As a teacher of bible study curriculum you need to make sure that you are putting the necessary work in for your teaching to be powerful and effective. You want to make sure that you are putting the work in it takes for your group to grow and for the members in your group to experience life change. You also want to put the work in to ensure that the members of your group are taking that life change and sharing it with the world around them so that others can experience life change too. Even if this is a volunteer position for you it does not mean you can play this role half way. That is not Christlike. You need to go all out and above and beyond the call of duty in order to fill this role in a manner that honors God. This means studying as much as needed. This means taking time for prayer. This means getting out and serving with your group and building relationships with them. This means doing whatever it takes to see God's work done. Do not be a teacher who just shows up and teaches. Be one who plays whatever role is needed for the members of your group to experience life change and become life changers.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Band For Your Buck
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Sunday or Monday Focused?
Most of us teach our bible study curriculum on Sunday mornings. There is nothing wrong with that. My question though is where does that teaching bring the focus of the members of your group to. It is it to Sunday or Monday? Many churches and small groups teach and minister in such a way to make sure that people think their lives are all about being at church and attending and nothing else. So everything they do and say is about coming to church and bringing others to church. There are good important things in that but our lives happen everyday of the week. Therefore truly effective teaching should help people focus on how they can live on Monday morning and beyond. We have to step out and realize that life is not just about coming to church but instead about being the church in our community each and everyday. We need to begin to live this out and then make sure that our teaching follows along accordingly. Then we will be able to see great transformation in our lives, the lives of those we teach, and in our community.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Fighting the lull
As teachers of bible study curriculum we have ups and downs just like everyone else. Those downs can especially come this time of year. I am a firm beliver that seasonal effective disorder is a real thing. Ths is the phenomenon where peoples are moods are effected based on the seasons. This is most often talked about in the winter time when people deal with depression like symptoms because of the cold and lack of sunlight. I believe that this also happens in the summer although quite differently. In the summer there is the tendency to want to relax and slow down. There is no room for this in the Christian life though. We must fight through this tendency. Instead we mus pray harder and look for more ways to serve. We must look for accountabillity that will push us to do what we are called to do. I have set this many times recently but it is because I believe it is important. Summer is an opportunity for great things to happen because every day we are given is a gift from God. Let's make sure we don't way these days. Do what you must do to fight the lull and live out what you have been called to.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Thinking Ahead
Monday, May 23, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Bridging the Generation Gap
Usually our classes that study bible study curriculum are divided into age groups. This makes sense as we usually share common interests and have common needs with people our age. But we also miss out on a lot of things when we follow this pattern of age segragation. We miss out on the wisdom of those who have lived years of life, served faithfully, and gone through the same things we have. We miss out on the youthful exhuberance and free willing passion. We miss out on the balance that comes from those who are in the middle of their life and are trying to juggle all their responsibilities. And all these things bring a unique perspective to how we see the bible. Granted some things are not up to interpretation, but depending on our life stage parts of scripture speak to us in different ways and we are able to speak truth out of that. So I encourage you to work to bridge the generation gap. Have times where you all study scripture together, regardless of age, and share the wisdom and insight that you have. You will be amazed at how it strengthens your church community and your study of the scriptures.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Reading A Commentary
Friday, May 20, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Fight The Urge
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Finding the Right Commentaries
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- In Their Shoes
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Late Start
Monday, May 16, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- No Vacation
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Studying Through A Book
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Discipline
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Teach Them To Fish
Monday, May 9, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Fellowship
Bible Study Curriculum- Acts
Friday, May 6, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Be discerning
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Inspirational stories
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Bible Study Curriculum- Transformation
The longer I teach bible study curriculum, study scripture and do ministry the more I become a firm believer that God is in the business of transformation. He desires to come in and drastically change our lives. Look at the disciples. They went from scared individuals to passionate preachers of the Gospel. Look at the early church. They became a tight knit community and caring individuals like the world has never seen. And look at your own life. Who were you before you came to Christ? I know I was a lazy, selfish, hateful individual. Now I am passionate and accomplishing things I never though possible. We need to remember this principal and make it very clear to those in our small group that God is in the business of transformation. We need to firmly belive that God can change the lives of everyone in our group and speak that truth with boldness and confidence. Then we need to make sure that we put the necessary work in to see that this happens.