Bringing the Beginning to Bible Clubs
In most cases,
almost everything young people learn about biology,
geology, and astronomy comes from public school teachers
who use curricula that reject the Bible’s record of
history. And many times, the church just ignores these
subjects and leaves them to school teachers.
That’s where student-led Bible clubs, usually held
after school, can help. They can be ideal places to help
build up Christian youth’s knowledge about origins in a
safe, intimate environment at school. Here are a few
ways to incorporate these missing topics into Bible
clubs.
- Start all presentations about sin, grace, or the
gospel at the beginning. Many of today’s Christian
youth have little or no understanding of sin and our
own personal responsibility. Starting with Creation
and the Fall helps explain why we need a Redeemer.
- Encourage questions about difficult topics that
have come up in the classroom, such as dating
methods that give dates of millions of years. At
times, devote entire sessions to questions and
answers. If you need more structure, have everyone
write down their questions ahead of time. If the
club leader is not prepared to answer all these
questions, invite a special speaker who has the
answers.
- Buy plenty of literature ahead of time. You
can’t cover everything, so create a small “creation
library” with plenty of books, booklets, or DVDs
available for loan. It’s also possible to buy bulk
quantities of booklets (for pennies) for discussion
on creation issues. Pass out the booklet and make it
the group’s assignment to read the content for next
time. (Booklets and other creation-based items are
available at numerous young-earth creation websites
and at some local Christian bookstores.)