Questions to Consider
- Does the curriculum guide the church in fulfilling the Great Commission through the five functions of evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, worship, and ministry?
- Will students receive a sound, reliable interpretation of the Bible from a conservative point of view?
- Does the material provide a variety of age-appropriate, timely, and relevant teaching-learning approaches?
- Is the curriculum comprehensive, balanced, sequenced, and application-oriented?
- Does it offer reasonably priced, easy-to-use, and attractive resources in print, audio, electronic, and multimedia formats?
- Do experienced Bible study leaders write the material?
- Is there optional devotional material for personal worship opportunities?
- Will the curriculum support the foundation of your overall strategy for age group ministry?
- When does the curriculum teach key biblical concepts to children and youth?
Make sure that the materials introduce advancing biblical principles at appropriate times of mental and spiritual development. - Do they champion the Bible as the inerrant and infallible Word of God.
- Do they encourage believers to seek the kingdom of God as the first priority of their lives?
- Do they lead believers to develop a perspective of life that sees the world through the lens of the Scripture?
- Do they assist the Sunday School and individuals in carrying out the work of the church?
- Do they lift up evangelism in every study in which the emphasis appears in the Scripture text being studied?
- Do they encourage people to continue to grow in their faith and participate in other discipleship opportunities?
- Do they affirm the home as the center of biblical guidance and help equip Christian parents to fulfill their responsibility as the primary Bible teachers and disciplers of their children?
- Do they help lay foundations of the Christian faith and engage learners in a process of instruction that leads to compel Christians toward spiritual transformation?
- Do they hold leaders accountable for being an authentic example of what they teach in personal living?
- Do they offer a wide variety interactive, age-appropriate learning activities?
