The lessons that was most significant and beneficial to me where the HBTL and MWGYW approach. The MWGYW approach had a huge emotional impact on my presentation which in turn helped highlight the lesson. My biggest concern had always been not to confront to the point of offending anyone and the HBLT approach was perfect in addressing this issue, it provided accommodations of teaching rather than preaching and this particular approach made the presentation a lot easier to give without making the audience feel as if they were being singled out, attacked, judged or confronted.
I have a deep appreciation of Andy Stanley’s teaching approach, which involved several presentation steps; me, we, God, you, and we. [ ] As teacher, I learned, after applying this five step transitional approach, to move from personal experience to community understanding where God was the main focus of discussion. However, I found the HBLT approach to be more useful, particularly in my small discipleship studies being that it did not require a great deal of time to prepare the lessons, whereas, with the MWGYW ap...
N.T. Wright: During my first semester at Northwestern College, I was assigned the book, “The Challenge of Jesus” by N.T. Wright for one of my Biblical Studies courses. This book and every other book Tom Wright has written has dramatically impacted my Christian faith. Dr. Wright has not only defended the basic tenants of the Christian faith, but also has shown how an academically-minded pastor ought to love and care for his or her congregants. N.T. Wright was previously the Bishop of Durham and pastored some of the poorest in the United Kingdom. His pastoral ministry has helped shape his understanding of God’s kingdom-vision which he is diagramming within his magnum opus “Christian Origins and the Question of God”. This series has instructed myself and countless other pastors to be for God’s kingdom as we eagerly await Christ’s return. Additionally, I have had the privilege of meeting with N.T. Wright one-on-one on numerous occasions to discuss faith, the Church, and his research. I firmly believe Tom Wright is the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation and he is the primary reason why I feel called into ministry.
Schultz also stressed the importance of a biblical worldview in the teacher. As the leader in each classroom the students will adapt their teacher’s beliefs, values and finally actions. If they are taught by a teacher who holds a dualistic view of dividing the sacred and the secular, or a postmodern or modern worldview, it will adversely affect the ability of that child to develop Christ centered wisdom based upon the Word of God. Schultz, in referring to the education of children, stated “anything that hinders their moral and spiritual development is the epitome of child abuse.” (2006, p. 163). As such, our curriculum, teaching methods, and moral example, must all reflect a biblical worldview that will evangelize and discipline each student to know and love Jesus Christ.
I will teach my students the power of not giving up on what they believe in. In this book “The Warriors Don’t Cry”, we are told not to be afraid and resist the norm; if something is not right we need fight it and make it better. Melba and the other members of the Little Rock Nine was able to bring about change, they were able to shift the power of one group of people over to another through resistance. Resistance doesn’t have to be violent, it can be peaceful. Melba’s Grandma India teaches us all that you can get a lot of things done with just passive resistance. Smiling in the face of your enemies as they try to cause harm to you. Not only shows them that you are strong enough to take anything they dish at you, but also so you have
John MacArthur is a well-known and sometimes controversial pastor that holds a strong conservative viewpoint of the Scriptures. As a graduate of Talbot Theological Seminary, MacArthur’s ministry has covered a wide spectrum of Christian fields including pastor, author and radio host. MacArthur currently serves as the Pastor of Grace Community Church in Sunny Valley, California. For over 45 years his pastoral ministry at Grace Community Church has given evidence of a deep abiding love for the exposition of the Scriptures. Beyond his role as pastor, MacArthur serves as the president of the Master’s College and Seminary, which functions to train men to work in various areas of Christian ministry. As a successful author, MacArthur continues to write many books ranging from culturally and theological relevant issues to New Testament expositional commentaries and study guides. Macarthur also serves as the lead teacher of Grace to You, an everyday radio and television ministry, which centers on verse by verse exposition of Scripture. MacArthur is not known for shying away from controversial topics that Christianity struggles with. He seeks to use scripture to help modern Christians think through these topics.
In conclusion, teachers who share their worldview with their students and encourage them to also expand and develop their own biblical worldview are giving their students a whole integrated education. The hope of a teacher should be that what their students learn will carry them through life by always seeing everything through the lens of God’s
Philosophy of Ministry: God's desires come first, I must always live my ministry God's way. I must live as a Christian (1 Corinthians 9:27) I must have a proper relationship of surrender to the Leader. In my personal life or in the Church I must understand that Christ is Head and Chief Shepherd (Ephesians 1:22, Hebrews 13:20). The “management” of Church is about relationships with God and Man, not just maintaining a social organization.
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2. What is comparative theology? How can various religions benefit from comparative theology? What is the difference between comparative theology, comparative religion, and philosophy of religion? How are the goals and questions different in these three different fields of thought?
A learning style is a way that a person adapts to learn a task. Learning styles were not used until the 1970’s. To evaluate a student’s learning style, several models, assessments and exams are used for interpretation. There are two types of students who use more than one learning style. There are some who use the learning style according to the situation. Others adapt different styles to process the information by different means .Though it takes them longer to put together information or prepare the subject, their knowledge become more thorough and they tend to have better understanding of the subject. According to VARK my learning
In the book, Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction, Keith Anderson and Randy Reese help us know that spiritual mentoring is for ordinary followers of Christ. As ordinary believers who model as Jesus did in our daily lives we pass on our faith in teaching another. Although the command Jesus gives us in ‘following me’ is simple, the relationship is complex. “This simple command assumes a complex relationship through which one becomes educated for the reign of God” (Anderson and Reese 15). Furthermore, Jesus commands the church “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to obey everything I have command you.” (NIV, Matthew 28:19-20). Hence, this paper is a summary of each chapter, finalizing with
It may seem a little bit strange, but my favorite place in town in none other than this beautiful Evangelic Church. However, it wasn’t always so.
Dempsey and Earley assert that teaching involves connecting people to God through the spiritual disciplines of prayer and Bible reading and connecting them to others through the service of their spiritual gifts. This type of proximity can only take place if believers rid themselves of the notion that discipleship is an event and replace it with the right belief that discipleship is a lifestyle commitment. Discipleship is intentional. Jesus chose twelve disciples. He actively initiated the discipleship relationship. This sets the groundwork for the active phrasing in The Great Commission.
The shepherd and sheep relationship is the best illustration for the relationship between pastor and parishioners. When Jesus asked Simon Peter does he love him three times and said to him “Feed my sheep”, the shepherd and flock relationship has been set. Since Jesus is our good shepherd (Jn. 10:11a), he laid out a good example for us to follow - to lay down his life for the sheep. (Jn. 10:11b) Thus, the wellness of both in and out of the parishioners should always be the concern in the pastors’ hearts. Soul care for the people is essential. Christian friendship is the foundation of Christian soul care. Pastoral ministry including preaching, teaching, and worship forms the broad context of pastoral counseling. Pastoral care is within pastoral ministry but broader than pastoral counseling. God’s love is the source and motivation. Within the pastoral care, there are spiritual direction and pastoral
Wesley demonstrates a model that encourages you to be both inviting and helpful in growing the faith of believers.
My philosophy of my teaching and learning style is more a mixture of both student-centered and teacher centered. I believe that students learn best when they are working in groups. In the student-centered teaching approach, it puts responsibility on both the student and the teacher. I would have center activities to facilitate student learning. I have more of a facilitator teaching style. According to the University of South Carolina defines a facilitator teaching style as, “This type of teacher will often try to design learning situations and activities that require student processing and application of course content in creative and original ways.” ("Teaching Styles"). I think teacher-centered style has benefits too because it can help with