Friday May 17, 2024
Teacher Workshop for Adults - Teens by David Sproule Part 1
April 20, 2024 - Saturday 2:30 MPR 4 Speaker
Speaker:David Sproule
The need for Bible teaching in the church
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There has always been a need for Bible teaching in the church.
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Sharing of Paul's letters
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The condition of our society and homes emphasizes a need for Bible teaching.
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Large number of broken homes
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What is the cannon, universal need of every person today?
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The Bible and, therefore, Bible education is essential in the church.
The biblical Authority for Bible teaching in the church
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In the Old Testament, teaching God's word was done regularly.
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In the life of Jesus, teaching God's word was done regularly
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In the New Testament, teaching God's word has done regularly
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Jesus instructed His disciples to teach others,
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We see the emphasis of the early church on teaching,
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We see certain teachers and certain students identified
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The Bible Gives Ample Authority for Teaching the Bible to Children & Adults.
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The Bible says that “faith comes by hearing” (Rom. 10:17).
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The expediency of making Bible classes fit your congregation
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All that the church does must be done by the authority of Christ.
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While Teaching the Bible Is Required, the Method Used in the Bible School Is Expedient.
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An expedient aids in carrying out God’s will in a manner in which He has authorized.
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The expedient itself must be authorized, but it does allow for options in its implementation.
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Thus, the church must teach the Bible, and it can do so in a way that best fits that congregation.
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The day
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The time
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The format
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The schedule
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The curriculum
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Each congregation is unique.
Stepping into the Bible
The Dream
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Congregation: Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ
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The congregation has a strong history of children’s Bible classes
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We desired and talked about writing our own curriculum for years
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Finally, the dream became more than just a dream
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December 2009 - The Initial Meeting: An Idea Sparked
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January 2010 - The Concept Presented: A Curriculum Adopted
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Mid 2012 - The Elder Challenge: A Target Set
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January 2013 - The Teaching Begins: A Work in Progress
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August 2019 - The Curriculum Finished: A Dream Realized
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The Development: Envision
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We wanted a curriculum that truly fit our needs
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A program that would teach the Bible
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A program that focused on Bible education over entertainment
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A complete program that was not a collection from various sources
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A consistent direction, format and appearance throughout
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An engaging program that got the parents involved at home each week
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We wanted an immersive experience
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From the moment the kids entered their hallway
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When they walked into their classrooms
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We wanted just a few weeks in each classroom to keep them engaged
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We wanted a complete teaching resource
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Something that would make it easier for our teachers to prepare and teach
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Something that would make it easier for members to agree to teach
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Something that would guarantee consistency of lessons from teacher to teacher
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The Development: Execute
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The Curriculum Committee – Writing “Stepping into the Bible”
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We sat down as a group, with open Bibles, and identified Bible lessons to teach
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We ended up identifying 280 Bible lessons to be part of the curriculum
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We decided to do away with the 13-week quarter system
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We wanted the children to rotate classrooms (in Bible scenes) on a frequent basis
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We decided that each age group would be taught in each classroom for four weeks
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Each classroom represented a particular division of Biblical narrative
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Four lessons were grouped together to be taught in each room
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We called these 4-week teaching rounds, “Sessions”
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We decided that we would rotate every four weeks through the five classrooms
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Each age group would have an opportunity to be taught in each classroom
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The total time for these rotations would be 20 weeks, which we called, “Semesters”
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Finally, an internal “writing” committee began creating each lesson plan
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Each lesson plan was intended for all age groups – tailored by the teacher to their specific class
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The Classroom Committee – Creating the Environment
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Design and decorate FIVE classrooms for each semester, with each classroom representing an immersion into one of the 4-lesson sessions
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Create some kind of picture-based timeline in the room
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Realized a need for time (two weeks) between semesters to change each classroom
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The Hallway Committee – Immerse Upon Arrival
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Transform the entire hallway where our children’s classes meet
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Bible stories to come alive on the walls, covering every square inch
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Tell the story of the Bible from one end of the hallway to the other
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Include some 3-D elements coming out of the walls
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The Teaching Resources Committee – Reinforcing the Lessons
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Each classroom to be stocked with visual aids to help enhance teaching the lesson
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Ample selection of handwork for the children that corresponded to the Bible lesson
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Songs that would fit and reinforce each lesson
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Make Wednesday nights special, providing additional lesson reinforcement
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The Classrooms
(Several pictures)
The Media Center
(Pictures)
The Teacher's Binder
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Each binder has four lessons (for each classroom)
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Intended to give teachers “everything” needed
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Teacher Instruction
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Lesson Plan
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Handwork
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Songbook and flash drive
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Intended to unify our educational efforts
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Intended to ensure consistency
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Intended to be easily adaptable to all ages
The Lesson Plan
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Take Home Review Sheet (picture)
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Objective
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Scripture Reference
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Memory Verse
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Lesson Facts
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Review Questions
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Narrative
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Discussion Questions for Older Kids
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Wednesday Night Highlights
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Suggested Songs (pictures)
The Curriculum
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16 Semesters
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Customized numbering system: Semester.Session.Lesson
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280 lessons of original material
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8 Old Testament semesters (with 1 review semester)
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8 New Testament semesters (with 1 review semester)
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2-week mini-session
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Rotation every four weeks
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mBFZooJPFg
Duration: 45:43
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