Teach children how to tell the Christmas story

Dec 21, 2021 by

by Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition:

[Editor’s note: although this is written from a US perspective, it is especially relevant to UK readers, as we hear more and more of school ‘nativity’ performances which have either been cancelled due to CoVid, or feature fewer and fewer biblical elements or traditional carols.]

[…] The reason many of us do not know the details of the nativity story is that we were never taught how to tell it—or any Bible story. A helpful way to learn the story better is by teaching it to the children in your life.

Storytelling is a useful method for anyone who wants to engage and communicate God’s Word. But it can be an especially powerful tool for children and teens who are learning how to share their faith with their peers. The story of Jesus’s birth is an ideal place to start, since it is likely to have a special resonance with children. The more invested they are in the story, the easier it will be for them to learn to tell the story on their own.

Here are a few tips to help them get started with the practice of telling the story of Jesus’s birth.

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See also:  You Version bible app for kids – illustrated bible stories including the birth of Christ. 

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