Believe: Kid’s Edition
is an adaptation of a campaign led by Randy Frazee, also geared toward
adults. The book has 30 chapters, or lessons, to guide 8-12 year olds through
what Christians believe. They are divided into 3 categories: think, act, and
be, to show kids how we as Christian are expected to think, act, and become
more like Jesus.
Each Chapter begins with a key question, idea, and verse
followed by a paragraph of things to think about to guide and prepare the child’s
mind for the scripture section. The bulk of the chapter is simply scripture
with italicized introductions. Scripture is presented in the NIrV, which I
personally don’t prefer, but it works well in this context. The chapters end
with a set of discussion questions to reflect on the scripture readings and how
they apply to the child’s life and behavior. There is a section at the front
that explains the format and how to use it with your children.
I need to point out that I have not read the adult version
of this book, so I can’t really compare the two. I think the kids edition is a
wonderful introduction to the Christian faith and what we believe. I do plan to
hang onto it for my kids to work through when they are older. It doesn’t get
into different theological belief systems or branches of theology, but does a
great job covering some basic concepts for Christian living in a Bible-based
manner. I would probably plan to use it when my children are closer to 8 or 9
and expand further from there.
Overall I though the book works well for its purposes and
would recommend in to parents desiring to take their children through a basic
overview of the Bible and our Christian faith!
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