Start a Bible Teaching Program

Anyone can teach. Be courageous and start with a small group.

"Teachers only need to be one lesson ahead of the class."

Teach wherever opportunity arises—Bible study groups, cell groups, young people's groups, coffee mornings, or with friends at home.

How the Bible Teaching Program Works

Anyone can teach courses from the Bible Teaching Program.

1. Learn the lesson - Read through the lesson material and understand the key points.
2. Gather a small group - This can be an informal coffee morning, cell group, or friends at home.
3. Teach the lesson - Use the lesson notes, but try to use personal illustrations whenever possible.
4. Allow discussion - Give time for questions and group interaction.
5. Arrange time for next lesson - Set a regular schedule that works for your group.
6. Get support - Use our contact page if you need help answering questions, want to share what you're doing, or send prayer requests.

Growing Your Bible Teaching Program

1. The teacher gives the lesson as described above but encourages the group to find opportunity to teach the lesson to others.
2. Members of the group then develop an extension group to teach—this can be friends in the home, a cell group, a coffee morning Bible study, or even a church Bible study.
3. People from these extension groups can also become teachers.
4. Every leader becomes responsible for his or her group as 'fellow helpers'. There is no place for hierarchical leadership as this will prevent new leaders from developing.

Benefits Over Full-Time Bible School

Stay Employed

Allows people to be in work and yet receive training that is of more practical benefit than studying at a Residential Bible School.

Develops Leaders

Gives responsibility of leadership to many who would never be in a leadership position otherwise.

Resource-Based

Leaders become a database providing information for others to teach rather than doing all the teaching themselves.

Immediate Action

Immediately encourages people to teach as it is only necessary for the teacher to be one lesson ahead of the class.

Produces Growth

It produces growth, ministries, and reproduction as groups multiply and new teachers emerge.

Ready to Start Teaching?

Browse our courses and choose one to begin with. The Cross or Salvation are great starting points for new groups.

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Need help getting started? Contact us for support and guidance.