Moving Middle School Students Toward Biblical Literacy At New Hope Church In New Hope, Minnesota

Abstract

Chapter 1 serves as an outline to this project. It provided the context for which this project takes place, rationale for the work, and the purpose for it. The purpose of this work is to move middle school students toward biblical literacy while simultaneously equipping parents and adult leaders to more effectively connect with and disciple middle school students. Chapter 2 provides a detailed biblical backing for this work by looking at Matthew 28:18-20, Titus 2:2-6, and Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Chapter 3 looks at the cognitive abilities of middle schoolers and their ability to learn, meditate on, and use the Bible as a life guiding resource in their lives. Chapter 4 provides the results of the pre- and post-surveys while chapter 5 looks at the implications of the surveys and the impact of the developed curriculum.