As teachers of bible study curriculum we probably have all heard the old saying about feeding someone fish vs. teaching someone how to fish. In fact we have probably used it in an illustration or two. But how often have you applied it to your teaching practices. I think for far too long many of us have enjoyed the fact that people "need" us to teach them the bible. Because of this we may not have done as good a job as we needed to in teaching them how to study the bible for themselves. I encourage you to teach them how to fish. Show them how to unpack a passage. Show them the supplementary aids you use like commentaries and other reference materials. Show them where they can find these things online for free. There are enough resources out there that there is no excuse for anyone for not being a student of the word. Provide them with what they need so they can fish for themselves and teach others to do the same.
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