- MS Curriculum: Lightbearers
- Introduction
- Contents
- Preview Material
- Price
- Testimonials
- FAQ's
Christian Schools
Lightbearers is a one or two semester video-based curriculum for 8th grade designed to help students clearly understand the tenets of the Christian worldview, and how they compare to the tenets of the leading humanistic worldviews of our day. Students will learn how to apply their Christian faith to every area of life: theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, sociology, psychology, law, politics, economics, and history.
Some of the issues covered include: abortion, apologetics, cults, evolution, feminism, homosexuality, naturalism, moral relativism, pluralism, relationships, and socialism.
Lightbearers is designed specifically for your middle school classroom, complete with day-to-day lesson plans, projects, resources, quizzes, and helps, providing all the information needed to successfully teach worldviews in your school.
Note: If you are looking for a worldview assessment test, try Nehemiah Institute and use coupon code SM719 for a 10% discount
Christian Schools
The Lightbearers Teaching Package includes the following: Teacher Manual (with Supplemental CD-ROM), Student Workbook, Textbook (How to Be Your Own Selfish Pig), and Teaching Videos (17 DVDs).
Teacher Manuals
This comprehensive manual is complete with day-to-day lesson plans including: projects, resources,
discussions, writing assignments, and more.
Supplemental CD-ROM
The Supplemental CD includes section tests and assignments.
Supplemental Media Clip DVD
Student Manual
This workbook contains fill-in-the-blank notes for each video segment, as well as readings on various
topics to help the student gain a deeper grasp of worldview thinking and application. This manual provides
each student with a complete set of notes and outlines for various assignments, discussions, and test reviews.
How to Be Your Own Selfish Pig
Author Susan Schaeffer Macaulay has spent most of her youth at L'Abri Fellowship, the ministry founded
by her father, Francis Schaeffer. While she was growing up, she had the opportunity to meet many different
people from all walks of life, finding their way from every corner of the globe and holding to various
worldviews. In this book, she will walk your students through their stories as they search for the answers to
their pressing questions.
DVD Videos
Re:View Films
The re:View worldview study is built around seven award-winning short films, each designed to motivate discussion and pave the way for the topic at hand. These films will invoke discussion among your students, allowing them to dig deep into each of the following worldview topics: culture as a whole, the ultimate questions in life, worldviews, Naturalism, Transcendentalism, Theism, and engaging the culture.
Mind over Media
How does the media affect us? Stan Campbell and Randy Southern take a look at the eternal
importance of making sound entertainment choices giving students the information they need to do so.
My Truth, Your Truth, Whose Truth?
Dr. James Dobson and others share eye-opening insights into the myths of relativism and the
concept of absolute truth.
Incredible Creatures That Defy Evolution
This high-quality series enters the fascinating world of animals to reveal sophisticated and complex designs that shake the traditional foundations of evolutionary theory. An evolutionary scientist comes face-to-face with exciting and clear evidence of Divine design in nature, and becomes an ardent Creationist.
The Case against Abortion
Scott Klusendorf instructs students on how to think about abortion and how to dissuade advocates of abortion.
The Biblical Christian Worldview
The short documentary-style presentations in this series trace the impact of the Biblical Christian worldview on sociology, law, politics, economics, and history.
Marriage and Family
John Stonestreet talks about the ways in which the traditional view of the family is best for society and individuals alike, about God's original plan for marriage and family, and about the consequences a deteriorating image of marriage and the family are having on our culture today.
Guard Your Heart
John Stonestreet discusses some modern deceptions facing young people — that their actions don't really matter, that they can "disconnect" one part of life from all the others, or that they cannot really be held accountable for our actions — and encourages students to understand that the decisions they make will shape their lives.
Harding Cartoons
A set of four short cartoons with keen insight and witty scripts that humorously convey timeless
principle about economics, politics, and human nature.
Who Is This Jesus?
Almost 2000 years after Roman soldiers executed a Jewish man who claimed to be God, the mystery remains. Did Jesus Christ — as his followers then and since have loudly proclaimed — really walk out of the tomb? Or is that claim a fraud or fairy tale? Who Is This Jesus: Is He Risen? presents experts — liberal and conservative — who offer surprising insights into the central question on which Christianity stands or falls, and is hosted by D. James Kennedy and Dean Jones.
Six Great Questions
This discussion centers on several key questions to ask in a conversation to help clarify terms, solidify sources of information, and consider the consequences of a line of thought in everyday life.
Christian Schools
Lightbearers has literally equipped thousands of students to become champions of the faith. We believe that those who are using this curriculum are playing a strategic role in the reclaiming of our Christian youth in our current post-Christian culture. Thank you so much for taking the time to consider this life-changing curriculum that will enable you to equip your students to become champions of the faith.
Below, you will find a list of Preview Materials.
Overview and Syllabus
Teacher Manual Sample
Student Workbook Sample
Student Text Sample
Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution (Video Sample)
My Truth, Your Truth, Whose Truth? (Video Sample)
Please do not let the Preview Materials be the only way we can serve you. Summit Ministries exists to help you in any way we can, whether answering your questions, providing you with resources to equip others, or even equipping you with the weapons to make a difference on the front lines in this spiritual battle of ideas.
Note: We believe in this curriculum and its purpose. If cost is the only barrier to implementing this curriculum in your school, please let us know when you call and we will do our best to work with you.
Christian Schools
Curriculum Package (2nd Edition) – $395
Additional Student Manual – $14.95
Additional How to be Your Own Selfish Pig Textbook – $9.95 Prefer to mail or fax your order?
Christian Schools
"I have been teaching your Lightbearers Curriculum at the 8th grade level for the past five years. I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy teaching this curriculum. It is such a wonderful way to teach the Christian Worldview to our youth. Your Second Edition, 2003 has just added more great information to share and teach to the students."
Barbara Napier, Anchorage Christian Schools
"Great material; interesting content; very pertinent."
Cheryl Nester, New Covenant School of Bedford
"Lightbearers is a wonderful resource...very easy to teach. Thank You."
Tom Miller, Maranatha Academy
"Very hands-on, practical activities for students to engage in and to reflect on their own thoughts and feelings and apply them to real situations...They [the students] love it. They feel it is intense sometimes, but they are feeling empowered by what they are learning...This is an excellent curriculum. It is the best addition we have made in our school."Have a thought you want share?
Erin Patrick, Bellingham Christian School
Christian Schools
- 1. Why is it important to teach worldview thinking?
- Christians need to understand that the truth of God's word applies to all of life. They need to be able to discern truth from error, whether sitting in class at school or watching or watching a movie with friends.
- 2. What is the goal of this curriculum?
- First, we want to prepare Christian youth for the world in which they are living and train them to recognize the false ideas of this world.
- Second, many Christian 8th grade students transfer to a Secular school for their high school education, we would like to prepare those students for the humanistic ideas they will encounter and give them the materials they will need to stand strong to their Christian faith.
- Third, for those schools that are teaching the High School Understanding the Times curriculum, this material will greatly prepare them for the more advanced material that they will encounter.
- 3. What training is required to teach this class?
- The key components for a successful teacher are a heart-felt vision for worldview thinking and a willingness to invest time and energy in communicating that vision. The video format, along with the discussions and projects, makes it simple to teach the course without extensive background or training. However, many educators find they benefit from "catching the big picture" through the Summit Ministries' Adult Conference.
- 4. What materials does each student need?
- Each student should have a copy of the course text, How to be Your Own Selfish Pig (by Susan Schaeffer) and a Student Workbook. Students will find these resources invaluable as they continue developing their worldview thinking. The workbooks are consumables while the student texts are reusable.
- 5. Do we just watch videos?
- Absolutely not! The videos will communicate the information, but students need to interact with that information to really understand the times. So we've packed the Teacher Manual with ideas for discussions, review activities, integrating current events, handouts, projects, field trips, readings, and tests.
- 6. How can I place an order?
- You can do one of the following to order your curriculum products:
- Order online through our store
- Order via the mail (or by fax) using our printable order form
- Order over the phone by calling 888-638-9772.