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‘Godly Play’ – a fresh approach to wondering. — 3 Comments

  1. Yes, I use Godly Play. I trained about 10 years ago I think ~ several years ago anyway! I love it. And yes, I agree there’s still room in children’s ministry for the lively discussion and games, but I do love the “safe” place Godly Play provides children to talk about their answers.

    As for using it, because I’m focused in on the telling I can’t tell how the children are responding to the story (that’s the bit I don’t like, but I always talk to the other adult there (the doorkeeper) to see how they responded during the story time. They are usually captivated by the story.

    I like the time for sharing thoughts afterwards, though you do have to be prepared for some of the things they may reveal, and how to handle it. When I do the Easter story the “I wonder what makes you sad?” question can reveal some deep hurts.

    • Thanks for your comments, Wendy. I also find the focus on the story a little challenge, especially as I normally use a lot of eye contact with children when I am storytelling. In my ‘at home’ setting where I’ve been practicing the stories with my family there is no door-person. So I am trusting the process (and the Lord) with a lot of that side of things.

  2. i love that you’ve used this at home. I did the course in 2013 to share it with my children too and have found their response surprisingly focused for young ones

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