Rebecca Kirkpatrick is Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Mission at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. She previously served as a mission worker with Presbyterian World Mission and The Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt, and for ten years as Associate Pastor for Education and Youth at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church in South Bend, Indiana. She blogs about nurturing the spiritual lives of children at www.breadnotstones.com.
"100 Things Every Child Should Know before Confirmation
provides a wealth of ideas about how to teach the Bible and connect
children, parents, and congregations in the task of Bible-based
faith formation. Rebecca Kirkpatrick draws from her experiences as
a pastor, mother, and confirmation teacher to help church leaders
'beef up' programs so that children are learning Bible stories from
a young age. Her ideas are succinct and clearly explained, so
volunteers won't be intimidated. For all who desire to pass their
faith on to the next generation, this book is an invaluable
reference tool."
--Karen-Marie Yust, Josiah P. and Anne Wilson Rowe Professor of
Christian Education, Union Presbyterian Seminary
"Growing out of direct experience of preparing young people for
confirmation, this book offers an elegant, accessible, systematic
and ecumenically useful way of laying the foundations of Christian
faith. Rebecca Kirkpatrick builds on a scriptural framework to show
how engaging with the narratives and personalities of the two
Testaments inevitably faces us with challenging ethical, doctrinal
and social questions. She leads her readers with deceptive
gentleness to realize that to make a Christian commitment is to
take seriously the commitments of other Christians, and people of
other faiths. But more than this, through study, worship and
creative involvement in our world, it is to set a pattern for
life."
--The Rt Revd Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely, and Chair of the
Church of England Board of Education and the National Society
"Reflecting on experiences of teaching confirmation, Rebecca
Kirkpatrick provides a helpful list of one hundred topics she
believes to be essential knowledge. Each topic is then explored
with invitations of how to enable this growth by planting, feeding,
and watching growth in understanding and experience. This book is
an excellent resource for pastors, educators, and parents, all
those who want their children to grow in the life of faith."
--Elizabeth F. Caldwell, Harold Blake Walker Professor Emerita of
Pastoral Theology, McCormick Theological Seminary
"There's rich content and scads of ideas for nurturing the faith
of children in Rebecca Kirkpatrick's 100 Things! The list is
spot on and would help us all be more intentional about what we
teach (and why). For each, Kirkpatrick artfully lifts out the key
concept, ways to engage the larger community, and suggestions for
deeper exploration. It wouldn't be a stretch to incorporate what
she describes into an intergenerational church setting where people
of all ages could explore any of these one hundred stories,
characters, and concepts of Scripture together."
--Liz Perraud, Executive Director, GenOn Ministries
"What a great book! In a simple yet deep way, Rebecca shines a
light on to the sweep of the Bible's story and Christian worship,
helping prepare the ground for confirmation. Any adult using this
book to explore the Christian faith with young people will find his
or her own faith stretched and deepened as well."
--The Revd Mary Hawes, National Children and Youth Adviser, the
Church of England
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