I was really excited when I heard about the Traditions component. Now we’ll be able to go right from the foundational elements of “What is Christianity?” that’s addressed in the re:form confirmation curriculum right into re:form Traditions and allow that information to take root. It’ll give kids a better grounding of where we are today.
- Rev. Todd Query, Williamsburg United Methodist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
Unlikely People. Extraordinary Stories.
re:form Ancestors is a youth Bible study that explores the ancestors of our faith by exposing the real, unpolished and unexpected personalities of Old and New Testament Bible characters.
With re:form Ancestors, youth discover similarities between themselves and the many unlikely people selected by God to do extraordinary things.
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re:form Ancestors Session Titles
New Testament:
- Mary Mother of Jesus: The long-suffering mom
- John the Baptist: The rustic herald
- Centurion: The Roman convert
- 12 Disciples: The provincial bumpkins
- Sheep: The innocent wanderers
- Simon Peter: The earnest blockhead
- Syrophoenician Woman: The mama bear
- Sadducees & Pharisees: The legalistic bureaucrats
- Mary & Martha: The bickering sisters
- Judas Iscariot: The disappointed revolutionary
- Pontius Pilate: The troubled politician
- Mary Magdalene: The unsung apostle
- Thomas: The zealous fool
- Saul/Paul: The relentless evangelist
- Lydia: The wealthy philanthropist
Old Testament:
- Adam & Eve: The lovable screw-ups
- Noah: The obedient eccentric
- Abraham & Sarah: The ordinary patriarchs
- Jacob: The conniving survivor
- Joseph: The virtuous dreamer
- Moses: The frustrated leader
- Rahab: The faithful opportunist
- Deborah: The exasperated matriarch
- Samson: The raging prima donna
- Ruth: The tenacious outsider
- David: The flawed and beloved king
- Solomon: The ambitious son
- Elijah: The get-r-done prophet
- Daniel: The invincible visionary
- Jonah: The passive-aggressive coot
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