Welcome to CIA
CIA is a great place for middle schoolers to build strong, close friendships with other like-minded teens. Students involved in CIA will gain an understanding of God’s Word and why it’s important for today, and specifically how it applies to their lives personally. CIA students learn how to pray, how to study the Bible and how to have daily devotions. They also learn how to share their faith with others.
The Benefits for Your Children
Enrolling your child in the Bible Adventure/CIA Program benefits him or her in many ways. The National Council on Crime and Delinquency did a study on Bible Adventure/CIA classes that found the following:
- “A comparative review of all 4th and 5th graders involved in this program perform better than their classmates as a whole in almost every category”
- “Bible Adventure/CIA students improved after one year in three categories of literacy skills: comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary”
- “The program also provides youth with strong adult mentorship and bonding, and reinforces positive moral and character development in an environment where teachers and administrators struggle with unruly students.”
Students who participate in Bible Adventure/CIA are being educated far beyond their peers who don’t attend. These are just a few of the proven benefits that Bible Adventure/CIA has provided to students.
- Bible instruction—Bible lessons are taught simply and clearly, incorporating an understandable Bible principle for the child to practice. We don’t want to overwhelm children with too much instruction at once. The lessons we’ve developed allow children to grasp and apply a simple principle before moving onto the next one. The teaching of biblical principles by caring adult role models results in both spiritual and academic growth.
- Bible memory work– God’s memorized Word is a valuable resource to the mind and heart for life. Scripture memory develops mental sharpness and equips children to live in the abundant life God offers.
- Character instruction– Good character qualities and attitudes are modeled and taught, with encouragement for the child to make them personal habits. Spiritual and character training equips children to make good choices in a culture that often promotes less than God’s best.
- Relationships– Beneficial bonds of friendship, trust, and affirmation are established between your child and at least one caring adult.
- Learning skills– Practice at listening, memorizing, thinking, and processing along with positive social interaction strengthens the same skills that are vital to public school education.
The Benefits for the Parents
The instruction of moral values that you provide your child at home are affirmed in Bible Adventure/CIA by caring adult volunteers who intentionally invest in your child.
Your child can learn in a safe environment. Bible Adventure/CIA is also a spiritually safe environment in which children can openly ask questions about God, the Bible, and the Christian faith.
You have the opportunity to serve as a volunteer in your child’s Bible Adventure/CIA class, thus giving you the chance to be involved with your child during the school day.
Bible Adventure/CIA students earn awards for scripture memory work that adds up to discounts they can use toward summer camp or weekend retreats. Earning 300 points provides your child a FREE WEEK of SUMMER CAMP!
The Benefits for Volunteers
Joy El seeks to serve our volunteers in many capacities through training and equipping so you are able to have a more effective Bible Adventure/CIA. Skills you learn as a Bible Adventure/CIA volunteer also better equip you for other ministry roles at your church or in your community.
Bible Adventure/CIA has a Great Commission focus so that you can fulfill your purpose as a follower of Christ (Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 28:18-20).
Volunteering for Bible Adventure/CIA provides weekly opportunities to invest into the next generation, so that we will ignite a generation that seeks God.
Bible Adventure/CIA provides opportunity to serve using your gifts. It provides you with fellowship in a group of believers who also love children and are seeking spiritual growth. Bible Adventure/CIA enhances your spiritual growth through the renewing of your mind as you memorize scripture along with your students.
Bible Adventure/CIA allows you to experience God as you lead children into a saving relationship with Jesus.
Next Steps
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