The Heartbeat of God Leader's Guide
Insights, Ideas and Thoughtful Questions
for Discussing with Students the Intersections of the Sacred & the Secular
A step-by-step guide to creative use of The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything in the classroom. Each lesson includes:
- An opening prayer to grab students attention
- Intriguing discussion questions to guide students in a personal exploration of the intersections of faith with the major issues of our day
- Opportunities for students to engage the text
This comprehensive teaching tool will help you guide each student to a deeper understanding of the secular issues of our day that have profoundly religious roots, and our responsibility to take action as individuals and communities of faith.
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Book details
- Author
- Jenifer Gamber
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Christianity
- Topics
- faith and social issues · Christian education · spirituality · sacred and secular · discussion questions · church and society · spiritual formation
- ISBN-13
- 9781594733086 (Paperback)9781683363774 (Hardcover)
About the author
JENIFER GAMBER is an Episcopal priest, author, speaker, and retreat leader ordained to the priesthood in 2019. Her books include Common Prayer for Children and Families, Call on Me: A Prayer Book for Young People and Your Faith, Your Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church.
Gamber serves as the founding Director of the School for Christian Faith and Leadership and the Tending Our Soil Thriving Congregations initiative in the Diocese of Washington. She has also written leader’s guides for several books, including The Heartbeat of God Leader’s Guide.
When she’s not writing, Gamber draws on a long career in Christian formation, having served the Episcopal Church as a layperson before her ordination. Much of her work addresses faith formation for Episcopalians of all ages.
Jenifer lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.