teaching-resources

Teaching

Our Resources

Much work has been done over the years to help members of our churches to learn about the Bible. Here we have those files for you to download or to contact us about if you would prefer us to post them to you:

Call 07967 630071 or email pilgrimbiblesociety@hotmail.com

Teaching Materials

Printed teachings

-You will need Adobe PDF reader to view these files. Download it here.

- download PDF files by clicking the links. YOU MAY PREFER TO 'RIGHT-CLICK' AND SAVE THE FILES.

The 12 Elementary Teachings of Scripture (the Fundamental Truths of Light & Life)

These files are teachings with the scriptures in full, but with certain words missing for you to work out. There are also memory aids, puzzles and quizzes.

Entire workbook: intro, detailed teachings and test (222 pages, 2.7 MB)

Detailed studies.

Foundation Section - Statements 1 to 3
- "What is the Bible?", "Who is God?" & "Who is Christ?" (1.1 MB)
Gospel Section - Statements 4 to 6
- "The Fall of Man", "Salvation by Faith" & "Judgement" (650 KB)
& Practice Section - Statements 7 to 9
- "Water Baptism", "Communion" & "Holiness of Life" (430 KB)
& Pentecostal Section - Statements 10 to 12
- "Spirit Baptism", "Spiritual Gifts" & "Divine Healing" (560 KB)
These are not included in the other teaching files on the Elementary Teachings of Scripture. Some are designed to be printed on card and cut up
Simple Theological Word list or Dictionary
Memory Flashcards the scriptures used in the Elementary Teachings.
Flashcards for witnessing

Please email me for the following.

Accompanying Audio CDs for the Elementary Teachings.

Introduction to all 12

Detailed teachings:

1. "What is the Bible?"
2. "Who is God?"
3/A. "Who is Christ? The Virgin Birth"
3/B. "Who is Christ? The Sinless Life"

More Audio CDs and DVDs (visual) are in production.

Puzzles and worksheet scans (kids mainly) - Data CD (for you to print as needed from your computer)

Commentary on John's Gospel - can be emailed or sent on data CD

The following items can be ordered through us, assuming they are still available. Our usual supplier is Harvest Fields wholesalers in Doncaster. Their website is www.christian-shopping.co.uk, but they have a website just for Christian games and software www.bible-games.biz, where you can order directly.

Software

"iLumina" is a fantastic teaching aid which I use all the time. It is a professionally constructed program which makes the most of computerised animation. It is extremely cheap considering the technical and personal input that made it. You can visit their site at www.ilumina.com

iLumina is also available to run on some mobile phones (PDAs or pocket PCs) from Olive Tree Software. The program can be downloaded directly through your internet connection or posted to you as a CD.

If you have a mobile phone you may also be able to run Bible software on it from Laridian. If your mobile is able, then you can use it as a Bible concordance. If you are a minister you may also be interested to know that Hebrew and Greek study tools are also available. For all these things you can visit the Laridian Bible mobile software site.

We also encourage the use of games in teaching. Here are the reasons why we use them

To get rid of the classroom mentality
- Parents can realise that they can think outside the box and enjoy the experience of learning!
- Parents understand that they do not have to be educated in order to teach their children
- To make sure that spiritual things come first - literacy is a by-the-way
To involve as many as possible
- The family unit is a natural one - it involves all age ranges and abilities working together
- To promote tolerance and understanding - character building before academic education
- To promote relationships - often neglected when parents hand their children over to professional teachers

We are listing them here because they are extremely difficult to get hold of. It has taken years of searching to find these because they are rarely stocked in Christian bookshops. Therefore, because our concern is to promote these kinds of resources, we are more than happy to pass these on for little more than they cost us and the price of the postage. Prices vary so send us an email, stating which games you are interested in, and we will find out the current price if they are available.

Computer Games

Catechumen was the name given to trainee disciples in the early church. Still my favourite. Quite old but still very addictive, but you SAVE men with the Sword of the Spirit which never loses its power. No blood or gore. Even demons are sent to the abyss instead of being killed! The game has its own website, www.catechumen.com. On the Catechumen video page (click the picture) you can find some extra software that allows a game-pad to be used with the game. I have also included some interesting tips, maps and cheats (Christians cheat?! Heaven forbid!)

Heaven Quest is a computerised version of a board game, a simple race with questions and answers. You must pray to receive grace with which to overcome temptation. If you fall you can’t advance.

Bible Challenge is a simple quiz game, but the questions are read out to you, a major boost for anybody trying to learn to read and learn the Bible together.

Board Games

Bibleopoly is a Christian version of Monopoly. This makes it very easy to grasp BUT we build churches, not houses (Haggai 1v3). We give and receive voluntary offerings, rather than demanding rent. We help one another instead of competing.

Bible Pictionary game is simple and has the advantage that only half the people have to read. The one who can read is given something from the Bible to draw on paper, and the others must guess what it is.

Bible Trivia quiz games excellent for both testing and learning. Questions may prove tough for some, but simpler questions are available. The travel version of Bible Trivia is small and compact

Bible Man must race to save souls from the enemies of God and deliver them to the Church. Good principles of good against evil. No Bible knowledge needed, so excellent for young children.

What Would Jesus Do? and Follow the Leader present moral dilemmas to help us examine what we believe. WWJD is recommended for adults. Follow the leader is the young version. Follow the Leader is much smaller.

Solomon's Temple is a superb game, but very complicated. One player gathers sections and furnishings for Solomon’s Temple, whilst his opponent attacks him with armies and sin. All parts and contents of Temple are learned as part of the game. Big spiritual message: you can’t build anything until you have an altar and priest with which to deal with sin (Ezra 3v2-3).