Choosing Curriculum for Bible Class

[Jake Doberenz]

I'm a college minister who really enjoys teaching. I typically create my own curriculum.

So out of curiosity, I'm wondering what other ministers do for curriculum. Do you create your own or use/buy premade curriculum? Do you use study books or just kind of combine research from a bunch of different places? If you buy curriculum, where do you get it?

Basically, what's your teaching prep process?

 

[Deegie]

In my ministry (which is all ages), I'd say I'm about a 65/35 split for premade vs. home-made. I especially like premade programs which have video components so that my congregation gets to hear other voices. I also tend to buy programs for the younger kids since that's a bit outside my comfort zone. The prep process in general starts with figuring out what I want to cover. Then I tend to use Google, evaluate whatever I find, and make my own if there isn't anything which fits what I'm looking for.