Top 10 Things NOT to do as a Bible Teacher

Nika Spaulding and Kay Daigle discuss what they’ve said and done and what they’ve seen said and done that Bible teachers should best avoid.
Resource file is beyondordinarywomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Top-10-Resource.pdf
Additional information and materials by BOW on studying and teaching the Bible is available at beyondordinarywomen.org/bible-teaching/.
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00:19 - Intro
1:37 - #10, Fail to compare interpretations from more than one source.
5:00 - #9, Steal other people’s material, including their stories.
8:04 - #8, Assume teaching is a gift and not also a craft.
12:48 - #7, Shoot from the hip.
15:46 - #6, Cram too much information into the talk.
18:59 - #5, Teach topically when you’re teaching through a book.
22:43 - #4, Try to be something or someone that you’re not.
26:06 - #3, Prep entirely alone without feedback during the process and afterwards.
29:22 - #2, Spend more time on illustrations and slides than in God’s Word.
32:34 - #1, Forget that ultimately only God can move through what you say.