January 9, 2022: Injustice and Hope (Genesis 21:8-20)

To engage the learners in a study of the Scripture text:

Have participants choose a partner as you distribute copies of the “Relationship Dynamics” exercise from the activity page, which you can  download here. After pairs complete the exercise, reconvene for whole-class discussion.

For deeper study and possible input for the exercise above, distribute copies of the “Hagar and God” exercise from the activity page to complete together. Allow time for whole-group discussion and insights.

• If all your learners are online, consider using Zoom Breakouts (which you can learn about here).
• If some of your learners are online and others are in the classroom with you, consider breaking the in-person learners into groups together and using Zoom Breakouts for the online learners.

Note: Whenever you distribute copies of anything, use hard-copy (paper) handouts for those physically present and e-copies for those joining online via Zoom, etc.

Tip: For a tutorial on how to use Zoom breakouts, go here. For many other Zoom tutorials, see here. A key to using Zoom effectively without fumbling is to practice ahead of time!