by Terry_Powell | May 19, 2017 | All
Do you prepare your own small group Bible studies or Sunday School lessons?Do you receive published curriculum from your church, but typically revise the lessons in view of the characteristics of your particular group of learners?Do you strive for an interactive...
by Terry_Powell | May 16, 2017 | All
The late Larry Richards, biblical scholar and Christian Education specialist, lamented that even good Bible teaching usually stops at the level of interpretation. In Creative Bible Teaching, he viewed a focus on application as the missing element in much Bible...
by Terry_Powell | May 11, 2017 | All |
Inherent in the nature of ministry, and in our still-sinful bent, are dangers for all of us who lead or teach God’s Word. I repeatedly preach these four warnings to myself. 1. Beware of pride.There’s a subtle tendency for us to take credit for what God does through...
by Terry_Powell | May 8, 2017 | All |
Opposition.Weariness of mind, body, and spirit.Feelings of inadequacy.Discouragement over apparent lack of fruitfulness.What instills resiliency to face these and other obstacles to ministry motivation?For me, one answer is memorizing timeless promises in God’s...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 21, 2017 | All
Whether your venue for communication is the pulpit, a classroom, or a small group meeting in a home, effectiveness requires application of five characteristics. Use these guidelines to evaluate your teaching and group leadership.1. CLARITY Are my words ambiguous...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 28, 2017 | All, Relationships |
My dad, a textile mill worker in rural North Carolina, loved Jesus passionately. Forced to drop out of school in the seventh grade to go to work, after coming to Christ as a young man, he studied the Bible voraciously.Dad taught an adult Bible study class, wrote...
