Christian Teaching Ministry
Lesson 7 Structuring the Lesson
Steps of Bible Teaching
Studying
Focusing
What does it say?
Who is my audience?
How will I teach it?
Structuring
Teaching
Thus sayeth the Lord! Was I effective?
Evaluating
Steps of Bible Teaching
Studying
Focusing Structuring
How will I teach it?
Teaching
Evaluating
The Importance of Structure
Each time Cathy finishes a picture, she tapes it on her wall. Cathy loves to color.
The walls of her room are filled with pictures.
She has ten coloring books and dozen of crayons.
The Importance of Structure
Cathy loves to color. She has ten coloring books and dozen of crayons. Each time Cathy finishes a picture, she tapes it on her wall. The walls of her room are filled with pictures.
Value of Structure
Keeps you from rambling
Maintains focus on Big
Idea
Helps guide choice of
teaching methods
Simplifies lesson planning Does not replace the Holy
Spirit!
The HBLT Method
Hook
Book Look Took
Why should I listen? What does the Bible say? What does this mean to me? What will I do about it?
A Bridge Through Time
Past Present Future
Hook Book
Look
Took
Pauls Lesson Plan: Acts 17
17:22-23 Hook Appeal to Athenian culture 17:24-28 Book Teaching on the nature of God 17:29-31 Look Exhortation to repent 17:32-34 Took Response of the audience
Lesson Timing
A general outline based Took: ~10 Min. Hook: ~10 Min.
on a one-hour class period.
Timing will vary based on: Lesson Aims Methods Chosen Audience Needs Look: ~20 Min. Book: ~20 Min. Key Principles Watch the clock! Plan ahead on what to shorten, if necessary.
Mistakes in Lesson Planning
Problem Lack of direction Lack of structure Too much content Too little content Solution Big Idea and Lesson Aims Hook, Book, Look, Took Bible Study; Big Idea Bible Study; Teaching Methods
Teacher-oriented
No understanding of students
Lesson Aims
Needs Assessment