We all need heroes. Some of our heroes may be historical figures, sports athletes, or even movie stars. At SBEC we want our students to learn more about Christian heroes, role models whose lives challenge us to live for the Lord. A. W. Tozer wrote, “Next to the Holy Scriptures, the greatest aid to the life of faith may be Christian biographies.” To encourage our students to choose Christian heroes to emulate, our sixth grade students presented the Hall of Heroes on Dec. 14.
During the first semester our 6th grade students studied “My Spiritual Journey” an adaptation of Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God for Pre-Teens. The purpose of this study was to help preteens learn how to develop a continuing love relationship with God that is real and personal. Along with this study, the 6th graders read a Christian biography. These biographies were about the lives of great missionaries, evangelists, scientists, authors, and others who gave their lives in service to God.
After reading about a Christian hero, the students wrote a book report as part of their reading class. They also chose at least two creative ways to share what they had learned about their Christian hero. Some students dressed as their hero or as someone from the people group their hero served. Some students served food from or drew maps of their hero’s country. Others made time lines of key events in their hero’s lives or even shadow boxes of their hero.
The 6th graders used the items on Wed., Dec. 14, to share about their hero with the other elementary students. Displays were set up in the Trojan Hall gym, and the 6th graders were visited by students who listened as they told about the Christian heroes they had studied. We hope our Hall of Heroes projects inspired some of our students to become Christian heroes too!
Cindy Brassell
Elementary Bible Teacher
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