More than pooling of ignorance
Published: Fri, 04/01/16
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7. BackgroundWhen you’re teaching, do you reveal some interesting background not evident from a casual reading of the text? You need to know the text, but also you need to know what lies behind the text. You should be able to answer the questions the text asks. For example, suppose the subject of your teaching is Luke 13:4: Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? Here is an obvious question that you’d better know the answer to: What is the deal with this tower? As the teacher, you ought to give a simple, straightforward answer to this question without looking at any notes. Sunday school needs to be more than a “pooling of ignorance.” You will have a few people in your group who will have studied the lesson before class, and you should encourage them to do so. Still, you as the teacher need to bring that extra level of depth that makes the group feel it was worth coming because they learned something they did not know before. The longer you work at this, the easier it becomes. One of the joys of studying the Bible is the accumulation of knowledge over years of study. But be careful! Our brains are buckets with holes in them (for some of us, they are mostly holes!). We need to make sure there is a constant input of fresh information. That is the joy of preparation. That is why many teachers love to spend money on books. Think of your last lesson. Did you understand the background well enough to spice up the discussion with some fresh information that is not obvious from a casual reading of the text?
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