bible study for teachers dan stanley christian education training coordinator
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Bible Study for Teachers
Dan Stanley
Christian Education Training Coordinator
God’s Word
• Main textbook
• Main training manual
• The primary source of God’s revelation to us
Sacred Duty
• Communicating the Word of God
• Equipping your students
Purposes of Bible Study
• Constructive Discipleship
• Life Application
Context
• Cultural Context
• Geographical Context
• Historical Context
• Literary Context
Genre
• OLD TESTAMENT
– Law
– Historical Narrative
– Wisdom and Poetry
– Prophesy
Genre
• NEW TESTAMENT
– Gospels
– Historical Narrative
– Epistles
– Apocalypse
Pitfalls to Avoid
• “Bits and Pieces” pitfall
• “Everything Represents Something Else” pitfall
Presentation of Truth
• What did the message mean to the original readers?
• What does the passage have to do with my students’ lives today?
• What should our response be to this passage?
Strategy for Teaching TruthInsist on biblical interaction
Focus on principles rather than cultural expressions
Move from philosophy to faith
Let the Scripture determine your content
Acknowledge your limits
Engaging the Student
• Teach students to allow the Scripture to form their conclusions
• Teach students to apply what they’ve learned
Personal Bible Study
Resources
• Student Focused Learning by Larry Thomas (www.gospelpublishing.com)
• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stewart
Bible Study for Teachers
Dan Stanley
Christian Education Training Coordinator