by Terry_Powell | Jul 16, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
Essential Strategies for Bible Study Leaders When it comes to certain doctrines or controversial verses, Christians don’t always see eye to eye. Employ these strategies for keeping disputes from demolishing your Bible discussions. 1. Anticipate participants’...
by Terry_Powell | Jul 7, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
Essential Strategies for Bible Study Leaders Every now and then you encounter a group member who’s harder to turn off than Niagara Falls. Though most monopolizers are motivated learners who...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 17, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
Sometimes I compare myself unfavorably with other speakers. Their oratorical polish dwarfs mine. Their magnetic personality appeals to people more than my melancholy temperament. Or their formal theological training exceeds mine. On other occasions, before I walk...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 24, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
Something is transparent when you can see through it. A person is transparent when he isn’t pretentious, when he discloses setbacks as well as victories. He’s called real because he doesn’t mask everything that is going on inside. His prayer requests are specific...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 18, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
1. Prepare my heart, not just my head. I ask God’s Spirit to encourage, convict, or move me to action as needed. I use the text to inform a time of prayer before I start thinking about how to teach it. When something in the text moves me to tears, prompts...
