Instructors Guide Resources
Guiding the noticing, not just assigning it.
Welcome — whatever room you're teaching in
If you've been asked to teach this to a group, this page is for you. You might be a minister, part of a church's education staff, a small-group or class leader, or simply the person who said yes. You don't need to be an expert, and you don't need to have it all worked out. You need a way to begin, and a second set of eyes on where a group is likely to go. That is what this part of the project is for.
What you're leading
Morality Lost is one project with three parts. The book shows what character looks like when it's witnessed. The guides help people learn to notice it in their own lives. The Room is where people share what they've noticed.
The middle part, learning to notice, is the part you lead. It's where the project meets real people, and it works best when someone is there to keep it on track. That is why this page exists: so that you have the materials, and an explanation of how they work, to make your time with a group as productive as it can be.
Who this page is for
Churches and ministers. Church education staff. Group and class leaders. Anyone charged with teaching this to others. If you're going through a guide on your own instead, Study Guides & Group Resources will point you to the right place.
Why a guide works better led
A guide works alone. It works better led. The difference isn't content — it's protection. Someone has to keep a group's attention on the actual moment in front of them instead of letting it drift into the news, into abstraction, into whoever's loudest. That's the instructor's job, and it's harder than it sounds.
Each Leader's Page exists for that reason. Not a longer answer key — a second set of eyes on where a session is likely to go sideways, and what to do when it does. Download the PDF below to use as a training tool before and during your session.
Leader's Resources by Edition
| Edition | Description | Download PDF Link |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Living / Social Issues | Session structure, a “receive, don’t hunt” cheat sheet, chapter-by-chapter notes, and facilitation tips. | Leader's Download PDF → |
More editions are in development. See Study Guides & Group Resources.
Your next step
Edition 1, Christian Living / Social Issues, is ready now. →
Read the Preface and Chapter 4 of the book, and a full sample chapter of the study guide.
Book Preview (PDF) · Study Guide Preview (PDF)
Available November 25. Each participant needs their own book and their own study guide. Tell us about your group and we’ll follow up about ordering. → Read the guide you’ll be leading
See the editions and how a chapter works. → Look up a question
Common questions about the book, the guides and the Room. → Invite Kerry to speak to your church or group
What an event looks like, and how to request one. → See what the Room is
The place where people share the moments that shaped them. →