015 - Neuroscience and Children's Ministry with Annemarie Rivers

Recent developments in the field of neuroscience and neuropsychology have given us a depth of understanding of children’s attention spans, focus levels, the interaction of emotions and learning, and the need for a warm environment. Annemarie Rivers joins Tim Beilharz to have a conversation about these topics and the implications for children’s ministry. How do these insights help us plan teaching times and create ministry environments that facilitate effective discipleship?   ⁠Click on through to discover more from ⁠⁠Youthworks Ministry Support Team⁠ and find out how Youthworks can help you have an effective youth and children's ministry in your local church. We'd love to hear from you. Send your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and critiques to ⁠[email protected]⁠. Further reading: Why Don’t Students Like School – Daniel T. Willingham The Learning Cycle – Muriel I. Elmer and Duane H. Elmer The Brain that changes itself by Norman Doidge 2007 Show them Jesus – Jack Klumpenhower Teaching with the Brain in Mind – Eric Jensen