{"id":33208,"date":"2020-01-14T15:26:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T22:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=33208"},"modified":"2020-01-14T15:26:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T22:26:29","slug":"is-it-okay-to-not-finish-a-lesson-be-bold-teacher-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/is-it-okay-to-not-finish-a-lesson-be-bold-teacher-tip\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Okay to Not Finish a Lesson? | BE BOLD Teacher Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/CX_M8BE3ynA&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes! While we\u2019ve written <a href=\"http:\/\/group.com\/bebold\">BE BOLD<\/a> lessons to have a good flow from welcoming to energetic games to experientially exploring questions to action to prayer and empowerment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the key thing is that your preteens are engaged.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So\u00a0if your preteens are so engaged in a topic that they just want to sit around and discuss it, that\u2019s amazing! We know that preteens often like to move and be active, so we built those elements in to keep them engaged. If a topic really hits home and they don\u2019t need that, that\u2019s great! You\u2019ve done an awesome job giving them a safe place to explore their faith questions. Give yourself a pat on the back!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taking cues from what your preteens want to talk about is a great way to let the Holy Spirit lead in a way that we as curriculum providers couldn\u2019t have anticipated. God is at work in your group!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, if you\u2019re hitting on something that really matters to preteens, you have our full permission to set the lesson book aside and let the Holy Spirit lead you to dive even deeper with your preteens. They\u2019re telling you they\u2019re ready!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33248&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/beboldteacherslounge\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/CX_M8BE3ynA&#8221;][vc_column_text]Yes! While we\u2019ve written BE BOLD lessons to have a good flow from welcoming to energetic games to experientially exploring questions to action to prayer and empowerment,\u00a0the key thing is that your preteens are engaged.\u00a0 So\u00a0if your preteens are so engaged in a topic that they just want to sit around and discuss it, that\u2019s amazing! 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