for teaching a class?
Goals
Objectives
Structure
Context
Assessment
What are some important considerations after planning the basic aspects of teaching a class?
Llearning styles
Practice
Teacher consciousness
Agreements
Personal teaching strengths & weaknesses
What are the 5 principles of adult learning?
BENEFIT: must be able to see personal benefit and how it satisfies needs. If solves or avoids a problem, has opportunity or increased status, or leads to personal or professional growth.
EXPERIENCE: unique background of knowledge and experience. Good learning involves them in sharing what they know, builds on what they know, or validates their experience.
DIRECTION: self-directed, must have some control over what they are learning, motivated if they can take charge of their own learning, content or process, contribute to co-learners, or have some independence in the learning process.
APPLICATION: busy, practical, and learn by doing, best when there is immediate application, they participate in the learning process, can practice new skills or test new knowledge before leaving a session.
What are some good basic learning techniques?
REFLECT: enhanced if given a chance to reflect, review and personally relate to material and how we might apply it. Journal prompt, reflections, then sharing. Prompts: Most important Learning, Three Applications, One Question, Highlights.
SUMMARIZE: Having learners summarize, in a sentence or two, the most important things they have just learned is another powerful way to have them interact with the content and fix it in their minds. Try: Picture Summary (design a poster, pictures only, time limit 5 minutes), Superlatives (ask the most ______, then share: useful, controversial, difficult to understand, surprising)
SHARE: Often learners have some knowledge of or experience with the subject they are learning. TO build on what they know, to give them some control over content, and to validate their expertise. Brainstorm, Item list (use sticky dots to let them show priority), Examples (have a small group come up with real world examples of the concept to share with the class)
TEACH: We learn best what we have to teach. Try Pair Sharing, Triad Teaching, Showtime (have them give a short, playful presentation)
FEEDBACK: Adult learners enjoy getting feedback on what they have learned. Fun ways to self-test what they have learned motivates and empowers them to take more active control of their learning. Try BINGO (Call out questions, students mark answers), Jeopardy, Team Quiz
