Purpose: To provide teachers and leaders of adults with the opportunity to reflect on what they read in this resource, talk with one another, and apply the information to the adults in their groups.

Objective: Through reflection and conversation, teachers and leaders will develop an understanding of the adults in their groups. With this understanding they will be able to transform their methods to match the needs and characteristics of their adult learners.

Participants: This plan is for teachers, leaders, and ministers who relate to adults, 25 years and older.

Sessions: This plan can be used in a variety of settings including retreats, planning meetings, and conferences. The suggestions are designed for one-hour sessions, but you are encouraged to adapt it to meet the needs of your group. For example, you can easily adjust the suggestions to fit a 15-minute training segment during a planning meeting. Also, feel free to use the reflection exercises in any order. A conclusion exercise to the entire study is located at the end of the session titled "Adults and Life Issues." Use this exercise at the end of your last session.

Approach: This plan is designed for a group of teachers and leaders to participate in a discussion based on what they have read in this resource. The convener serves as facilitator of the discussion. Group members participate by sharing their reflections or thoughts concerning what they have read. The exercises enable participants to identify implications for applying the information to their adult learners.

Room arrangement: Having tables and chairs arranged in a square is preferable so that participants can see one another. If tables are not available, arrange chairs in a circle

• Session: Introduction
  
  
• Session: Today's Adults
  
  
• Session: The Middle Adult Years
  
  
• Session: The Senior Adult Years
  
  
• Session: Adults and Learning
  
  
• Session: Adults and Spiritual Growth
  
  
• Session: Adults and Life Issues

Christian Growth Study Plan

This book is a resource in six Leadership and Skill Development diploma plans in the Christian Growth Study Plan. To receive credit, read the resource, complete the learning activities, then show your work to your pastor, a staff member or church leader.

Select the course code(s) and ministry area(s) you want to apply this credit from the following options. You may apply the credit to more than one course, but you must fill out a separate form for each one.

LS-0002: Leadership Skill Development
LS-0035: Sunday School
LS-0035: Discipleship Training
LS-0035: Adults on Mission
LS-0035: Women on Mission
LS-0035: Single Adult Ministry
LS-0035: Baptist Men on Mission

Christian Growth Study Plan course credit request form.

For more information about the Christian Growth Study Plan, check out the online catalog at www.lifeway.com/cgsp/catalog.