Videos That Teach

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by Doug Fields

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Hollywood has become our culture’s dominant storyteller. So turn Hollywood to your own purposes. With Videos That Teach you can use clips from 75 of the best recent movies on video--already collected an organized by topic and Bible reference, complete with start and stop times--to illustrate your lessons and launch provocative discussion among your students. Discussions that get kids talking about themselves and life, about God and the Bible. Browse the book to find the movie clip you like, or use one of the Quick Clip Locators (by topic or Bible reference) to quickly find the perfect reinforcement for your lesson. Or build your entire lesson from a clip--with each clip are summaries of the movie and the clip, start and stop times, Bible references, and discussion-starting questions. And given the breadth of movies in Videos That Teach, you’re almost guaranteed to find what you want for a topic to teach or a discussion to lead--Forrest Gump, The Spitfire Grill, Michael, City Slickers, Romeo and Juliet (1996), Grand Canyon, Mrs. Doubtfire, Naked Gun, Fried Green Tomatoes, Mr. Holland’s Opus. And lots more. Whether you’re a youth worker, Bible study or small-group leader, or Sunday school teacher, with Videos That Teach you’ll get your students thinking biblically instead of merely absorbing passively. This fast, easy-to-use summary of video clips from 75 modern film classics will help youth leaders find exactly the film clip they need to illustrate their point in Bible studies, Sunday school lessons, or small group meetings. Better still, they'll find start and stop times for each clip, Bible references, discussion starters, and edgy segues to points that youth leaders can make. Handy references to movies such as Forrest Gump, The Spitfire Grill, Michael, City Slickers, Romeo and Juliet, Grand Canyon, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mr. Holland's Opus, and many more make this book an ideal teaching resource. Doug Fields has been in youth ministry for almost 20 years. He has written 20 books including Creative Dating, The One-Minute Bible for Students, and Purpose Driven Youth Ministry. With an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary, Doug is a youth pastor at Saddleback Church and frequent presenter at Youth Specialties events. Eddie James has done student ministry for 11 years, beginning at Saddleback Church, where he spent 7 years in youth and drama ministries. Currently one-half of the Texas-based drama and comedy duo, Skit Guys, he lives in Waco and works at First Baptist Woodway Church as a youth associate Hollywood has become our culture's dominant storyteller. So turn Hollywood to your own purposes. With Videos That Teach you can use clips from 75 of the best recent movies on video--already collected an organized by topic and Bible reference, complete with start and stop times--to illustrate your lessons and launch provocative discussion among your students. Discussions that get kids talking about themselves and life, about God and the Bible. Browse the book to find the movie clip you like, or use one of the Quick Clip Locators (by topic or Bible reference) to quickly find the perfect reinforcement for your lesson. Or build your entire lesson from a clip--with each clip are summaries of the movie and the clip, start and stop times, Bible references, and discussion-starting questions. And given the breadth of movies in Videos That Teach, you're almost guaranteed to find what you want for a topic to teach or a discussion to lead--Forrest Gump, The Spitfire Grill, Michael, City Slickers, Romeo and Juliet (1996), Grand Canyon, Mrs. Doubtfire, Naked Gun, Fried Green Tomatoes, Mr. Holland's Opus. And lots more. Whether you're a youth worker, Bible study or small-group leader, or Sunday school teacher, with Videos That Teach you'll get your students thinking biblically instead of merely absorbing passively. Doug Fields has been a leader in youth ministry for over 30 years. In addition to being a youth pastor at two churches for 11 and 20 years, Doug is the founder of Simply Youth Ministry, the co-founder of Downloadyouthministry.com , the author of more than 50 books, and is currently working with Youth Specialties & Azusa Pacific University (HomeWord’s Center for Youth/Family). More information about Doug is available at www.dougfields.com . The Skit Guys are Eddie James and Tommy Woodard, two high school friends who love to communicate God’s Word in dynamic and captivating ways through the use of drama, teaching, and comedy. They have been involved in various ministries and impacting lives for more than a decade. The duo has written numerous dramas, plays, and humorous skits that cover a wide variety of topics. They’re the authors of Skits That Teach and Instant Skits, along with their own Skit Guys resources. Eddie James has also coauthored three volumes of Videos That Teach, with Doug Fields. Videos That Teach Teachable Movie Moments from 75 Modern Film Classics By Doug Fields Eddie James Zondervan Co

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