Syllabus
for Certificate Students
Summer
semester 2004
Phyllis@integrity.com
Learn
how to write, select and adapt Bible study curriculum for women that is
biblically sound, relevant, and applicable to all arenas of a woman’s
life. Grow in confidence in training
discussion leaders to shepherd biblically stimulating and relationally healthy
small groups and curriculum-writing teams that can create materials appropriate
for neighborhood and/or church-based women’s Bible studies.
This
course provides the opportunity for students to:
1. Learn to develop Bible study curriculum for
women that is biblically sound, relevant, and applicable to all arenas of a
woman’s life.
2. Acquire skills
for selecting, evaluating, and adapting
published Bible study workbooks for biblical depth, group dynamics, and
personal application potentials.
3. Grow in
confidence in training discussion
leaders to develop shepherding insight into group dynamics balanced with
proficiency in communicating biblical content.
4. Learn to train curriculum-writing teams to
create materials that are appropriate for neighborhood and/or church-based
women’s Bible studies.
Goal One: Curriculum Writing
Competency: to learn to develop and write Bible Study
curriculum for women according to needs of target group that is biblically
sound, relevant, and applicable.
Assignment: Student will write three sets of flow
questions, 1 for a teaching passage, 1 for a narrative passage, and 1 for a
passage of her choice.
Goal Two: Bible Study Workbook Evaluation
Competency: to become proficient in selecting,
evaluating, and adapting published Bible Study workbooks for target
group(s).
Assignment: Student will select and evaluate
workbooks and add questions as needed to adapt workbooks to specific target
group(s).
Goal Three: Bible Study Leadership Training
Competency: to acquire
skills in training Bible study leaders to be both effective discussion leaders
and shepherds, balancing biblical content with personal group sharing.
Assignment: Student will develop personal strategy for
the on-going training of her Bible Study leadership.
Competency: to discover
and appreciate the benefits of a curriculum writing team and to learn how to
establish a contract as training vehicle for the team’s writing project
Assignment: to work together in teams to establish
parameters and contract of a Bible study writing project to be presented in
class.
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Introductions
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Review of Course Goals
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Why the course goals are relevant to Women’s Ministries:
ü
The Necessity of Small Groups for ministry to women (Section
A)
ü
The Necessity of Scripture as the vehicle for life
transformation (B1 to top of B7)
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Exegesis as Preparation for Writing Flow Questions (Rest of
Section B)
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Observation
ü
Interpretation
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Application (contextualization handout for different aspects
of a woman’s life)
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Demonstration of Bible Study (teaching passage)
Ø
The Science and Art of Asking Questions (C1-C14) including
Practice
ü
Warm-up Questions
ü
Observation Questions
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Interpretation Questions
ü
Application Questions
q Assignment: 1 set of Flow Questions (Teaching Passage)
ü
Phil. 1:1-18
ü
Col. 3:1-17
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Skills of Exegesis (Cont. – observation worksheets)
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Demonstration of Bible Study (narrative passage)
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Practice writing questions for narrative passage
q Assignment: 1 set of Flow Questions (Narrative Passages)
ü
Luke 1:23-45
ü
Mk. 5:21-43
Ø
Share Set of Flow Questions from narrative passage
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Goal Two: Bible Study
Workbook Evaluation
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Evaluate Published Bible Study Workbooks
ü Develop Strategy for On-going training of leaders (extra handout)
· Learn Skills for Creating Topical Study
q Assignment: Evaluate one Bible Study Workbook (choose target
group), Spend 10 minutes glancing through each of the other two in
preparation for discussion.
q Assignment: Write 1 set of Flow Questions (choose target group and teaching or narrative passage or a
topical study)
Ø Share Insights from Bible Study Workbook Evaluations
How to Train
Small Group Leaders, Tom Erickson, Portland, Oregon, Self-published, June 1992,
revised by Dave and
Suffering, Receiving
God’s Comfort, Jack Kuhatschek,
Discover the
New You, Colossians, Bill Hybels with Kevin and Sherry
Harney,
Genesis,
Walking with God, Margaret Fromer and Sharrel Keyes, Colorado Springs, CO., Harold Shaw
Publishers, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1999
The following book is SUGGESTED
How to Lead
Small Groups, McBride, Neal, F.,
HINT: For Friday’s assignment, you will need to
have completed answering the questions in chapter two in each of three Bible
Study workbooks. Due to the workload the
week of class, it is recommended that you complete each of these chapters prior
to the first day of class.
DUE TUESDAY AT
q Answer questions on page A4-A5 from How to Train Small Group Leaders in
preparation for class discussion. Read and be familiar with sections A,
B, and C (1-14).
DUE WEDNESDAY
AT
q Read and be familiar with section C (15-16) and D (Group Life), and Section F (Building Fellowship)
q Write one set of flow questions for one of the following teaching passages:
ü
Phil. 1:1-18
ü
Col. 3:1-17
DUE THURSDAY
AT
q Read and be familiar with section E (Leadership)
q One set of flow questions for one of the following narrative
passages:
ü
Luke 1:23-45
ü
Mk. 5:21-43
DUE FRIDAY AT
q Write one set of Flow Questions, narrative or teaching, on passage of your choice. Determine target group as a consideration for your questions.
q OR write one set of Flow Questions on a topical study of your choice. (One verse from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 could be a possibility for a topic.)
q Write a one-page review of one of the following Bible Study workbooks after completing lesson
two:
Suffering, Receiving God’s Comfort, Jack Kuhatschek,
Discover the New You, Colossians, Bill Hybels with Kevin and Sherry
Harney,
Genesis, Walking with God, Margaret Fromer & Sharrel Keyes, Colorado Springs, CO., Harold Shaw
Publishers, 1999.
Include
in your evaluation the following:
Suggested target group and why
ü Assessment of warm-up questions in workbook in general
ü Assessment of observation questions in workbook in general
ü Assessment of interpretation questions in workbook in
general
ü Assessment of application questions in workbook in
general
ü For chapter two, include any added questions you would suggest to aid developing greater significant interpersonal relationships and deeper biblical understanding and interaction. Next to each of your added questions, state your goal in adding it. If you would choose to delete any questions, state your purpose in its deletion.