Thomas H. Groome was associate professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:24). The speaker gives a word of prayer (0:03:25-0:04:24). Thomas H. Groome is introduced as the Kendrick-Poerschke Lecturer (0:04:25-0:05:16). Groome begins his lecture by stating and explaining his theme of “the praxis approach to Christian education” (0:05:17-0:19:32). Groome gives five points for helping people to be effective Christian educators, and his uses many stories to show that educators should seek question that build relationships and ask the “why” questions (0:19:33-1:01:17). The service ends with an announcement and a benediction (1:01:18-1:02:20).
Thomas H. Groome was associate professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. The service begins with an invocation prayer (00:00-01:20). The speaker introduces the first Kendrick-Poerschke for Christian Education Lecture, and Thomas H. Groome is introduced as the first lecturer (01:21-06:16). Groome begins his lecture by stating that he is honored to be the first Kendrick-Poerschke lecturer, and he delivers the theme of his presentation, “Coming to Know God” (06:17-09:29). Groome centers his lecture on the Hebrew word “yada.” He differentiates the Greek and Hebrew understanding of knowing God, he walks through the application of knowing God for Christian education (09:30-54:38). The service ends with an announcement and a benediction (54:39-55:47).
