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When someone truly becomes a Christian people should see a change in their behaviour. For example, no more cheating, bullying, aggressive attitudes and more peace and fulfilment. These things may not come immediately, though they can when someone is ‘converted’ – that is, they decide to follow Jesus.
To mark this change, many churches have a practice of baptising the new believer, which means either being immersed in water or sprinkled with water, to reinforce the idea of being washed from the wrong things. See: What is Christian baptism? (opens in a new tab).
Most Christians will want to attend church to join with others in worshipping God and learning about him. Also there should be a desire to read the Bible
Lesson plans and resources for: Does Christianity change lives?
Does Christianity change lives? Lesson plan
Christian life – RE lesson plan – Coming soon due to changes in the RE syllabus.
How to fulfil the locally agreed syllabus on ‘Does Christianity change lives?’
Hopefully you will be able to match your local agreed syllabus with what is here which satisfies eight councils:
These lesson plans are based on the Progression Documents of The Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education’ Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland County Councils. This is in the light blue text.
The green text is from other Councils: Lewisham Borough, West Sussex, Hull and East Riding.
Here are the main aims for the visit:
- Explore special times for Christians (welcoming new babies – including baptism)
- Explore practice you would expect to find in a Christian family (going to church, reading the Bible, prayer, grace before meals)
- How to respond using words, music, art or poetry.
- What are the different ways in which people of faith express their beliefs?
- What happens to a child when they join a religious family?
Key vocabulary: Advent, Baptism, Bible, Christ, Christmas, Church, Creation, Disciple, Easter, Faith, God, Harvest, Holy, Hymn, Jesus, Prayer, Worship.