Adult Teacher Training Workshop

Central Church of Christ

Delois H. SmithJanuary 7, 2012

Teach the Word

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2Tim. 2:15

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. 1Pet. 3:15

Teach the WordMemorizationI seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray

from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Ps. 119:10-11

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.

Ps. 119:98-100

Teach the WordPreparing the Lesson or Topic

Choose topic or theme. Brainstorm general principles and key words in

the theme. Using a chain-reference, concordance or topical

bible, research and record all related passages. Read scripture references in context (the

word or phrase in the chapter unit).

Allow the Word and the Spirit to guide as you develop the lesson—do not force your view, opinion or position.

If using supporting materials such as books or articles, test them against the scriptures, not make the scriptures support them. Test everything. (I Thess. 5:21).

Teach the WordOutlining the topicI. Decide on the main points you wish

or want to make.II. Second point.III. Third PointIV. Fourth point

Teach the WordOutlining the topicI. Decide on the main points you wish or want to make.

A. Indent each number or letter from the one above it and add a period. Capitalize the first letter of every entry.B. Do not write an A subheading without a B, or a 1 without a 2.

II. Second point.A. Follow this parallel pattern with each point as you develop it.B. Follow the pattern of:

1. Roman numerals 2. Uppercase letter subheadings. a. numbers for supporting subheadings.

b. lowercase letters for supporting numerical subpoints. III. Third PointIV. Fourth point

Teach the WordArrange these items into an outline. Follow proper

outline form, and be sure to capitalize and punctuate the items

correctly.A. Give ourselves fully and with joy.A. True WorshipIV. Preparing to come before Him.III. types of Worship.2. Being sure we are in right relationship with each other.B. serve with psalms and hymns.B. Come with clean hands and a pure heart.A. serve wholeheartedly and with gratitude.1. examining our hearts for unrepentant sins.

II. Joy in our service to Him.1. worship to be seen of men.I. why we serve him with joy.B. false WorshipA. how we should consecrate ourselves2. worship by rote ceremonialismB. Worship with reverence and awe.

Teach the Word Serving the Lord with Gladness

I. Why we serve Him with Joy.A. Serve wholeheartedly with gratitude. B. Serve with psalms and hymns.

II. Joy in our service to Him.A. Give ourselves fully and with joy.B. Worship with reverence and awe.

III. Types of Worship. A. True worship B. False worship

1. worship to be seen of men. 2. worship by rote ceremonialism.

IV. Preparing to come into His presence.A. How we should consecrate ourselves.B. Come with clean hands and a pure heart. 1. Examining our hearts for unrepentant sin.

2. Being sure we are in right relationship with each other.

Each roman numeral topiccan become a separate slide.

The Servant TeacherIntroducing The Topic Announce the topic or title of the

lesson. State purpose or reason for

addressing the topic at this time. State what will be gained from the

study, lesson or workshop---this helps the listeners know what to expect.

The Servant Teacher Discuss lesson format:

Lecture formatAudience InteractiveSmall group discussions

If schedule is tight, use lecture format and leave at least 10 to 15 minutes for comments and questions at the end of the lesson.

The Servant Teacher If schedule is flexible, you can

entertain questions during presentation.

If someone raises a question when you are limited on time to cover the issues, kindly ask them to hold their question for the Q&A time period; and be sure to ask them first during that time period.

Serving The Lord With Gladness

Newcomb Street Church of Christ

Ladies DayAugust 12, 2012

Serving The Lord with Gladness

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100:1-5

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Why we serve Him with joy We were dead in

our transgressions and sins.

Objects of God’s wrath.

Saved by the grace of God.

Made us alive in Christ Jesus.

Seated us in the heavenly realms.

Gave us the gift of salvation and eternal life.

Ephesians 2:1-10

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Ephesians 6:7-8Serve Wholeheartedly Colossians 3:15-17; 23-24Sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with

gratitude in your hearts to God. Work at it with all your heart.

Ephesians 5:15-20Sing and make music in your heart to the

Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Serving the Lord with GladnessJoy In Service

I Corin. 15:58 give yourself fully to the work of the Lord.

2Corin. 5:15 we live for Him, not for ourselves.

Heb. 12:28 we worship God with reverence and awe.

Psalm 119:77 your law is my delight.

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Isaiah 44:6-28True

Worship I Chron. 16:29 Psalm 95:6 Psalm 96:9 Matt. 4:10 John 4:24 Rev.14:7 Psalm 84:10

False Worship Ex. 20:4 Lev. 26:1 Deut. 7:25;

11:16 Isa. 42:8 Jer. 10:5 I John 5:21 Acts 14:8-20

17:29 Example of a Contrast Format

Serving the Lord with Gladness

When we come into his presenceConsecrate yourselves and be holy, because

I am the Lord your God. Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the Lord who makes you holy. (sanctifies and sets you apart).

Lev. 20:7

Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.

Ps. 24:4

Serving the Lord with Gladness

When we come into his presence

…let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit.

2Corin. 7:1…without holiness no one will see the Lord.

Heb. 12:14…you ought to live holy and godly lives.

2Pet. 3:11…for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy”.

I Pet. 15-16 Lev. 11:44-45

Serving the Lord with Gladness

…offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--- this is your spiritual act of worship.

Romans 12:1-2

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Worship of Lips and Heart Must Match

Ceremonialism vs. The Heart“ These people come near to me with

their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men”.

Isa. 29:11-16Matt. 15:1-11

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Because words are sung in worship to God rather than spoken, does not make them any less binding on us for what comes from our hearts and lips.

“ But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken”

Matt. 12:35-37

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Songs we sing I Surrender All Jesus Is All The World To Me He Is My Everything None of Self and All Of Thee Everybody Will Be Happy Over There He’s My King I’D Rather Have Jesus I’m Not Ashamed To Own My Lord O To Be Like Thee Purer In Heart, Oh God This World Is Not My Home Where He Leads, I will follow

Serving the Lord With Gladness

More Than Joyful Songs“…and whoever wants to be first must be your

slave---just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many”

Matt. 20:24-29

The Secret Service“ Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’

before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven…do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret”.

Matt 6:1-4

Serving the Lord with Gladness

More Than Joyful SongsMatthew 25:31-46“Lord, when did we see you hungry,

thirsty, see you as a stranger, see you in need of clothes; sick and in prison?”

The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me’.

Serving the Lord daily as we go.

Serving the Lord with Gladness

When I have searched my heart and I have allowed God to search my heart as well.

Psalm 139:23-24

When I have consecrated myself before coming into his presence, then my worship is acceptable to him; when I bring him the best of all I have and all that I am.

Malachi 1:6-14

Serving the Lord with Gladness

Through Jesus therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise---the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Heb. 13:15-16

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

Serving the Lord with Gladness

“Come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care”.

Psalm 95:6-7

The Servant TeacherFielding Questions“ Let your conversation be always full

of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone”.

Col. 4:6

“ A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered”

Prov. 17:27

The Servant Teacher If schedule is flexible, you can

entertain questions during presentation.

If someone raises a question when you are limited on time to cover the issues, kindly ask them to hold their question for the Q&A time period; and be sure to ask them first during that time period.

The Servant TeacherFielding Comments or Questions. Determine if it is a question or

comment. Repeat what they’ve asked, if a

question, then answer. If a comment, listen for the main

information, briefly summarize, then expound.

The Servant TeacherPesky PeggyPeggy answers all the time and almost

every time. She has a comment on each aspect of the topic being discussed. Peggy will comment even if you don’t call on her or recognize her raised hand. Peggy pontificates.

The Servant Teacher Follow Fielding Questions Rules Acknowledge Peggy’s first and/or second

questions or comments, then acknowledge someone else’s comments or questions before going to Peggy again.

If Peggy continues to comment, then say: “Thanks Peggy, that’s an interesting

comment.”; then go on. Don’t comment on Peggy’s statement, this will encourage more comments from her.

The Servant TeacherTakeover Trisha

Trisha introduces points and topics that you did not mention, but Trisha raises these issues which sometimes invites comments from others and takes you off point.

The Servant TeacherFirst, try and find something positive to

say about Trisha’s comments, but state that the issue she has raised is not one that you had intended to address at this time. State that maybe it is an issue that could be discussed at a later date.

As much as possible, it is important to stay on point and address the slated issues and topics.

The Servant TeacherEthereal Ethel

Ethel intends to make a related point, but doesn’t quite make the connection. It is hard to determine if the point is related and you can see that others are confused as well.

The Servant TeacherWhen a point is really unrelated and

you can’t see the connection, don’t try and make a connection. Acknowledge that you are not sure of the point and ask Ethel to try and rephrase or restate her point.

Then address the comment.

The Servant TeacherBombshell Betty

Betty makes a personal or controversial point that stuns you and the group. You can see from the group’s reaction that they’re not quite sure what to make of it!

The Servant TeacherMake a comment that the statement is not

one that can be addressed at this time and that if Betty will see you afterwards you will address her comment.

If you address a very sensitive and controversial issue, it will usually invite several other comments that will take up a great deal of time to handle appropriately.

And if you are not confident in addressing the issue, don’t attempt to.

The Servant TeacherNaysayer Nancy

Nancy takes issue with the topic being addressed and your comments. She gives her personal opinions and states them with conjecture and much confidence, but they are not supported with scripture or biblical principals.

The Servant TeacherYou would not want to have others be

misled with misinformation, so ask Nancy to state the scriptural basis upon which she is making her comments.

When and if she does, listen closely for accuracy; then comment.

Don’t be afraid to differ and correct---remember Col. 4:6.

The Servant Teacher Repeating and summarizing

questions or comments serve to:-- verify that you have heard them correctly.-- clarifies the point and gets the audience more involved.--allows for you to have the individual repeat or rephrase for clarification.

References and Resources

Basic Bible ToolsA good English translation: King James Version New King James Version The Revised Standard Version The New International Version The New American Standard Version

References and ResourcesThe translations should include: An abridged (reduced/condensed )bible

dictionary. Abridged concordance Historical maps Footnotes Center columns Archaeological findingse.g. “Thompson Chain Reference Bible”

“Ryland’s Study Bible”

References and ResourcesTools for Your Personal Library An unabridged bible dictionary An unabridged bible concordance Bible HandbookBe certain the concordance matches the

version of the bible you have, because the concordance is a list of all the words (arranged alphabetically) contained in that version of the bible.

References and Resources

Other Resources:Handbook of the Bible (Eerdmans Publishing

Co.)Haley’s HandbookNaves Topical BibleStrong’s Exhaustive ConcordanceAll The Women of the Bible

References and ResourcesSecondary ToolsAs your knowledge grows and you serve in

the capacity of teaching more and more: Commentaries Advanced Bible Dictionaries Books on Church Historye.g. The Living Word Commentary. Sweet

Publishing Company, Austin,Texas.

Bible study resources compiled by Dr. Joe Hacker.

References and Resources Online Bible Resources:

http://bible.crosswalk.com/ Glo Bible (really good) General Bible AppsPowerPoint Tutorial:Step By Step:Microsoft

OfficePowerPoint 2007, Joyce Cox and Joan Preppernau.

Live Your Creed

I'd rather see a sermon than to hear one any day.

I'd rather one walk with me than just to show the way.

The eye is a better pupil and more willing than the ear.

Advice may be misleading, but examples are always clear.

And the very best of teachers are the ones who live their creed.

Live Your CreedI can soon learn to do it, if you let me see it done.I can watch your hand in motion, but your tongue

too fast may run.And the lectures you deliver may be very fine and

true, but I'd rather get my lesson by observing what you do.

For I may misunderstand you, and the fine advice you give, but there's no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.

  Langston Hughes