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1. Raising Spiritual Champions
Althea Penn, m.ed.adm., NAC
Penn Consulting
Penn Consulting (c) 2012

2. Those who are wise shall shine
Like the brightness of the firmament,
And those who turn many to righteousness
Like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:3
Shining Stars

3. Parenting Goals:
Survival – keep things on an even keel day
to day.
Independence – teach children to be self-
sufficient.
Competence – teach children to capable.
Problem solving – address problems as they
arise.
Morality – teach children the difference
between right and wrong.
Religious – teach children to have God at the
center of their lives.
Seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be
added to you. Matthew 6:33

4. Raising spiritual champions:
Faith Development is God’s first priority
His priorities:
•Know God
•Grow in Faith
•Show God’s glory

5. Penn Consulting (c) 2012
Children’s Defense Fund (2007)
Cradle to Prison Pipeline® GA Factsheet
86 % of Black 4th graders cannot read at
grade level.
24,368 juvenile arrests
34.0 % GA's high school students were
involved in a physical fight.
13.1 % of GA’s h. s. students were involved in
a physical fight on school property.
8.1 %of GA’s h.s. were threatened or injured
with a weapon on school property.
19.5 % of GA's h.s. carried a weapon 2+ times.
Over 22,500 teen pregnancies occur annually
62/day – 2/hour

6. Biblical examples
“…Samuel ministered before the LORD,
even as a child, wearing a linen ephod:
Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the
LORD: And the child Samuel grew in stature,
and in favor both with the LORD and men."
I Samuel 2:18,21,26
Identify components?

7. Biblical Examples
…that from childhood you have known the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for
salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:15
Identify components?

8. We can define faith development as: the
process of God working through
committed parents using biblical
methods and truthful curriculum
materials to bring forth disciples who
possess a biblical world view, godly
character and academic skills necessary
to fulfill God’s calling and live for His glory.
Faith Development Components
1. Bible as Textbook
2. Holy Spirit as the Guide
3. Parent as the Living curriculum

9. The ingredients in a recipe are
designed to lead to a finished product ,
which can then be eaten to enhance
someone’s growth. The ingredients of
spiritual growth (faith development) are
also designed to lead to a product…
which is the glory of God. –Dr. Tony Evans
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature,
and in favor with God and man”
Luke 2:52, NIV
The Recipe for Faith Development

10. "a firm persuasion,
a conviction based upon hearing"
(Vine’s Bible Dictionary)
"conviction of the truth of anything,
belief" (Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New
Testament)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. By faith we understand
that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so
that the things which are seen were not made of
things which are visible. Hebrews 11:1, 3
Faith, Gk. pistis

11. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so
that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work. 2 Timothy 3:15, 16
Horn Books
1.Biblical reference
2.Principle
3.Application
Teaching Colors: Exodus 24:10 …they saw the
God of Israel; and under His feet there
appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as
clear as the sky itself.

12. Bible Integration Tools
• Bible
• Concordance
• Bible Dictionary
• Encyclopedia of Bible Truths,
4 Volumes Ruth C. Haycock
• Steppingstones to Curriculum: A Biblical Path
Harro Van Brummelen
Penn Consulting (c) 2012

13. Bible Truths
God’s love for us
God’s deeds, His powers
God’s plan for living
Salvation through Jesus Christ
-Cloud and Townsend (1999)

14. Westerhoff
Stages of Faith Development
Seeing Joining Searching Owning

15. “Teachers can influence the inner factors only by
properly using the outer factors. If a teacher will work
with the Spirit of God, He can use him to effect the
desired inner changes.“
(LeBar, Lois. Education That Is Christian, 1968, p. 136)
Faith Development - Holy Spirit
…not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to His mercy He
saved us, through the washing of
regeneration and renewing of the Holy
Spirit, whom He poured out on us
abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Savior…Titus 3:5

16. • Relationship with Jesus Christ
• Passion for Christian Education
• Role Modeling/Caring Interaction
• Understanding and training in:
Principles and Methods of Bible Integration
Child Development-Personality and Learning Styles
Spiritual Formation and Faith Development
• Critical Thinking Skills (5 Ws & H)
• Content and Standards
It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher,
and a servant like his master. Matthew 10:25
Faith Development - Living Curriculum

17. Prayer, Praise and Worship
• Model and practice dependence upon the Holy Spirit as
teacher and guide
• Scripture/Action Songs/Sign Language – John 3:16/The
Lord’s Prayer
• Pledges to the Bible, Christian Flag
Use stories and multi-sensory instruction (DAP)
• Stories (Prodigal Son) – salvation
• Bible Integration in key concepts and skills
(EE-alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, holidays)
Talking to child about salvation Romans 10:9, 10
• Roman Road to Salvation (Ro. 1:20, 3:23, 6:23)
• ABC’s of Salvation (Ro. 3:23, Acts 16:31, Ro. 10:13)
Ways to cultivate faith development

18. Basic Learning Principles Used by
Jesus, the Master Teacher
Explanations from known to
unknown
Nicodemus
John 3:1-14
Asked questions for critical
thinking
Parables
The Gospels
Concrete examples Bread of Life
Feeding 5,000
John 6:43-59
Learning by Doing Disciples sent forth
Students actively involved Samaritan woman
John 4:1-42

19. Love and serve God!
Kids go in to the world an !
Instead of a ?
“If we do a great job of training
children to love God with all their
heart, mind, strength and soul, then
we will no longer have to invest time
battling over moral and spiritual
issues such as abortion,
homosexuality, gambling and
pornography.” -George Barna

20. Kingdom parenting and education
has a global and eternal impact.
And in every province and in every city,
wherever the king's command and his
decree came, the Jews had gladness and
joy, a feast and a holiday. And many from
among the peoples of the land [submitted
themselves to Jewish rite and] became
Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen
upon them. Esther 8:17
Q & A, Comments ???
Thank you for the opportunity to share.

21. Research orientated books on
childhood spiritual development
• Raising Heaven Bound Kids in a Hell Bent
World by Eastman Curtis
• What Your Kids Need to Know About God
and When by John Trent
• Introducing the Spiritual Side of Parenting by
Ron Clarkson
• Bringing Up Boys/Girls by James Dobson
• Raising Your Children for Christ by Andrew
Murray
• Raising Your Kids to Become Spiritual
Champions by George Barna Penn Consulting (c) 2012