Will Anderson believes that adults have as much to gain from teaching the Bible to children as the children do. And I believe he is correct.
Sometimes we assume our maturity has outgrown whatever simple truths kids can grasp (I don’t need this). Other times we’re so consumed with contextualizing the message, we neglect to teach ourselves (I really want the kids to get this). Because we’re better resourced than ever before—with quality Bible curriculum that provides main points, creative elements, and application—our urgency to personally encounter the passage wanes. But teaching kids the Bible can be as beneficial to our souls as it is to theirs.
He offers 5 ways God transforms us when we teach children:
- Teaching kids helps us rehearse the Bible’s story.
- Teaching kids helps us simplify what we overcomplicate.
- Teaching kids reunites theology and creativity.
- Teaching kids humbles us.
- Teaching kids produces joy.
