Teaching the Bible: Hosting the Conversation

Teaching the Bible, Hosting the Conversation
Textbook: Teaching the Bible in the Church by John M. Bracke and Karen B. Tye, (St. Louis: Chalice Press), 2003. (The book is purchased separately from the  course. Click here to purchase.)
 

Are you a:
· Pastor
· Book of Faith Advocate
· Christian Education Director
· Small group study leader
 

Are you looking for material to enhance your teaching skills or support others who are teachers?
 

Teaching and learning the Bible is one of the primary faith formation practices for Christians. For members of the ELCA, the Book of Faith Initiative calls us to encounter the Scriptures in a deep and powerful way.  This course helps support the development of teaching skills.
 

Taught by professors of Christian education, religion and the Bible at ELCA seminaries and colleges, this course explores the many facets of the church's ministry of teaching, especially as it relates to the Bible. Focusing primarily on teaching adults, individual sessions examine the dynamics of adult learning, methodology, designing teaching/learning experiences, pastoral implications of teaching the Bible, multi-cultural considerations in exploring biblical texts, and the use of media in teaching. Each unit has 4 sessions.  Each session is about 20 minutes.

   1. Teaching as Conversation: Where Do We Begin?
   2. Teachers and Learners: Relationships Matter
   3. Adults as Learners:  What Does the Brain Tell Us?
   4. How We Teach Matters as Much as What We Teach
   5. Hearing Other Voices: Multi-culture Encounters with the Bible
   6. From Creche to the World Wide Web: Using Visual Media to Teach the Bible

Textbook: Teaching the Bible in the Church by John M. Bracke and Karen B. Tye, (St. Louis: Chalice Press), 2003. (Click here to purchase.)

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