Reformation History · Lesson 01

The Waldensians

Planned · Teaching materials in preparation

Consider the Waldensians and the place of Scripture, preaching, and reform before the sixteenth-century Reformation.

Planned learning focus

  • Place the Waldensians within the wider story of medieval Christianity.
  • Consider how access to Scripture shaped teaching and church life.

A question for your class

What helps a church keep Scripture central to its teaching?

Use this as an opening question, then return to it after examining the historical setting and sources.

Preparing to teach

Consider what your students already know about church history. Introduce unfamiliar names and terms, place the topic on a timeline, and distinguish historical description from theological evaluation.

Lesson materials

Materials for this lesson are being prepared. Presentation files and any accompanying guides or handouts will be listed here when published.

These introductory notes describe the planned topic; they are not a complete lesson or a substitute for reviewed teaching materials.