Resources for Bible Teaching Ministry

About Bible Teaching

• Article: Bible Teaching has an Important Objective
• Article: Bible Teaching is a Special Divine Empowerment
• Article: Bible Teaching is an Awesome Responsibility
• Article: Bible Teaching Must Keep the Word Central
• Article: Bible Teaching Requires Reliance on the Holy Spirit
• Article: God's Presence: The Discipler's Authority
• Article: God's Presence: The Distinguishing Mark
• Article: Speaking Types of Spiritual Gifts
• Article: Teaching the Whole Counsel of God?
• Article: Approach to Teaching the Whole Counsel of God
   
  

About the Teaching-Learning Process

• Article: 4 Tips for Helping Students Apply Bible Lessons to Life
• Article: Bible Teaching-Learning Process
• Article: Bible Teaching Must Equal Bible Living
• Article: Can We Ever Overemphasize Application?
• Article: Conclusion or Application?
• Article: Do Bible Teachers Understand the Teaching-Learning Process?
• Article: Effective Bible Teaching
• Article: FAQ about Bible Lesson Application
• Article: FAQ about Bible Lesson Introductions
• Article: Four Elements in the Bible Learning Process
• Article: Good First Impressions
• Article: How Deliberate to be About Application?
• Article: Let's Not be Shortsighted
• Article: Personalize the Application
• Article: Really Teaching for Changed Lives?
• Article: Teaching for Changed Lives?
• Article: Really Teaching for Changed Lives?
• Article: The Holy Spirit is Essential to Effective Bible Teaching
• Article: What to Aim for in Application of a Bible lesson?
• Article: Whose Responsibility is Bible Application?
• Book: Creative Bible Teaching by Lawrence O. Richards
• Book: Seven Laws of the Learner by Bruce Wilkinson
• Book: Teaching for Spiritual Growth by Perry G Downs
• Book: Teaching to Change Lives by Howard Hendricks
• Book: The Way They Learn by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
• Book: Why Nobody Learns Much of Anything at Church and How to Fix It by Thomas & Joani Schultz
• Group Training Session: Aiming for Empty-less Teaching - Teacher Training Download
• Workbook: Teaching for Changed Lives by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Worksheet: Heart Transformation or Behavior Modification? - for children's teachers
• Worksheet: Help! My students don't want to be here! They don't want to learn! Worksheet
• Worksheet: Keys to Unlocking the Door for Good First Impressions
   
  

Learn from Jesus, the Master Teacher

• Article: 3 Important Lessons from the Master Teacher
• Article: 3 More Important Lessons from the Master Teacher
• Article: Lessons from the Master Teacher on Using Objects
• Book: Rock-Solid Teacher: Discover the Joy of Teaching Like Jesus by Gregory Carlson
   
  

Targeted Resources

• Adults
• Children
• Youth
• Homeschooling
• Small Groups
• Special Needs
• Sunday School
• Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Help with Choosing & Using Curriculum

• Article: Check the Vital Statistics
• Article: Choosing Curriculum
• Article: Role of Curriculum in Teaching the Bible
• Article: Tweaking or Adjusting Curriculum
• Worksheet: When You Need to Adjust the Curriculum
• Resources: Curriculum Published by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Resources: Children's Church Curriculum
• Resources: DVD Video Curriculum Studies
• Resources: Homeschool Curriculum
• Resources: Mid-Week Curriculum
• Resources: Recovery Curriculum
• Resources: Sunday School Curriculum
• Resources: Vacation Bible School - VBS Curriculum
   
  

Help with Lesson Planning & Preparation

• Article: Application: More Than Just a Good Idea
• Article: Bible Teaching Demands Accuracy
• Article: Curriculum Development: How to Write Bible Lessons
• Article: Inadequate View of Bible, Inadequate Lesson Preparation
• Article: Lesson Prep: Awareness Needed
• Article: Lesson Prep: Appraisal Needed
• Article: Training Session: Have Good Lesson Aims
• Article: Well-Constructed Lesson Aims
• Workbook: A Lesson Worth Teaching
• Worksheet: Application: It's God's Idea, Not Merely a Good Idea
• Worksheet: Bible Lesson Preparation Worksheet
• Worksheet: Out of the World & Into the Word Worksheet - deals with the introduction to the lesson
   
  

Help with Teaching Different Parts of the Bible

• Article: Bible Illiterate Teachers Produce Bible Illiterate Students
• Article: Teaching the Creation of Man & the Fall
• Article: Tips for Teaching Creation & the Fall
• Article: Teaching About God's Laws
• Article: Tips for Teaching About God's Laws
• Article: Teaching from the Old Testament Prophets
• Article: Tips for Teaching from the Old Testament Prophets
• Article: Teaching About the Cross
• Article: Tips for Teaching About the Cross
• Article: Teaching About Salvation
• Article: Tips for Teaching About Salvation
• Article: Teaching About the Church
• Article: Tips for Teaching About the Church
• Article: Teaching on the Book of Revelation
• Article: Tips for Teaching on the Book of Revelation

Are You a Creative Bible Teacher?

• Article: Creativity: An Essential for Bible Teaching
• Article: Creativity Cues from God
• Article: Creativity: The Problem is Not a Lack of Possibilities
• Workbook: Creative Bible Teaching with Results Workbook
• Worksheet: Creativity: Variety is One Element Worksheet
• Worksheet: Turning the Benefits of Creativity into Reality Worksheet
   
  

General Info on Teaching Methods

• Articles: Bible Teachers Need to Incorporate Variety into Lessons
• Article: Bible Teaching Methods List
• Article: Engage the Senses
• Article: Low Tech Teaching in a High Tech World? - Expansion Needed
• Article: Low Tech Teaching in a High Tech World? - Methodology
• Article: Low Tech Teaching in a High Tech World? - Perspective Needed
• Article: Methods for Preschoolers
• Article: Teaching Methods - (changes every month)
• Book: Creative Teaching Methods by Marlene D. LeFever
• Handouts Resource: Sharpening Your Bible Teaching Methods by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Handouts Resource: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Worksheet: Tips for Choosing & Using Methods
   
  

Scripture Memory in the Classroom

• Article: Adverse Reactions to Scripture Memorization
• Article: Grade School Children & Scripture Memory
• Article: Mixed Messages About Scripture Memorization
• Article: Bible Memory Verses for Teenagers
• Article: Bible Verses for Young Adults
• Article: Scripture Memory Bible Verses for Senior Adults
• Article: Preschoolers & Scripture Memory
• Article: Scripture Reminders Middle Aged Adults Need
• Book: 52 Ways to Teach Memory Verses
• Book: Bible Memory Games
• Book: Bible Memory Verse Games For Children
• Book: Making Scripture Memory Fun
• Book: The Big Book of Bible Games
• Worksheet: Effective Scripture Memorization Requires Getting Beyond
   
  

Types of Bible Teaching Methods

• Bulletin Boards - Article: Bulletin Boards: An Old Method Still a Viable Tool?
• Bulletin Boards - Article:Interactive Bulletin Boards
• Bulletin Boards - Document: Make Bulletin Boards Super Teacher Training
• Discussion - Article: Leading a Good Discussion using Discussion Guides
• Discussion - Article: Small Group Bible Studies Teachers Training
• Discussion - Bible Study Guides: Discussion Guides from Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Discussion - Bible Study Guides: Other Bible Study Books
• Discussion - Book: How to Ask Great Questions by Karen Lee-Thorp
• Discussion - Book: Now That's a Good Question: How to Lead Quality Bible Discussions by Terry Powell
• Discussion - Training Session: Discussion Ruts - Teacher Training Session
• Discussion - Worksheet: In Facilitating a Discussion, Everyone's Contribution is Valuable Worksheet Download
• Discussion - More for Small Groups
• Drama - Article: A Flair for the Dramatic ... Or Not
• Games - Article: Fun & Games and Bible Learning?
• Games - Article: Games Are Good As Long As . . .
• Guided Conversation - Article: Make Every Moment Count Using Guided Conversation
• Guided Conversation - Worksheet: Guided Conversation
• Learning Centers - Article: Bible Learning Centers: Not the Easy Way Out
• Learning Centers - Article: Learning Center Ruts
• Learning Centers - Worksheet: Using Learning Centers
• Lecture - Article: Lecture is Good to Use with Adults, Right?
• Lecture - Article: No Choice But to Use Lecture with Adults?
• Object Lessons - Article: Lessons from the Master Teacher on Using Objects
• Object Lessons - Worksheet: Tips for Using Object Lessons
• Play - Article: Play as a Bible Teaching Method?
• Play - Worksheet: Play: It's How Kids Learn Worksheet Download
• Puppets - Article: Questions about Using Puppets in the Classroom
• Puppets - Article: More Questions about Using Puppets in the Classroom
• Puppets - Document: Using Puppets in the Classroom
• Questions - Article: Jesus, the Master Teacher, Used Questions
• Questions - Worksheet: Work Your Way Through the Lesson with Questions
• Role Playing - Article: Value of Role Playing
• Role Playing - Document: Role Playing
• Storytelling - Article: 10 Storytelling Mistakes
• Storytelling - Worksheet: Keys to Visualizing the Story Without Visual Aids
   
  

Age Levels Resources

• Article: FAQ about Age Level Issues
• Article: It's a Disservice Not to Train Teachers About the Age They Teach
• Article: Making Even Well-Known Truths Relevant
• Article: Physical versus Spiritual Age
• Article: Reach All Age Levels
• Resource: Age Level Characteristics Download
• Resource: Reaching All Age Level Download
• Worksheet: Make Truths Relevant Download
• More Resources: Children's Ministry
• More Resources: Youth Ministry
• More Resources: Adult Ministry
   
  

Discipline - Classroom Management

• Article: 5 Key Elements in an Approach to Classroom Discipline
• Article: 10 Things Not to Say When Disciplining
• Article: An Umbrella for Classroom Discipline
• Article: Discipline Issues Making Your Teachers Want to Quit?
• Article: Classroom Discipline Must Get Beyond
• Article: Helping Bible Teachers with Problem Students
• Article: Hidden Messages in Disciplining
• Book: Handbook on the Basics of Classroom Discipline by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Book: Boundaries With Kids by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
• Resource: Discipline Issues: What to Do About Specific Challenges Download
• Workbook: Effectively Handling Classroom Discipline by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Worksheet: Biblical Authority versus the Authoritarian and Permissive Teachers Worksheet
   
  

Discipleship - Discipling Students

• Book: Disciple-Making Teachers by Josh Hunt
• Worksheet: DISCIPLESHIP: Isn't teaching a lesson enough?
• PowerPoint & Worksheets: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Spiritual Growth Bundle by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Christ-like Character & Conduct
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in the Stewardship of Giving
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to Outreach
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to Prayer
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Maintaining Christ-like Relationships
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Serving
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to the Word of God
• Worksheet: The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to Worship
   
  

Helping Students in Crisis

• Articles: Crisis Intervention Training - General Helps
• Article: Do Your Teachers Know How to Help Students in Crisis?
• Article: Many Roles in Times of Trouble
• Article: Teaching Students with Hurting Hearts
• Book: Emergency Response Handbook for Children's Ministry by Group Publishing
• Book: Emergency Response Handbook for Youth Ministry by Group Publishing
• Book: Emergency Response Handbook for Small Group Leaders by Group Publishing - for Adults
• Book: The Hurt That They Feel: Helping Preschoolers Deal With Tough Issues Edited by Sue Bredekamp
• Book: What Do I Do When Teenagers are Depressed and Contemplate Suicide? by Steve Gerali
• Book: What Do I Do When Teenagers are Victims of Abuse? by Steve Gerali
• Worksheet: Crisis Strikes Worksheet
• Worksheet: Ministering to Students with Hurting Hearts
   
  

Learning Styles

• Article: Group Dynamic: Affected by Various Learning Styles
• Book: 7 Ways of Teaching the Bible to Children: Using Our Multiple Intelligences to Build Faith by Barbara Bruce
• Book: 7 Ways of Teaching the Bible to Adults: Using Our Multiple Intelligences to Build Faith by Barbara Bruce
• Book: Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach by Marlene D. Lefever
• Book: Talkers, Watchers, and Doers: Unlocking Your Child's Unique Learning Style by Cheri Fuller
• Book: The Way They Learn by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
• Worksheet: My Style - Their Style Teacher Training Worksheet
   
  

Misc. Help with Students

• Article: Motivating People to Learn
• Article: Students Glad to Go to Class?
• Download: Including Students with Special Challenges Teacher Training
• Worksheet: Motivating Students to Believe Worksheet
• Worksheet: Classroom Safety Issues Teacher Training
• Worksheet: Tips for Teaching about Character Traits Worksheet

General Helps for Bible Teachers

• Article: 3 Tips for Teaching
• Article: Are your Bible Teachers Walking in the Spirit?
• Article: Are Your Teachers Consistent?
• Article: Aware of God's Presence?
• Article: Background Checks, Anyone?
• Article: Bible Teaching Requires the Personal Growth of the Teacher
• Article: Called to Teach But Still Afraid?
• Article: Fear Holding People Back?
• Article: God's Presence: The Defense Against Hindrances
• Article: How Do You Feel About Teaching?
• Article: Just a Teacher's Helper? Ouch!
• Article: Lies Bible Teachers Might Believe
• Article: Praying for Bible Teachers
• Article: Students Evaluating Their Teachers
• Article: Teachers' View of the Bible: It Matters
• Download: What Bible Teachers Need to Know About God's Word
• PowerPoint: Rediscovering the Joy of Teaching
• Worksheet: Praying Like You Truly Believe HE is the Source of All You Need Worksheet
• Worksheet: Teachers Either Block or Promote Community Worksheet
• Worksheet: Time Management for Teachers Worksheet
   
  

Devotionals for Teachers

• Article: Why devotionals for Christian teachers' training?
• Download: Be-Attitudes for Teachers
• Download: Called to Teach But Still Afraid Devotional
• Download: Encouragers for Teachers of God's Word
• Download: The Holy Spirit & My Teaching Devotional
   
  

Teacher Qualities

• Article: Accountable Bible Teachers
• Article: Adaptable Bible Teacher?
• Article: Are Your Bible Teachers Prepared?
• Article: Are Your Teachers Students ... Teachable?
• Article: Be-Attitude for Teachers - (changes every month)
• Article: Bible Teaching Requires a Good Dose of Humility
• Article: Conscientious Bible Teachers
• Article: Diligent Bible Teachers
• Article: Faithful Bible Teachers
• Article: How Enthused are Your Bible Teachers?
• Article: Industrious Bible Teachers
• Article: Irreproachable Bible Teachers
• Article: Looking for Teachers Filled with the Right Qualities?
• Article: Indications Teachers are Filled with the Right Qualities
• Article: Reasons Bible Teachers Lack Enthusiasm
• Article: Teacher Acrostic - What's in Your Heart?
• Article: Teachers Reap What They Sow
• Download: Be-Attitudes for Teachers
• Book: 10 Marks of Incredible Teachers by Josh Hunt
• Training Session: Being Effective Bible Teachers
• Worksheet: Does your heart beat with the love of God for your students?
   
  

Teacher Roles

• Article: Bible Teacher's Role as a Conduit
• Article: Bible Teacher's Role as a Disciplemaker
• Article: Bible Teachers' Role as Equippers
• Article: Bible Teacher's Role as a Friend
• Article: Bible Teacher's Role as a Model
• Article: Many Roles in Times of Trouble
• Article: The Role of a Bible Teacher
   
  

Teacher Training Resources

• Article: Bible Teachers Training Based on the Setting
• Article: Bible Teaching Skills Needed
• Article: Bible Verses for Bible Teachers
• Article: Do You Know What Kind of Help Your Teachers Really Need?
• Article: More Than a Pat on the Back - Encouraging Teachers
• Article: Recruiting Bible Teachers New to Teaching?
• Article: Teacher Training Over the Holidays
• Article: Teacher Training Tips
• Article: The Ultimate Goal of Bible Teaching
• Article: Too Broad to Fit Specific Topics
• Blog: Train Bible Teachers Blog
• Resources: Teacher Training Resources Published by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Resources: Teacher Training Resources at TrainBibleTeachers.com

General Info About Visuals

• Article: Do's & Don'ts in a Visual Society
• Article: God Communicates Audiovisually
• Training Session: Audiovisual Teaching Because of God
• Worksheet: Tips for Choosing & Using Audiovisuals
   
  

Boards - Bulletin Board & More

• Article: FAQ About Bulletin Boards
• Article: Seasonal Bulletin Boards: Autumn
• Article: Seasonal Bulletin Boards: Spring
• Article: Seasonal Bulletin Boards: Summer
• Article: Seasonal Bulletin Boards: Winter
• Boards: Bulletin Board
• Boards: Chalkboards
• Boards: Dry Erase Boards
• Borders & More: Borders, Trim, Banners
• Bulletin Board: Bulletin Board Sets
• Worksheet: Make Bulletin Boards SUPER
   
  

Equipment & Other Furnishing Supplies

• Equipment: Computers, Projectors, & Other Electronics at Amazon.com
• Equipment: Easels
• Equipment: More Easels
• Furniture: Classroom Furniture, Tables, Boards, Storage Supplies
   
  

Misc. Visual Aid Teaching Tools & Supplies

• Illustrations: Books with Illustrations & Quotes
• Illustrations: Teaching Illustrations
• Maps & Charts: Maps & Charts