General Teaching Resources
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Articles, Online:
- 3 Important Lessons for Bible Teachers from the Master Teacher
- 3 More Important Lessons for Bible Teachers from the Master Teacher
- 7 Questions to Ask Before Teaching the Bible to Kids - questions apply to teachers of any age
- 8 Keys To Being A Better, More Effective Sunday School Teacher
- 10 Marks of Great Teaching
- 38 Ways To Wake Up Your Class
- Checklist for An Effective Large Group Lesson
- Effective Bible Teaching
- How to Lead a Group with Differing Levels of Spiritual Maturity
- Make People Think
- Teaching for Changed Lives - Goal for Bible Teachers
- Teaching Like Jesus
- Teaching Like Jesus
- Timeless truths of Sunday School teaching
- We Teach Too Little Because We Try to Teach Too Much
- When your lesson is broken...how to fix it every time.
Audio Recording:
Free:
- God-Centered Bible Teaching - by David and Sally Michael at the Children Desiring God Conference - The MP3 audio of these seminars may be listened to online or can be downloaded ... this concept applies to more than children's classes
Cost:
- 8 Ways to Make Learning Come Alive by Jim Austin at the 2006 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#064 in the list, on CD; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Being a Quality Teacher by Alan Wilson at the 2006 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#025 in the list, on CD; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- How to Study the Bible and Teach it to Others by Dr. James Love Sr. at the 2008 GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association (#105 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Jesus in the Classroom by Barrie McMaster at the Northwest Christian Education Conference 2011 (#104 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Keys to Effective Teaching by Francis Chan at the 2009 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#129 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Learning Can Be Fun by Dr. Nancy Shields at the 2008 GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association (#151 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Making Your Classroom Come Alive by Maureen Keirnes at the 2009 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#145 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Organizing the Classroom for Learning by Michele Goady at the GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association 2006 (#61 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Prerequisites for Becoming a Dynamic Teacher by Cecelia B. Dennery at the 2008 GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association (#045 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Put the A HA! Into Your Lesson by Crystal & Vernon Murdock at the 2006 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#089 in the list, on CD; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Teach as Jesus Taught by Christy Hager & Sheila Halasz at the 2006 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#126 in the list, on CD; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Teachers Who Touch Lives by James Julian, Sr. at the GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association 2006 (#96 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Teaching From the Word by Dr. Nancy Shields at the 2008 GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association (#152 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Teaching to Transform Lives by Stan Masfield at the 2009 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#170 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Teaching with Pizzazz by Karen Goodman at the GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association 2006 (#66 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- The DYNAMIC Sunday School Class by Nancy Shields at the GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association 2006 (#173 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Transformational Teaching: Teaching to the Heart by Dr. Michelle Anthony at the 2010 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#105 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- Using Jesus' 7 Practices to Maxamize Teaching by Tim Shoemaker at the 2010 Northwest Christian Education Conference (#156 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
Books:
Free Booklet:
- The Discover Triad: Three Facets of a Dynamic Sunday School Class by David Francis - says permission granted to copy PDF
Cost:
- 32 Ways to Become a Great Sunday School Teacher by Delia Halverson
- Almost Every Answer for Practically Any Teacher by Bruce Wilkinson
- Creative Bible Teaching by Lawrence O. Richards
- Disciple-Making Teachers by Josh Hunt
- Effective Bible Teaching by James Wilhoit, Leland Ryken
- Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher! by Ray Johnston
- Teaching for Results, Revised Edition by Findley Edge
- Teaching to Change Lives: 7 Laws of the Teacher by Dr. Howard Hendricks
- Teaching Ministry Manual: A Teaching Ministry Primer by Ministry Tools Resource Center
- Teaching With All Your Heart: Bringing Curriculum & Class to Life by David E. Fessenden
- The Bible Study Teacher's Guide by Beverly Van Kampen
- The Dirt on Learning by Thomas & Joani Schultz (may be able to find it used on Amazon)
- The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School: Transformational Techniques for Reaching and Teaching by Aaron Reynolds
- The Power of Multi-sensory Preaching and Teaching: Increase Attention, Comprehension, and Retention by Rick Blackwood
- The Seven Laws of the Learner by Bruce Wilkinson
- The Christian Educator's Handbook on Teaching by Edited By: Kenneth O. Gangel, Howard G. Hendricks
- What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know by Elmer L. Towns
- Why Nobody Learns Much of Anything at Church and How to Fix It by Thomas & Joani Schultz
Correspondence Course in Print Format, Independent Study:
- Teaching with Results - Moody Bible Institute
"A study of the principles of Christian teaching and learning, personal Bible study, steps in lesson preparation and planning, classroom management and evaluation."
Group Training, Outside:
- Teaching With Style Seminar - seminar sponsored by Walk Thru the Bible; To see if a seminar is near your location, click here and look for the seminar with the type 'ST.'
- The 7 Laws of the Learner Seminar - seminar sponsored by Walk Thru the Bible; To see if a seminar is near your location, click here and look for the seminar with the type '7L.'
PowerPoint Presentation:
- Rediscovering the Joy of Teaching by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This is a zip file containing the PowerPoint presentation and a Read1st Word document file. The Read1st file suggests ways to use it with individual teachers or for group training. A simple one page handout is also included. It can be used by individual teachers or in a group.
If you do not have PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can download a free PowerPoint Viewer by Clicking Here.
Video, DVD:
- Discovery Learning: Activities With A Purpose, Video by Wes Haystead, Sheryl Haystead (might be able to find used)
Workbooks:
- Creative Bible Teaching With Results by Ministry Tools Resource Center
- Teaching for Changed Lives by Ministry Tools Resource Center
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