Helping Teachers Who Lack Bible Knowledge
Think through the basics Bible teachers need to know about God's Word to teach accurately and effectively. Provide teacher training that lays a good foundation upon which they can build as they study for their lessons.
To Read: Bible Illiterate Teachers Produce Bible Illiterate Students
But, also get beyond knowledge to foundational beliefs about the Bible. Read the following about the difference it makes:
To Read: Bible Illiterate Teachers Produce Bible Illiterate Students
But, also get beyond knowledge to foundational beliefs about the Bible. Read the following about the difference it makes:
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Articles, Online:
- Bible Basics
- Grasp of the Big Picture of the Bible
- Teaching the Creation of Man & the Fall - the basics of what teachers should know
- Teaching About God's Laws - the basics of what teachers should know
- Teaching from the Old Testament Prophets - the basics of what teachers should know
- Teaching About the Cross - the basics of what teachers should know
- Teaching About the Church - the basics of what teachers should know
- Teaching on the Book of Revelation - the basics of what teachers should know
- What You Believe About the Bible Has Implications - the basics of what teachers should know
Books:
- 30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max E. Anders
- 90 Days Thru the Bible : A Devotional Journey from Walk Thru the Bible by Chris Tiegreen
- Biblical Beliefs by Clarence H. Benson - Evangelical Training Association
- Know Your Bible: All 66 Books Explained and Applied by Paul Kent
- New Testament Survey by Walter M. Dunnett - Evangelical Training Association
- Old Testament Survey Part 1 by Gary V. Smith - Evangelical Training Association
- Old Testament Survey Part 2 by Samuel J. Schultz & Gary V. Smith - Evangelical Training Association
- Talk Thru the Bible: A Quick Guide to Help You Get More Out of the Bible by Bruce Wilkinson, Kenneth Boa
Computer/Online:
- Pictorial Survey of the Bible - This is available either as a PowerPoint Presentation or as a PDF. It would be good to give teachers a basic chronology of the Bible.
Correspondence Courses in Print Format, Independent Study:
- Bible/Theology Courses - Particularly consider the Survey of the Old Testament Survey, Survey of the New Testament, How to Understand the Bible (Bible Introduction), and Basic Christian Doctrine courses.
Group Training, In-House:
- Training for Service: A Survey of the Bible by Orrin Root
Group Training, Outside:
- ntLive - Walk thru the New Testament Seminar - sponsored by Walk Thru the Bible; Click here to locate a seminar.
- otLive - Walk thru the Old Testament Seminar - sponsored by Walk Thru the Bible; Click here to locate a seminar.
Worksheets:
- What Bible Teachers Need to Know About God's Word To Help Students Find God in the Scriptures by Ministry Tools Resource Center
Bible teachers need to know a few things about the Text they teach if they are going to adequately and accurately teach it ... like it's authority, focus, and theme. They need a summary view of Scripture as well as a panoramic view of God throughout the Bible. Knowing, however, is not enough. They must understand the implications for teaching. All of this can be found in the four page teacher training document.
Resources:
- New to Bible Reading Discipleship Tool by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This eighteen page reproducible resource can be used as a tool to help your teachers with questions like:
- Why doesn't Bible reading make sense?
- What does the Bible say about itself?
- What is the focus of the Bible?
- Is there a theme that flows through the Bible?
- Where should I start reading the Bible?
- In what order should I read the books of the Bible?
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