About The Best Message of All & How to Use this Resource
CHILDHOOD IS OUR UNIQUE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
Researchers tell us that lifelong habits, values and beliefs are formed during the first 8 years of life. These are the most precious and important years…when minds and hearts are acutely geared to learning and completely ripe for salvation. Jesus points out this crucial time of receptivity in Matthew 18:3 when He says, “…unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” In Proverbs 22:6, God’s word tells us to “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Let’s take the opportunity to reach people with the gospel while they are most receptive… during the years of childhood.
HOW CHURCHES, SCHOOLS & INDIVIDUALS ARE USING THIS RESOURCE
Presenting the Message of Salvation. With large, easy-flip pages and simple, engaging language, you’ll find it easy to read The Best Message of All aloud in a classroom setting or outdoors in a group setting, such as Vacation Bible School. Encourage interaction; for example, on page 16, ask the kids to point to the side that they want to be on. With larger groups, feel free to scan the pages and do a Power Point presentation. Spending some time in prayer beforehand makes all the difference. Pray that God will open the hearts of the kids to understand the message, protect the group from distractions, and help you to present in His power and love.
Special Events. Some churches give out copies of The Best Message of All Coloring Book at their Easter service. At Christmas time, the Coloring Books are a great addition for ‘Samaritan’s Purse Shoe Boxes.’ One local Sunday School class presents a copy to their students at their year-end graduation.
New Families. Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel includes a copy of our coloring book in their New Commer’s Packet.
Follow-Up. Some teachers meet individually with a child after they receive Christ and present a copy of the book to them.
The Message Bag. Kindergarten Teacher, Jane Welsh, keeps a copy of The Best Message of All in a special cloth bag. She sends “The Message Bag” home with a different student each week. Students are asked to read the book together with their families.
Missions. Each year our Jesus coloring books travel with missionary groups to schools and orphanages in many countries of the world. The children enjoy reading the story together and (as I’ve been told) are always so happy when they hear that they get to keep the book afterward… especially when it comes with a box of crayons! See our photo album.
Teaching English/Spanish/French/German. Try using two translations side-by-side when teaching your students a second language.
Bible Curriculum. As a teacher, I love to do a unit each year on ‘The Gospel.’ It gives me great joy to watch children get so excited about their relationship with God. They can’t help but let it spill over and soon they start sharing their faith with family and friends. See lesson outlines.
The Foundation. All of the content in our gospel books is entirely rooted and grounded in Bible scripture.