Next Gen Thinking Seminar

For parents, grandparents and people of influence interested in helping to shape how the next generation lives out a Christian worldview in a secular and global world. 

Speaker

Elizabeth Urbanowicz is a follower of Jesus Christ who is passionate about knowing Jesus and making Him known. She holds a BS from Gordon College in Elementary Education and Spanish, an MA from Northern Illinois University in Literacy Education, and an MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Elizabeth spent the first decade of her professional career as an elementary teacher in a Christian school. Elizabeth is available to speak at education events, conferences, and churches regarding apologetics, the need for worldview education, and equipping children to think critically, biblically and missionally.  

Schedule

Friday, October 4  | 7 pm - 9 pm

6:45-7:00 Welcome
7:00-7:45 Session One
7:45-8:00 Break (Light snack)
8:00-9:00 Session Two  

Saturday, October 5 | 9 am - 11:45 am

8:45-9:00 Coffee 
9:00-9:45 Session Three 
9:45-10:00 Break (Light snack)
10:00-10:45 Session Four 
10:45-11:00 Break (Light snack)
11:00-11:45 Session Five 

Cost 

$25 per person for the weekend or $15 to attend just one day.

Sessions

Session One:  Using Critical Thinking to Prepare Our Children for Lifelong Discipleship
Research has shown that our children are leaving the faith. For far too long, we have been talking at our children, rather than equipping them to think through the Christian worldview critically. How can we develop in our children the critical thinking skills they will need to be lifelong disciples of Jesus in a secular culture? In this session, we will explore a variety of strategies we can implement to begin developing critical thinking skills in our children. 

Session Two: Helping Our Children Navigate Doubt
Doubts can be a healthy and necessary part of any authentic faith journey. However, the Christian community frequently views doubts as negative, harmful, and unbiblical. How can we foster a home environment that welcome’s our children’s questions and uncertainties, while also pointing them to the truth of the Christian worldview? Come explore practical ways we can help our child develop a confident, robust faith in Jesus. 

Session Three:  Preparing Our Children to Encounter Competing Worldviews
A host of competing worldviews call out to our children. While protecting them from specific cultural influences is beneficial, we need to prepare our children to have a vibrant faith in a secular culture. How can we equip our children to navigate the thousands of false messages that clamor for their attention? In this session, we will explore a variety of strategies we can use to prepare our children to encounter false ideologies and live vibrant lives of faith in Jesus Christ. 

Session Four:  Equipping Our Children to Navigate the LGBTQ Movement in Truth and Love 
Our children are growing up in a world that aggressively promotes ideas about gender and sexuality that do not align with Scripture or reality. How can we prepare our children to live out a biblical, reality-based understanding of gender and sexuality without overexposing them or imparting fear or prejudice? In this session, we will engage in a variety of practical activities that we can use to prepare our children to understand the root errors of the LGBTQ movement. 

Session Five:  True for You, But Not for Me – Equipping Our Children to Discern and Follow Truth
Scripture teaches that Jesus is the truth for all people, in all cultures, and at all times. Yet, our culture continually bombards our children with its philosophy that truth changes from person-to-person. How can we make a compelling argument for the existence of absolute truth and train our children to discern truth from falsehood? In this session, we will explore answers to these questions and engage in strategies for implementing truth-education with our children.