12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel; later including early Christian leaders responsible for spreading the message of Jesus

preaching the gospel to others with the intention of converting them to the Christian faith

meaning “good news” and referring to the teachings and revelation of Jesus Christ

meaning ‘sent out’; the duty of Christians to spread the gospel

Mission, evangelism and Church growth

Religious education

Forms of worship

Worship using the Bible

The sacraments

Christian beliefs about baptism

Christian beliefs about Holy Communion / the Eucharist

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Pilgrimage to Iona

Celebrating Christmas and Easter

The Church in the local community

Street pastors

Working for reconciliation

Christian response to persecution

The work of CAFOD

The work of Tearfund

In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.

Christianity: Practices

The {{}} Commission is Jesus’ instruction to spread the gospel to all nations.

Jesus told his apostles to “go and make {{}} of all nations.”

When do many Christians believe the Church began?

Evangelism always involves preaching in public.

The Church has grown since the time of {{}} and the apostles. Early Church leaders are responsible for the beginning of this growth.

Jesus taught people to “love your neighbour as {{}}.”

Street Pastors patrol {{}} streets to offer care and support.

What do Street Pastors often hand out to people in need?

Which group sometimes asks Street Pastors for help?

What is one reason Street Pastors help people in the community?

They make streets safer for the whole community.

They mainly organise indoor church events.

Which best describes the overall work of Street Pastors?

Mission, evangelism and Church growth

Lesson outcome