One-on-One Bible Study Tips

One-on-OneBibleStudyTipsForCompassionateBible

Teachers

DoesYourOne-on-OneBibleTeachingBenefitfromThese

Tips?

ByAgshinJafarovwww.biblicaltransformations.com

IfyouareaBibleteacher…thenyoucanmakeyourone-on-oneBiblestudysessionsinspiringandmoreeffectivewiththesetips.

But…Remember! Thesetipsarepracticalandexperience-based.Soadjustthemtoyourneedsandcontext.

Let’sgo!

•TIP#1Understandandappreciatethelearner’spersonality,background,andworldview.

• TIP#1.1.Howtogainmoreinformationaboutthelearner

•Askthesequestionsandreflectonlearner’sanswers.FindrelevantinformationtomaketheBiblestudymoreeffective.

•Whatarethespecificreasonsyouwanttodothisone-on-oneBiblestudy?

•Doyouhaveinterestsorhobbies?Ifso,whatarethey?•Whatkindoflearnerareyou?Visual?Kinesthetic?Auditory?

• TIP#1.2.Anotherwayofgainingmoreinformation

•MoreQuestions!Politelyandwithpermissionaskmorequestions!

•Whatkindofeducationdoyouhave?What’syourfavoritemovie,book,musicorsong?Why?•HowwelldoyouknowtheBible?IfyoureadtheBible,thenhowoften?•Arethereanyspecificelementsofyourfaiththatyouwrestlewith?Ifso,whatarethey?

•TIP#2Learnfromthelearner!Getfeedbackfromheraboutyourteachingstyle.

TIP#2.1.Learnwhat?

Learnfromheraboutweaknessesinyourteachingstyle.

LearnwhatkindofgiftsshebringstotheBiblestudy.ThenrequesthertousethosegiftstoenrichtheBiblestudysessionforthebenefitofbothofyou.

UnderstandherperspectiveandgaininsightsintoScripturefromherpointofview.

Remember!SheistheimageofGodtoo;Godmayteachyouthroughher.

•TIP#3Establishfriendlyrelationshipswithinproperboundaries.

TIP#3.1Howtoestablishproperfriendlyrelationships?Payattentiontodetailsanddonotintrudeintoherpersonalspace.

•Payattentiontoimmediatecontext(example:whatistheoccasionthatbringsyoutogether?)andlargerculturalcontext(example:whataretheculturalexpectationsforthiskindofinteraction?)

• Followculturalnormsforspaceboundariesandinteractionrules.

Remember!Yourinteractionwithherwillaffectherunderstandingofthescripture.ActaccordingtothetrustGodputinyou.

•TIP#4•Contextualize(adjust)thelesson,expectations,andoutcome

TIP#4.1.Howtocontextualize?

Makeyourlessonsrelevanttoherbasedonherneeds.

Understandherneedsandpurposeoftakingone-on-oneBiblelessons.

Adjustyourlessonstoherageandeducationlevel.

•TIP#5Makethelessonsandsessionsfun!

TIP#5.1.Funmeanswhat?

Fundoesnotneedtobemeaningless.Youcanmakelessonsentertaining,educational,andteachthroughfun.

Tellstories

Joke

Breakthelessonflowandinteractionstointroducevariety.

TIP#6Balancetheorywithpracticalmatters.

TIP#6.1.Howwouldyoubalancethetheorywithpractice?

Equipthelearnerwithtoolstointerpretthescripture.

Teachherconceptssuchasauthor,text,genre,andreader.

Helphertounderstandtheimportanceofperson’scharacterinprocessofinterpretation.

Assignherscripturaltextstointerpret.Gofromeasytodifficulttexts.

TIP#7Useappropriatemethodthatsuitsthelearningstyleofthelearner.

TIP#7.1.Whattodo?

LearnwhatisthebestwaythatthelearnerunderstandstheBible.

Forthevisuallearneruselotsofpictures;fortheauditorylearner,speechandsound;Forthekinestheticlearner,movementsandactions.

Withintellectually-giftedstudentsuseSocraticmethod.

Remember!Yourcallistoequiphertothinkaboutdeeperthingsoflifeaccordingtoscripturalpatterns.

TIP#8Prepareandsharelessonoutlineandexpectedoutcome.

TIP#8.1.Whatkindofoutline?

Preparesimple,focused,andclearoutlinethathighlightsthemainpoints.

Organizeyourideasbasedontheirpriority.

Includedetails.

Askheropinionabouttheoutlineandnexttimepreparetheonethathelpshermost.

Remember!Lastbutnotleast:PrayforguidancefromtheSpirit.

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