1. Bible Study for Teachers Dan Stanley Christian Education Training Coordinator

2. God’s Word Main textbook Main training manual The primary source of God’s revelation to us

3. Sacred Duty Communicating the Word of God Equipping your students

4. Purposes of Bible Study Constructive Discipleship Life Application

5. Context Cultural Context Geographical Context Historical Context Literary Context

6. Genre OLD TESTAMENT –Law –Historical Narrative –Wisdom and Poetry –Prophesy

7. Genre NEW TESTAMENT –Gospels –Historical Narrative –Epistles –Apocalypse

8. Pitfalls to Avoid “Bits and Pieces” pitfall “Everything Represents Something Else” pitfall

9. 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?

10. Strategy for Teaching Truth Insist on biblical interaction Focus on principles rather than cultural expressions Move from philosophy to faith Let the Scripture determine your content Acknowledge your limits

11. Engaging the Student Teach students to allow the Scripture to form their conclusions Teach students to apply what they’ve learned

12. Personal Bible Study

13. 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 cetraining@ag.org

14. Bible Study for Teachers Dan Stanley Christian Education Training Coordinator