Creative Bible Lessons in Nehemiah: 12 Sessions on Discovering What Leadership Means for Students Today

by Andrew A. Hedges

Publisher:

HarperChristian Resources

, 2009

Overview

We may think of them as the leaders of tomorrow, but the kids you minister to are already leaders—they’re the leaders of today. In hallways, on playing fields, and in their own homes, students are influencing the lives that surround them.Nehemiah is one of the Bible’s most powerful examples of what a godly leader looks like. This newest collection of Creative Bible Lessons helps your students connect with this ancient figure in a way that is both engaging and relevant.Each session focuses on one chapter of the Old Testament book by using activities that emphasize four different learning styles—thereby ensuring that your students hear what they need to hear in ways they need to hear it. The session titles include:A Leader Passionately PraysA Leader Teaches TruthA Leader Walks the WalkA Leader Instills IntegrityA Leader Hungers for HolinessEach session also offers an overview, a list of things you’ll need, background information on the Nehemiah chapter, openers, plenty of questions, and application options such as games, discussion starters, and small group activities that help the meaning of Nehemiah stick in your students’ heads.Creative Bible Lessons in Nehemiah will get your students thinking about the kinds of leaders God is calling them to be and provide them with the tools to be that leader…today.

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
TRAINING YOUNG LEADERS 9
LEARNING HOW YOUR STUDENTS LEARN 11
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 12
SESSION 1 A LEADER PASSIONATELY PRAYS---Nehemiah 1 15
SESSION 2 A LEADER PREPARES A PLAN---Nehemiah 2 23
SESSION 3 A LEADER INITIATES INCLUSIVENESS---Nehemiah 3 33
SESSION 4 A LEADER DEALS WITH DISTRACTIONS---Nehemiah 4 41
SESSION 5 A LEADER INSTILLS INTEGRITY---Nehemiah 5 49
SESSION 6 A LEADER REMAINS RESOLVED---Nehemiah 6 57
SESSION 7 A LEADER ACTIVELY ADMINISTRATES---Nehemiah 7 63
SESSION 8 A LEADER TEACHES TRUTH---Nehemiah 8 71
SESSION 9 A LEADER HUNGERS FOR HOLINESS---Nehemiah 9 79
SESSION 10 A LEADER WALKS THE WALK---Nehemiah 10 87
SESSION 11 A LEADER PASSES ON THE POWER---Nehemiah 11 95
SESSION 12 A LEADER GLORIFIES GOD---Nehemiah 12 101
BONUS SESSION A LEADER CONTINUES CONTACT---Nehemiah 13 107
APPENDIX 113

Product Details

• Title : Creative Bible Lessons in Nehemiah: 12 Sessions on Discovering What Leadership Means for Students Today
• Author: Hedges, Andrew A.
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2009
• ISBN: 9780310854494