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Global Worship Movement

Contemporary Christian Music

Day 163of 180
Week 33of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how worship music connects people across different cultures

2

Learn the song 'Way Maker' and its Nigerian origins

3

Appreciate God's global church and diverse worship expressions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!”

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's desire for global worship from all nations

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Music
  • Audio recording of 'Way Maker'
  • World map
  • Lyric sheets
  • Optional: Simple percussion instruments
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse global worship adventure! Yesterday we explored contemporary Christian music, and today we're traveling around the world through song!

💭 Review Question: What did you learn about worship music yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll explore how God loves worship from every nation and culture. We'll learn about 'Way Maker', a powerful worship song from Nigeria that has touched hearts worldwide.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Nigeria is a country in Africa with many languages and cultures
  • Worship music can unite people across different backgrounds
  • God loves hearing praise from every nation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes music special?
  • How can music help us worship God?
3Activity: Global Worship Celebration (10 min)
singing

Learn and sing 'Way Maker', exploring its Nigerian roots

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the audio recording
  2. Follow along with lyric sheets
  3. Practice singing together
  4. Optional: Add simple percussion
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on chorus only

Challenge: Learn hand motions or background about song's creator

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate how God loves worship from every culture!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where did 'Way Maker' come from?
  • What did you enjoy about today's lesson?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how to evaluate worship music

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Contemporary worship music often emerges from diverse global contexts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage enthusiasm and participation
  • Use map to show Nigeria's location
  • Be patient with learning new song
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find unfamiliar lyrics challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, curiosity about global worship

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Locate Nigeria on world map
  • Research other international worship songs
  • Create simple rhythm accompaniment

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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