Send Someone to Tell Me

From SPARK

One-sentence summary

A flip chart lesson showing how God answers prayer.

Description

Oliofa was a young boy who lived in the country called Papua New Guinea. He was taught to fear evil spirits. He loved animals and nature. He thought there must be a good spirit who made everything. He prayed and asked that someone would come to tell him about the good spirit. He prayed the same prayer for three years. Finally, a missionary came to his village and told him about Jesus, God's Son. Oliofa knew then that God was the Good Spirit. Oliofa believed in Jesus. When he grew up, he started an adult Bible training school. This story helps children learn about prayer and the Bible.

Considerations

• This single-lesson flip chart story is available in Spanish and English.
• The lesson includes suggested schedules, songs, and Bible verses.
• The two themes of the lesson are about believing in Jesus and learning to live as a believer.

Limitations

• Some information is missing in the story. Many children might need that missing information to understand the story.
• There are not enough pictures to illustrate the story.
• Some of the storyline is too much like preaching.
• The parrot pictured is not the kind found in Papua New Guinea.
• Some of the pictures show only a parts of scenes or people. These will need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.
• Horses are not usually used in Papua New Guinea.
• Some of this lessons is written for use in western cultures. They may not be useful in non-western cultures.

Guidelines for Use

• As a flip chart.
• As a filmstrip with script on audio cassette.
• As a radio program.
• With children in schools, Sunday schools, Bible clubs and camps, and visits to children who are ill or in hospital.
• As an audio drama with children recording the different voices on audio cassette. Use the flip chart to illustrate the drama.
• As a five minute, twenty minute, sixty minute, or ninety minute program.

Where to Obtain

Link to Producer or Source Organization

Child Evangelism Fellowship

Cost

$6.49 (USD) as of July 2008

Producer/Owners

Author/Artist/Producer

• Author: Ruth Harner
• Artist: Dale Smith

Current copyright owner

Child Evangelism Fellowship, 1997

Other Information

If you are interested in translating story for a minority language group, contact Child Evangelism Fellowship. They will help you work out a Creative Commons License agreement.

Reviewed by

Vida, VMS

Date

July 8, 2008