Monday, April 26, 2010

Bible study for Tween girls?

I'm starting a girl's bible study for Tweens (between 8 - 12 yrs old) I've ordered the Live it series, but any ideas or books on how to get the girls to realize how they are dressing is not appropriate for their age. There are 3 girls in the group that most of the time look like little sluts. They are good girls but they are headed down the wrong path. Their parents don't attend church and are kind of uninvolved so if the kids dress bad or good the parents usually have no opinion to offer the kids. Any help is appreciated!

Bible study for Tween girls?
Bless you for taking on this responsibility!





I teach a bible study program called Breakout (from Saddleback Baptist Church originally) for 3rd - 6th graders. It is an awesome program - and the kids love it!





The best advice I can give you is to teach them to love the Lord - teach them what the Bible says - the rest will follow. When they begin to understand that God loves them and how important they are to him, they will begin to think more of themselves and less of having to impress their classmates!





Good luck, and God bless!
Reply:Oh my gosh, God bless you! My younger sister is only eleven, and the styles and makeup her friends are wearing absolutely sicken me! They are trying to be eighteen year old girls! They have boyfriends, wear tight jeans, low shirts, makeup . . the list goes on and on. I honestly thought I was the only person who was bothered by this.





My suggestion to you would be. . get them involved with things that are still fun and "cool", but age appropriate. Maybe you guys could make jewelry after the lesson, showing them that they can look pretty without all the inappropriate clothing. You could also do a game with celebrities (find a few pictures of popular teen celebs. . Hannah montana, etc.) that are wearing NICE clothes for their age, and talk about it. I hope that helped. . I find that when I talk to my little sister, she listens. Maybe all they need is a little change of direction.





God bless, good luck!
Reply:God Bless you!





I could not agree with you more!!! It will be an uphill battle.
Reply:Sit them down and let them know that they're not being at all church appropriate and that it needs to stop, let them know they're not honoring God or themselves. But in a nice way. That's what my old youth pastor's wife did and it really does work.
Reply:If these girls have voluntarily joined your Tween Bible Study class, they are obviously good girls, regardless of how they dress. The purpose of a Bible study class is to make these young ladies more familiar with the Lord's word.....NOT for you to dictate what they wear. You should stay with the curriculum in the series, and not try to take over their lives in other ways.
Reply:I teach a study on modesty each summer for our camp counselors and summer workers while my husband talks to the guys about "guy stuff"





I have gotten some great material from Nancy Leigh DeMoss.





Check out this page: http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/0...





or just google her name and modesty. There is TONS of stuff out there.





Trying to raise 3 modest young ladies and 3 proper gentlemen,


Mom of 6
Reply:Ask them how they would dress if they were going to see God. Once they discuss this, ask them if what they were wearing would be suitable for God. If they say no, then tell them that God wants them to be comforable in what they wear and for them to look like followers of God. There are a lot of things you can do about this, and you just have to find the right way to get them to understand.





When I was that old, I always wanted to look cool, but I didn't, I just wore sweaters. But now, I realize that looking good is okay, but that it's not a main focus in life. Also, tell them it's okay to want to look nice, but that looking nice isn't wearing barely anything at all.





Good luck. Hope they learn and may God bless you!
Reply:I went to a youth group during that age in a town with poorer class citizens and know what you mean. Just set the best example you can set and pray it wears off. Those kinds of parents will get offended if you dare mention it and you may not ever get to see those kids again if you insult them. Thankfully these little girls already have you "a good example" in thier lives. Another thought is a church dress code could apply if you are hosting this at a church.
Reply:it's not your place at all to decide what the kids should wear, or try to brainwash/sway them or whatever you're doing for that matter.

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