“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (abundant life).” - John 10:10
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Cor13
Mission statement
To make the bible FUN, RELEVANT and EQUIPPING and to see lives changed so that they are set free, by love, to live an abundant life.
Living a free and abundant life
Core Aims (in no particular order)
- Create common ground where adults and children can have fun and learn about the bible together
- Make the bible relevant to children in 21st Century
- Share the ‘Good News’, to see people living free lives and see Children equipped to lead a fruitful life through love
- To sow a seed into every household and school in the UK by the end of 2012
Testament Trumps is ‘the game where everyone’s a winner!’ When used to its full potential children can learn to be:
Determined, Considerate, Friendly, Faithful, Resourceful, Responsible and Self Controlled to name just a few. We hope it will be instrumental in reaching the next generation by teaching them moral values which will have an impact on their life and the community around them.
Learning by example
Nothing New Under the Sun
King Solomon says ‘there is nothing new under the sun’. That means, a lesson learnt in the past will be relevant today. Jesus used parables to teach people about the true Kingdom of God and today His teachings are widly accepted to have value (Christian or not).
The Word of God is arguably one of the best resources for training people how to live their lives and offers many guidelines on:
- Living a full and fruitful life
- Relating to other people
- Making good decisions
Which way would you go?
When we lecture children about how to lead their lives they don’t hear most of what we say. Children learn from their decision making and the resulting experience/ outcome.
So why not let them decide if the bible characters were wise and made good decisions and then choose what they would do if faced with the same situation?
It’s Our Responsibility
We believe that all children are born GREAT! It’s just their environment and decisions that determin how their character develops as they become adults. So what would happen if we taught children to make wise decisions based on the consequences of their choices? Just as importantly, what would happen if adults learnt that we have a responsibility to love and train a child (not to control them) and that we better start guiding them constructivly and developing a good character from a young age if we want to see the world changed. What if as a Nation we got a revalation of how to LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY?
Does it work? – Children and adults will have fun and learn about the bible by playing the game
Is it fun? – Children love the colourful cartoon images, finding the hidden pictures and looking at the modern day bible characters
How else does it help? – improves literacy, arithmatic, history, memory and social skills
Who can play it? – Anyone from 5 to 105 and because it is pocket sized, you can play anywhere
Want to know more? – follow us on twitter or visit our blog. We will have videos, photos, link you to teaching resources and support you wherever we can to be a good witness to the children around you.
