Colaborate: Methodist Confirmation

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Engaging, active faith

Why choose Colaborate: Methodist Confirmation?

Help students answer the question, “so what?”

Allow students to discover the richness of Methodist history and doctrine as well as the Old and New Testaments using proven learning methods such as problem-based learning.
Change the way students think about faith and the Bible

Help youth take an honest look at the holy mystery and the complexity of Scripture to move them onto a path of growth and discovery.
Use the content to fit your context

Decide the order of the lessons that work best for your confirmation program, whether you want to dig deeper into one lesson or skip ahead a few.
Choose a quality curriculum created by Methodists

Know your students will learn from a deep, thought-provoking curriculum created by Methodist theologians, practitioners, and artists who know the Bible.

How it works

Each Colaborate: Methodist Confirmation lesson focuses on three key elements:

Frame the Problem – Use an infographic to set the tension for the lesson, unpacking and engaging students’ assumptions and past knowledge
Teaching and Learning – Equip students to interact through interaction and creativity by inviting them to draw, ask and answer questions, and share ideas with the group
Project and Closing – Solidify concepts through two activities—an individual writing activity and a more active group project

“We used Colaborate: Methodist Confirmation curriculum for the first time this last year. It was absolutely amazing! Our confirmation class thoroughly enjoyed the videos and activities included in the curriculum. It truly helped us teach our students about the Wesleyan lens and how faith can be an active part of their lives.”

Kristen Glover , First United Methodist Church

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Scope and sequence

The three Colaborate units provide 45 sessions for your confirmation program. Download the full scope and sequence.

John Wesley: Part 1

I don’t know much about John Wesley and I’m not sure why I should care.

John Wesley: Part 2

I feel like faith is just something between God and me.

The Growth of Methodism

I thought John Wesley started all of the Methodist churches in the United States.

The Quadrilateral

I thought the Bible was supposed to be our guide in life, but it doesn’t seem to address the problems I have.

Grace

I thought grace was just another word for forgiveness.

Perfection

God says I can be perfect, but I don’t see that happening.

Prayer

I’m not sure why or how to pray.

Free Will and the Omnipresence of God

If God is involved in everything, does that mean God controls everything?

Salvation

I think salvation is just about going to heaven.

Holy Communion

Body? Blood? I don’t understand what’s happening during communion.

Worship/Service

I don’t know why I need to attend worship.

The General Rules

There are already a bunch of rules in the Bible. I don’t know why Wesley needed to create more.

The Methodist Church Around the World

I didn’t know there were other Methodists around the world.

Baptism and Confirmation

I don’t remember my baptism. Maybe I should do it again.

Covenant Membership Vows

Of course I’m going to get confirmed now that I’m done with class.

Canon

I don’t know why the Bible is so special, why certain parts made the cut, and who had the right to decide.

The Hebrew Bible

I don’t know why the Hebrew Bible is part of the Christian Bible.

Genesis

I don’t know why Genesis matters when science has already disproven the stories.

Exodus

I don’t understand why (or how) God plays favorites with Moses and the Israelites.

Law

I don’t understand why we observe some parts of the law but not others.

Judges

I don’t know what judges are at all.

Ruth

I don’t know why Ruth would willingly become an outsider in a foreign land.

Kings

I don’t know where kings fit into the story of Israel.

Babylonian Captivity

I don’t get why God would free the people only to let them be captured again.

Prophets

I don’t understand what qualifies someone to be a prophet.

Psalms

I don’t know what purpose the psalms serve.

Wisdom

I don’t know what makes wisdom books more wise than the rest of the Bible.

Job

I don’t know why bad things happen to good people.

Esther

I don’t know why Esther’s story matters when it doesn’t mention God.

The Rise of Rome

What happened in the world between the Old Testament and New Testament?

Maps

I don’t know where all this Bible stuff happened.

The New Testament

If the whole Bible is so important, I don’t understand why it is split into two parts.

Jesus

I don’t understand how Jesus could be fully human and fully divine.

Matthew

I don’t know why Matthew refers to the Old Testament all the time.

Mark

I don’t get why Mark skips stuff and ends before the story does.

Luke

I’m not sure why Luke is so fixated on the Roman Empire and people on the fringes of society.

John

I don’t get why John is SO different from the other Gospels and changes the order of events.

Acts

I don’t know if church today is supposed to look like the church in Acts.

Paul and the Early Church

I don’t know why we hold Paul in such high esteem, given his poor track record with Christians.

Paul’s Theology

I’m not sure why Paul’s ideas are so important to Christians.

Romans

I don’t know why Paul felt the need to cram so many diverse issues and topics into one letter.

1st and 2nd Corinthians

I don’t know why the church in Corinth seemed so messed up and confused.

Galatians

I don’t know what to do when Christians disagree.

Letters

I don’t know why so many letters are considered Holy Scripture.

Revelation

I don’t know how to read this book without being scared or confused about the end of the world.

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