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There is an ongoing debate in our fellowship about whether there should be separate classes divided by age group.

Recently our church started providing age-specific classes. Most of the people that have grown up in the church here learned along with the adults and when I compare their knowledge of the scriptures with many their age or even older I find them to be much more advanced than their age.

I am torn on this one.

I come from a long line of teachers and we were taught after school. We all learned the same thing. Had it not been for my attendance in those classes with my elders I do not think I would have learned as much.

It seems that being around the elders while learning, hearing their opinions and realizing how much more one has to learn may be the most important lesson of all.

Any opinions on this?

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There are advantages both ways. Like you point out, with separation, there can be a lack of teaching on some things for the younger people.

Separation tends to let you present things in a way more easily understood by the younger or inexperienced.

I wonder if sometimes a hybrid would be better, generally guided by age but more flexibility to move those along who are able to handle more difficult things.

When you get it worked out, please let me know what works best, I have struggled a lot with trying to figure the best format, and I always end up coming back to individualization, but lack the resources to really deal with every person as an individual, so I end up leaving that to God.

Marv

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Marv
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