DEVOTIONS Beyond The Packaging "Image is nothing; thirst is everything" was an advertising slogan for a popular soda "image is nothing; character is everything"—describes the apostle Paul. Joni Eareckson Tada
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When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that ...
Ready or Not? 3 questions to evaluate a church's readiness to reach out. Douglas J. Brouwer
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—Douglas J. Brouwer
Discuss
1. Should our focus as a church be on growth? Why grow? What is the biblical foundation for church growth?
2. Growth often means loss of comfort—perhaps the loss of a "family feeling" among church members. What are we willing to give up to see new people join our ranks?
3. What "side doors" do we offer people? What systems are in place to make sure these people connect ...
Ready or Not? 3 questions to evaluate a church's readiness to reach out. Douglas J. Brouwer
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Here are three questions to measure a church's ability to reach outward:
1. Is our church willing? Every church wants to grow, right? Not necessarily. Some leaders and members subconsciously may see growth as threatening and prefer to keep things "the way they used to be." This secret resistance among key people will surely inhibit growth.
2. Is our church able? Church leaders can start with these key ...
ARTICLE Teaching 101 The basics of the task from an expert in the field. Howard Hendricks
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Successful teaching opens the mind, stirs the emotions, fires the imagination, and galvanizes the will. Here are some skills that contribute to that kind of teaching.
Help Listeners Identify with You
Nothing moves listeners more than their reality, their experience, their emotions, their struggles. This is especially true in the classroom; people want to see themselves: their dreams, their needs, their ...
Many churches across America are doing an outstanding job of equipping volunteers to teach with excellence. But it's still not a given. As I have observed good programs, here are a few common threads that I've seen run through strong teacher training.
Causing to Learn
Effective teachers understand what teaching is. Many teachers still think of teaching as dumping content. But open eyes and a smooth ...
Teachers have a number of tools in the teaching tool chest. Effective planning involves choosing the right tool for the right job.
Lecture
Lecture is a good way to cover large amounts of material (e.g., the major views of the Book of Revelation) or complex issues (e.g., the relationship between New Age teaching and orthodox theology). On the down side, lecture does not demand much of students and can ...
ARTICLE How to Prepare Effective teaching starts in the planning stages. Roberta Hestenes
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When I prepare a lesson, I do it with the following attitudes and principles in place:
1. I want to take people seriously. I don't just want to entertain or impress people. I want to choose and teach subjects that really matter to people who have an eternal destiny. This doesn't mean everything has to be deep, somber, and serious. In fact, learning needs to be fun; it should intrigue. But whatever ...
DEVOTIONS How to Be Heard Mastering five overlooked fundamentals of clear communication. Fred Smith
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Improvement comes from concentrating on the basics until we can perform them without conscious thought. Here are some fundamental areas for teachers to try to improve:
1. Establishing a friendly atmosphere.
To a large degree, the atmosphere we establish will determine how effective our lesson is going to be. Atmosphere is created by both our verbal and nonverbal messages. Try to start your lesson ...
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