Active learning is a highly effective tool for teaching the faith. During passive teaching, the teacher is using words, stories and activities, while the student is reflective and listening. During active learning, the student is engaged in a total discovery process-mind, heart, and spirit.

Get Active!: Active Teaching Ideas for Lifetime Learning

Kurt Bickel

Concordia Publishing

Give families in your church, school, group, or neighborhood an evening of Christ-centered family fun and faith talk with this book! This collection of 19 detailed instructions and event plans helps bring parents and children together for an evening of activities that center on their life as a family of God. Take-home tips and resources for parents help them to continue the faith talk at home as well. Each event includes: a Bible focus, active learning craft or activity, group devotions, prayer time, snack, and fellowship suggestions. You can organize fun-filled, family building nights easily and practically with this resource. Planning guide included.

Funtastic Family Nights: 19 Family Night Programs

Religion & Spirituality

CONCORDIA PUBLISHING* HOUSE

Down with "meeting bashing"! Meetings are an opportunity for participants to gather to remember who they are and to be intentional about the ministries that the Lord has given all of us to carry out. Kurt Bickel and Rich Bimler are tired of meeting bashing. They've decided to do something about it. "Till We Meet Again" is their answer to the problem of mediocre meetings. Kurt and Rich have written "Till We Meet Again" to guide you into great meetings and give you the resources you need without adding more meeting prep time to your already busy schedule. Each chapter helps you focus on great reasons to meet again and provides an interactive meeting opening. And "Till We Meet Again" is warmly illustrated by professional illustrator Kent Hammerstrom. Imagine a book that not only provides you with the education for great meetings but then guides your board or committee through a process that will make your meetings an anticipated and productive time. That's "Till We Meet Again." Each topic includes engagingly written education and interactive meeting openers. Click on the linked titles for a sneak peek inside Till We Meet Again.  Introduction: The Top Ten Reasons to Meet Again  Strategy 1: Tell the Story  Strategy 2: Make a Covenant  Strategy 3: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing  Strategy 4: Set Goals  Strategy 5: Keep Communication Clear  Strategy 6: Share Leadership  Strategy 7: Cultivate Humor  Strategy 8: Meet Healthy  Strategy 9: Pray  Strategy 10: Evaluate Extra: Ten Interactive Devotions for Church Meetings

Till We Meet Again : Ten Strategies for Effective Church Meetings

Strobickan Publishing

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Books by Kurt Bickel

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Get Active!: Active Teaching Ideas for Lifetime Learning

Funtastic Family Nights: 19 Family Night Programs

Till We Meet Again : Ten Strategies for Effective Church Meetings