A Bible Study Most People Can Stick With
We talk a lot about studying the Bible but how frequently do we give people accessible options to make it a habit? There are 80 posts on this blog that deal with studying the Bible in some way, shape or form. We have classes on all the proper “how to’s”…how to read a psalm or […]
Living Out Application In Bible Class
Last night we had the best men’s class that I can remember. I don’t know if it is a coincidence but it was also the men’s class that I did the least talking! Maybe I can learn something from that. We had Tom Hagan from Mt. Dora Christian Home and Bible School stop by and […]
Chris Gallagher Posts Free Teacher Training Material
Thanks to Chris for posting his material for free. It looks like he spent considerable time creating this material and it looks well done. Have a look at his blog to download it (30 pages of material in MS Word). Here is the link. He even encourages you to edit it to fit your congregation.
Charles Kiser’s Great Post on Teaching
If you are a Bible class teacher or even just study your Bible from time to time you will want to read his latest post on organic teaching and the need for application. You can read about it here.
10 Tips for Getting More Out of Church Bible Classes
People who come an hour before worship generally are motivated to get something out of Bible class. Here are a few things they can try to get more out of their Bible class experience: 1 – Take notes. This is a no-brainer but I can’t tell you how low a % of people in the […]
What Type of Bible Class Do You Get the Most From?
There are all kinds of theories of what makes an effective Bible class. What do you think?
Videoteaching.com
I thought many of you would want to know about this upcoming resource. It is not totally up and running yet but it looks promising – videoteaching.com
Moving From Contemplating the Biblical Navel to Real Application
I am guilty of writing a bunch of thoughts, opinions, and various and sundry other ways of contemplating the biblical navel and end the discussion gaining little more than having thought about something a little more or with a slight nuance. How many of you feel your life has never been the same since reading […]
The Joys of Teaching Children
Kym, one of our Sunday school teachers, sent me this story today of what happened to her in Sunday school class this past Sunday. I thought it was pretty special. Sunday morning I arrived at church to lead the 4’s-K class in this week’s study. Things started out a little crazy, children bouncing around, spilling […]
Five Characteristics of a Good Small Group Leader
In line with the last post about five characteristics of a good teacher, here are five characteristics of a good small group leader. They know the purposes of the group and continually model and teach the group to carry out those purposes. Small group leaders are volunteers and they, like the rest of us, often […]