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ADULT STUDY

Does Your Child's World Scare You?

Most parents read the headlines and shake their heads, wondering about the sort of world their children are inheriting. Children are faced with real challenges at earlier and earlier ages. What can parents and churches do to help make the world a better place for children? What can be done to help prepare children to wisely navigate the challenges of today’s world?

Does Your Child’s World Scare You? is a five-week study designed to look at key issues facing families with children. A book that offers in-depth analysis and ideas for action supports the study.

Sessions include:
1. Introduction: “They’re Just Kids”
2. Family Life: “The Cleavers Don’t Live Here Anymore”
3. Violence: “It’s a Jungle Out There”
4. Sex: “A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Teen Pregnancy”
5. Health: “It’s a Sick World”
Of course, not all sessions must be used, nor must they be used in the order listed.

Resources available:
A free detailed leader’s guide is available at
www.helwys.com/choice/choice_fsg.html

The book, Does Your Child’s World Scare You, by Jeffery Scott, is available for purchase at:
www.helwys.com/books/scott.html
or by calling 800-747-3016 (quantity discounts are available).

Tips:
• Promote the study toward parents, grandparents, and anyone who wants to help create a better world for children.
• If possible, select a leader who has experience working with children or families.

ADULT STUDY

David: The Later Years

Few Bible characters evoke the sort of charisma and intrigue as David. In David: The Later Years adults are invited to spend 4 weeks of in-depth Bible study in the books of 2 Samuel and 1 Kings, touching on highlights from David’s later years.

Sessions include:
1. David and Bathsheba: Kingly Sins and Royal Cover-ups
2. David and Nathan: “You Are the Man!”
3. David and Absalom: Trouble with the Kids!
4. David and Solomon: Passing on a Legacy

David: The Later Years is a terrific way for adults to not only learn more about this famous Old Testament personality, but a meaningful way to confront similar dynamics in their own lives. From forgiveness and dealing with mistakes, to family relationships, this study brings insights that can benefit everyone.

Resources available:
David: The Later Years, by Robert Baker, is a four session study for adults, including learner's materials, teaching guides, and handouts. The teaching guide is options-based, so teachers can customize sessions to match their favorite approach. These materials are only available as a download. Just download your copies from NextSunday.com at this address:
http://www.nextsunday.com/nextsunday/
web-content/biblestudy/adultbible/abs_davyeadp.html

Tips:
• The titles for the sessions make wonderful poster or newsletter headlines. For example:
“Kingly Sins and Royal Cover-ups”
Join <teacher name> Sundays in March for an exciting study of key episodes from the life of David. If God can use a troubled King David, what might God do with our lives?
• Select a teacher that can help adults understand these Old Testament stories, while also skillful enough to lead them to grapple with the life application issues that arise.