Category: Adult Learning
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The Four Tools: Group Work
In past articles we’ve dealt with the first two tools in the adult educators’ toolbox: Lecture and Question/Answer (Questions, Open Questions, and Bad Answers). Today we’ll consider tool #3, Group Work. Why use group work? Let’s imagine that there is a woman who is pregnant for the first time, and she’s wondering what childbirth itself…
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Letter From the Editor – New Releases for Your Ministry Toolkit
Dear brothers in the ministry, In my letter to you this spring, I’d like to call to your attention several new ministry tools. Some you may find helpful to use in your ministry, others you may find well-suited to recommend to the people you serve, depending on their individual situations and spiritual needs. Remember that…
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A Letter from the Editor — New and Upcoming Bible Studies
Dear brothers, soldiers in the army of our victorious King! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed—hallelujah! We stand in awe, contemplating the victory Jesus won for us, eager to proclaim that message through every means possible so that the souls of those around us may be strengthened and encouraged as they serve God in…
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Online Bible Studies – Bringing the Word Into Homes
The world’s normalcy has come to a screeching halt and we are now driving down a different road. We’re in territory probably none of us imagined six months ago. Church buildings sit silent. School classrooms are soundless. Bible study gatherings with snacks, sipping coffee, studying Scripture, and everyone sitting in the same room seem like…
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How Do I Deal With Bad Answers
Likely you’ve experienced it. You’ve asked a question, and the answer which has come back at you is . . . well . . . really bad. How does a teacher handle that situation? Before we begin, let’s realize one thing: The teacher of the Word doesn’t have to feel conscience-bound to confront or correct…
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Letter From the Editor
Wanted: Women Writers – Wanted: Political Sanity Greetings from Northwestern Publishing House, Today I want to share some information about a conference that may interest the women in your congregation, as well as two resources that you may find helpful as our country prepares for another intense election cycle. God has blessed many of our…
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Why Use Open Questions?
For what reasons might an open question be so useful for when teaching adults? The question above is an example of an “open question.” An open question is a question for which there isn’t one correct answer. Or, to say it a bit differently, an open question is one for which there could be several,…
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But What About Questions?
Given that this article is about asking questions, it seems obvious that we should begin with a question, doesn’t it? So the question is, could we agree that asking questions is a crucial tool in the toolbox of the educator? Pause for a moment. Seriously. Pause and think about the question that was just asked.…