The way in which we learn

Martyn Payne

Secondly, there is the whole question of the way we learn. In our work through Barnabas with children in schools we are constantly made aware of how teaching and learning have been revolutionized in the last 30 years. Educational and psychological insights have helped us to understand more about the different ways in which children acquire knowledge and also about the different sorts of intelligences that are out there. All this opens up important questions of how we learn together within our church context and pass on the story to others. The church has largely defaulted to words as the main medium for this learning process, whereas children's leaders know - or have learned from painful experience - that much more than this is needed to convey a message and pass on precious truths about God. And, since we know that children learn most through play and story, this begs wider application, especially in an age that is so visual and story-based. Again, children's leaders have in their hands an important discipleship key, which can equally benefit all of God's people as they seek to grow in their faith.

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