Developing Bible Teachers Curriculum
Sessions are subject to change
Year One Curriculum
Year 1 focus is to provide a solid grasp of trusting God’s word, to understand the mechanics of teaching the Bible and to learn from others in different areas of ministry. Sessions are subject to change.
JAN
- Intro to leaders, course parameters
- How to get the best from the course
- How we got the Bible
- Bible Translations
- Using your time as a Christian – part 1
- Using your time as a Christian – part 2
FEB
- Intro to handling the text – part 1
- Intro to handling the text – part 2
- Who controls the meaning?
- What do we bring to the text?
- Levels of meaning
- The literary context
MAR
- How to read sentences – part 1
- How to read sentences – part 2
- Cultural Context – part 1
- Cultural Context – part 2
- How to read sentences – part 3
- How to read sentences – part 4
No Meetings in April due to Easter
MAY
- How to read paragraphs – part 1
- How to read paragraphs – part 2
- Tools of the trade
- New Testament Gospels/Acts – part 1
- New Testament Gospels/Acts – part 2
- New Testament Gospels/Acts – part 3
JUNE
- A framework for preaching – multi-strand – part 1
- A framework for preaching – multi-strand – part 2
- A framework for preaching – multi-strand – part 3
- Oration and delivery
- A framework for preaching – part 1 (single strand)
- A framework for preaching – part 2 (single strand)
JULY
- Application – part 1
- Application – part 2
- Application – part 3
- Application – part 4
- How the preaching groups work
- Workgroup Sessions
AUG
- The role of the Holy Spirit
- Consider your audience
- 1-2-1 Discipleship – part 1
- 1-2-1 Discipleship – part 2
- Music
- Preaching Group A (Gospels)
SEPT
- How to read discourses
- New Testament Letters – part 1
- New Testament Letters – part 2
- Preaching Group B (Gospels)
- A Ministers life
- A Ministers Ministry
OCT
- What next?
- Evangelism – part 1
- Evangelism – part 2
- Preaching with pathos – part 1
- Preaching with pathos – part 2
- Preaching Group A (Letters)
NOV
- Word studies
- Word studies
- Preaching Group B (Letters)
- Biblical Counselling – part 1
- Biblical Counselling – part 2
- Biblical Counselling – part 3
JULY
-
Application – part 1
- Application – part 2
- Application – part 3
- Application – part 4
- How the preaching groups work
- Workgroup Sessions
AUG
- The role of the Holy Spirit
- Consider your audience
- 1-2-1 Discipleship – part 1
- 1-2-1 Discipleship – part 2
- Music
- Preaching Group A (Gospels)
SEPT
- How to read discourses
- New Testament Letters – part 1
- New Testament Letters – part 2
- Preaching Group B (Gospels)
- A Ministers life
- A Ministers Ministry
OCT
- What next?
- Evangelism – part 1
- Evangelism – part 2
- Preaching with pathos – part 1
- Preaching with pathos – part 2
- Preaching Group A (Letters)
NOV
- Word studies
- Word studies
- Preaching Group B (Letters)
- Biblical Counselling – part 1
- Biblical Counselling – part 2
- Biblical Counselling – part 2
Year Two Curriculum
Year 2 focus is to further develop the teaching of God’s word, as well as having a greater grasp of other aspects of Church life. Sessions are subject to change.
JAN
- A Framework for preaching – single strand – part 1
- A Framework for preaching – single strand – workshop
- Bible Overview – part 1
- The Church – What is a healthy Church – part 1
- Application – part 1
- Application – part 2
FEB
- A Framework for preaching – multi-strand – part 1
- A Framework for preaching – multi-strand – part 2
- A Framework for preaching – multi-strand – workshop
- Caring for one another – part 1
- Bible Overview – part 2
- Leading a prayer meeting – part 1
MAR
- Bible Overview – part 3
- Caring for one another – part 2
- Caring for one another – part 3
- The Church – What is a healthy Church? – part 2
- Church History – part 1
- Preaching Groups
No Meetings in April due to Easter
MAY
- The Church – part 3
- The Church – part 4
- The Church – part 5
- Leading a prayer meeting – part 2
- Bible Overview – part 4
- Preaching Groups
JUNE
- Further Study options – formal, online & within the Church
- Old Testament Narrative – part 1
- Old Testament Narrative – part 2
- Church History – part 2
- Bible Overview – part 5
- Preaching Groups
JULY
- Praying Together / Public Prayer
- Parachurch organisations
- Prayers of the New Testament
- Bible Overview – part 6
- Old Testament Poetry
- Preaching Groups
AUG
- Preaching Groups
- Sermons in Acts – part 1
- Sermons in Acts – part 2
- Teaching difficult passages – part 1
- Music
- Bible Overview – part 7
SEPT
- Preaching Groups
- Old Testament Law
- Bible Overview – part 8
- Church History – part 3
- A minister’s life
- A minister’s ministry
OCT
- Preaching Groups
- Evangelism – part 1
- Evangelism – part 2
- Old Testament wisdom literature – part 1
- Old Testament wisdom literature – part 2
- Bible Overview – part 9
NOV
- Old Testament Law – part 2
- Leading a Bible Study – part 1
- Church History – part 4
- Church History – part 5
- Old Testament Wisdom – Job
- Preaching Groups
JULY
- Praying Together / Public Prayer
- Parachurch organisations
- Prayers of the New Testament
- Bible Overview – part 6
- Old Testament Poetry
- Preaching Groups
AUG
- Preaching Groups
- Sermons in Acts – part 1
- Sermons in Acts – part 2
- Teaching difficult passages – part 1
- Music
- Bible Overview – part 7
SEPT
- Preaching Groups
- Old Testament Law
- Bible Overview – part 8
- Church History – part 3
- A minister’s life
- A minister’s ministry
OCT
- Preaching Groups
- Evangelism – part 1
- Evangelism – part 2
- Old Testament wisdom literature – part 1
- Old Testament wisdom literature – part 2
- Bible Overview – part 9
NOV
- Old Testament Law – part 2
- Leading a Bible Study – part 1
- Church History – part 4
- Church History – part 5
- Old Testament Wisdom – Job
- Preaching Groups