Jim WilsonTrue pastoral effectiveness goes beyond preaching—it’s about presence. The most impactful pastors don’t confine their ministry to the pulpit; they live out their message among their people. Drawing inspiration from the management principle of...
Ben PhillipsA syllabus is like the Ten Commandments: delivered from on high as a rule for life (or at least for one semester). It seems chiseled in stone, yet—at best—is imperfectly followed. More seriously, a syllabus is a foundational document for academic...
Mark BriansIs catechesis simply a variation of Sunday school programming? Where does it fit within the matrix of Bible study, Christian education, and discipleship? This article will cover these questions and provide the keys to a fruitful catechism class.
Jeanette PiferI love teaching and I know well why I chose this as my vocation. Yet it can be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind. So I find it helpful to regularly revisit why—the telos of teaching. To that end, allow me to provide five bedrock reasons...
David I. SmithWhat does faith have to do with teaching? I do not mean the content being taught (whether you are teaching piously inflected material) or the motivation for teaching (how your faith led you to teach), but the teaching itself—the moves you make with...
Mark WardWhat’s the key to effectively teaching the Bible to others, whether in a Bible study, a sermon, or a Facebook conversation? Loving God is most important, of course, but it’s possible to love God supremely and yet fail in your efforts at...
In my first year of teaching, I was on my knees praying about every class. I knew I needed help, and God was indeed faithful. Sure, I made mistakes, as any novice does. But when I reflect on that first year of teaching, the faithfulness of God was...
Graham StantonWhen I imagine the classroom of my dreams, I picture me seeding a free-flowing discussion with my well-crafted discussion questions and the occasional gem of theological wisdom. My students are all leaning forward in their seats, and I can see the...
I have the privilege of teaching Greek. It’s one of my favorite classes to teach. But for many of my students, it is one of the hardest classes they take for their degree. Thus, one of my primary pedagogical goals is to instill a conviction in my...
There I was, standing in front of a classroom filled with a wide mixture of generations. Most were training for ministry of some kind, though some were seasoned pastors. Ages ranged from early twenties to late sixties. I was still a seminary student...
Jonathan T. PenningtonIs there a difference between preaching and teaching? This question is one of many that professor and preacher Jonathan T. Pennington addresses in his book Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Become a Better Preacher. Keep reading to...
DidaktikosTimothy Gatewood | Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary In a time when teaching success is defined by pragmatic, content-based assessment, I would like to offer a different path forward: teaching as ontological formation. Rather than viewing...
Dustin Burlet | Peace River Bible Institute T. Desmond Alexander once stated, with respect to teaching the Old Testament, that it is “difficult to think of any other academic subject that covers such a wide range of fields. How does one do justice...
COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND THE QUEST FOR DISCOVERY A Conversation with Robert W. Yarbrough From lumberjack to professor may not be the most obvious career change, but for Robert W. Yarbrough, both represent hard labor. During his thirty-six years of...
Mark S. Gignilliat | Beeson Divinity School The proverbial mid-life whatever-you-wish-to-call-it exists in one form or another, and the academic is especially vulnerable. The hamster’s wheel of academic life can charm and dull at the same time. In...
SETH M. EHORN | WHEATON COLLEGE There it was—the most beautiful cathedral I had ever seen. But not just beautiful. Enormous! It was the summer of 2011, and I was spending the month of July studying French in Paris. As part of my experience, I...
Guest AuthorUntil a few weeks ago, COVID-19 was a distant problem that many discounted as superfluous to their life; it is a global catastrophe. No one today questions the relevancy of COVID-19 to their local community. The surge of articles, blogs, and news...
To Bridge the Technology Gap, Focus on Learning Outcomes and Student Relationships Jeannine K. Brown | Bethel Seminary There are many ways to be successful teaching online. Online pedagogy is almost as varied as the professors who teach in...
Robert Smith Jr. on Cultivating Imagery to Satisfy the Narrative Mind In the twenty–first century world of theological education, preaching can seem an antiquated exercise that no longer speaks well to a culture immersed in social media and...
Michael F. BirdThe information age is changing how we deliver teaching and learning in seminary education. Accordingly, our pedagogy needs to catch up with the technology and the needs of our students. My mind changed on this very slowly and very reluctantly, but...
Sue Edwards | Dallas Theological Seminary How you view women influences how you teach them. Paul uses familial language to describe Christian relationships, and I’ve found this imagery useful in creating a healthy classroom ethos where both women...
An Example of Co-Teaching as a Means of Modeling Interdisciplinary Dialogue Eric J. Tully | Trinity Evangelical Divinity School One of the challenges in Christian higher education is navigating the tension between various fields of study. Christian...
Jennifer GrishamA solid study Bible with teaching outlines belongs in every Bible teacher’s library. If you are veteran Bible teacher, they’re a great tool for on-the-fly lessons when you haven’t had time to dig deep. If you are a brand new one, they...
by Scott McClelland | South University Students take grades very seriously. Many times, they stick their personality out there, as well as any content, for professors to examine. In response, we place a quantitative score on a qualitative essay...
Ryan BurnsI read a book called Out of Context by Richard Schultz last semester for a seminary class. The author goes through common exegetical and interpretive mistakes in teaching the Bible, including those that famous preachers or authors have made, and...
Ryan PembertonJohn Calvin called the Psalms “an anatomy of all the parts of the soul,” meaning there is not a single emotion in all of life that is not articulated in the book of Psalms. When Dr. Mark Futato realized the Psalms’ broad relevance to all of...
Jonathan WatsonIn today’s church, many are called to teach the Bible, but not all are office-holding church leaders. Perhaps you lead a small group, teach a Sunday school class, preach a Wednesday-evening service, or teach your children around the dinner table. No...
Logos StaffPreaching week after week can be an exhilarating and daunting task. And once you’re in the thick of sermon prep, it’s hard to find the time and tools to adequately assess how you’re doing. How do you set goals to get better...