Baptism Ahead

This innovative volume leads older children (ages 8-12) through baptismal preparation and a basic orientation to Christian discipleship and membership in the local church. Rather than presenting a dry, textbook approach, Pastor Wallace Smith integrates: € contemporary narrative € biblical lessons € student-friendly talking points € online components € varied homework assignments The author identifies key aspects of the Christian life with familiar road signs and compares the discipleship journey with a road under construction. Topics include: € Images of God € Conversations about Jesus € Making your faith your own € Soul freedom € Discipleship € Bible freedom € The church € Believer's baptism € Practicing and living faith Designed as a seven-week/seven-chapter course, Baptism Ahead will appeal to different learning styles as well as different church and family settings.