Catechesis and Church

Should catechism instruction (catechesis) be something left merely to the minister? This article shows how the church in the time of the Reformation well understood that the education of the youth of the church was an event in which the church as a whole was involved. The author provides a sample catechism service, and then also suggestions as to how to make catechism teaching prominent in the members' minds.

The Reformed Method of Catechizing

Is there a method to teaching the Heidelberg Catechism? Who is responsible to teach it? This article looks at possible answers to such questions. As they say at times, the best way to look into the present and future is by looking at the past. This article reminds one of the basic methods to teach the Catechism, as practiced by our forefathers: one rooted in family, church and school.