Course Description

Pastoral Teaching is an investigation of the Pauline 神学 of pastoral teaching as distinct from pastoral preaching and its application to pastoral ministry, as well as the preparation and presentation of exegetical, Bible-focused 教训 designed to engage laymen with the text and guide them to thoughtful practical application to their lives.

预期的结果

学生将 知道…

• The biblical qualifications for a pastor in the area of teaching
• Proper and improper uses of imagination in preaching and teaching
• Basic principles for effective teaching
• How the pastoral teaching ministry relates to the other aspects of pastoral ministry
• How to teach believers what the Bible teaches about Gender-distinct clothing, modesty and adornment, and the visible symbolism of the headship structure of the church

学生将 欣赏 the biblically-sound bases for the lifestyle commitments that are distinctives of the conservative holiness movement.

他们会。 动机 to pursue both spiritual and academic excellence with a view to improving teaching skills.

他们会。 承诺 to the Bible as both the source and substance of teaching ministry.

学生将 have moderate 信心 in their ability to exegete and present the Scriptural grounds for a biblical lifestyle in a teaching forum, whether Sunday School, 学习圣经, or membership class setting.

学生将 可以 to

• explain how the skills used in expository preaching relate to the pastoral teaching ministry.
• utilize exegetical skills in the construction of expository lesson guides.
• read Scripture aloud distinctly and smoothly.
• teach and speak 更多的 skillfully.

Assignment 概述

This class emphasizes 神学 and practice. Therefore, students will…

写 an inductive study of Pauline 神学 regarding pastoral teaching; and

实践 通过准备两个 教训 with a local church audience in mind. Lessons will include student handouts, a teacher’s guide, and a PowerPoint presentation. All three 教训 will be taught in-class with the professor and other students via live video conference. 学生将 also choose one lesson to teach in a local church setting.

Lesson 1: 学生将 teach through their approved choice of passage exegetically.

Lesson 2: 学生将 teach what the Bible says about one of these topics: 

• Gender-distinct clothing
• 谦虚
• 装饰
• The visible symbolism of the headship structure of the church.

学生 are not required to mimic any professor’s point of view. Regardless of what viewpoint students present on these topics, their presentations should rely on Scriptural rationale built on careful exegesis.