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The following notes are from my second session at the 2006 Children’s Ministry Super Seminar.

Discover 11 Keys to holding attention. Learn the PQR method of teaching which significantly can boost learning in small groups.

Also discover a excellent way for helping people understand God’s word. After witnessing to an individual for 20 minutes and getting nowhere. I turned to John 3:16, gave the Bible to him, and used this method that Christ used. I could see the light bulbs go on as this individual finally understood.

Taking your Teaching to the Next Level 

(C) 2006 Arlen Busenitz - www.truthapplied.com

 

The following notes are from my first session at the 2006 Children’s Ministry Super Seminar. Discover 5 principles that can revolutionize your teaching. Learn a step by step method to preparing a clear Bible Lesson that holds attention.

Preparing and Teaching Life Changing Bible Lessons 

(C) 2006. Arlen Busenitz - www.truthapplied.com

Scripture: 1 Cor 3: 

How to Help Others Grow and Mature (Part 2)

God’s Part and Our Part in Helping Others Grow
1 Corinthians 3:4-9

Principle #1: God is working in individuals to grow, change, and mature them (Phil 1:6; Phil 2:13).
 God uses:

– The Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13-14; John 16)
– The Word of God (1 Thes 2:13; 1 Peter 2:1-3)
– Everyday life (James 1:2-5; Romans 8:28)
– People (Hebrews 3:13; 10:24-25; 1 Cor 3:6)

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“The Church is not on a pleasure cruise on its way to heaven, but on a battleship stationed at the gates of hell.” Quoted by Ray Comfort

“Love people and use money. Don’t love money and use people.”

“If you think you are indispensable, observe the size of the hole you leave when you pull your finger out of a bowl of water.”

Observation #1: The Goal of Spiritual Growth is Maturity (Col 1:28-29; 1:9-12).

• Filled with the knowledge of His will.

• Living a life pleasing to God

• Reaching out.

• Increasing in the knowledge of God

• Strengthened with God’s power.

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Remember that:

• Spiritual Growth is a journey (Phil 3:12-14)
• Spiritual Growth takes time (Phil 3:12-14)
• God has a part and we have a part (Phil 2:13-14)

 

God’s Part: Work in us, grow us, and change us into who He wants us to be (Phil 1:6; 2:13; 1 Cor 3:7).

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Principle #1: Remember the few things that are really important (Luke 10:38-42).

• Relationship with God and Relationship with others.

• Step back and ask, What is really important?

Principle #2: Train, Delegate, and Prune (Ex 18).

• Who can I train?

• What can I delegate or prune?

Taken from Paul’s life and 1 Thes 1-2. 

Key #1: Pray before each contact and keep people in constant prayer (1 Thes 1:2). 

Key #2: Depend on the Power of God in our life, but also remember that it is ultimately God that works on and changes people (1 Thes 1:5).   Read the rest of this entry »

Below are notes from a session I taught at CYIA entitled Teaching Biblical, Relevant, Life Changing Sessions to Older Students.

Discover:

• The Mindsets of a Great Teacher

• Six Principles to Being a Teacher who Changes Lives.

• 8 Keys to Hold Attention and Make Class Interesting

• 6 Steps for Making Any Lesson Practical and Relevant

• How to use the PQR method to Quickly Create Dynamic, Interactive Bible lessons for any age group.

See complete notes here: Teaching to Change Lives

(C) 2006 — Arlen Busenitz. http://www.truthapplied.com/

God wants us to do a good job with what we have been given. A speaker on the radio mentioned that we should be faithful in four areas of our life. These can be remembered by thinking of the “Four T’s”. Read the rest of this entry »