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- PDF of Official Teacher’s Quarterly Choose “Teacher’s Edition” just below the middle of the page.
- Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About Rather than lecturing, Sabbath School teachers need to guide the discussion by giving class members something to talk about. Read the comments too. Good guide lines to follow.
- Many teachers find inspiration for teaching from the comments of students around the world, as found on our blog. Check it out!
- Other Resources below
12: Worship that Never Ends – HopeSS Video Discussion
View an in-depth discussion of Worship than Never Ends in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image below to view the video: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. Print/PDF/Email(0)
Continue reading -->12: Worship That Never Ends – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: The individual worship of God feeds the communal worship with renewed praise. Individual worship develops its full potential in close relationships with the community. This communal worshipping experience permeates every aspect of their existence. March 23, 2024 1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; Revelation 5:9; 14:3. Ask class members to share a short thought on … Continue reading –>
Longing for God in Zion – Hit the Mark Sabbath School
Is this True or False? The relieving of stress is fundamental to our longing for God. Join us as we discuss Lesson 11 – Longing for God in Zion. Print/PDF/Email(4)
Continue reading -->11: Longing for God in Zion – It is Written – Discussions with the Author
Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter’s author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week’s Sabbath School lesson, “The Lord Reigns.” Print/PDF/Email(3)
Continue reading -->11: Longing for God in Zion – HopeSS Video Discussion
View an in-depth discussion of Longing for God in Zion in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image below to view the video: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. Print/PDF/Email(3)
Continue reading -->More Teacher Resources:
- GoBible.org Weekly teaching outlines posted by Bruce Cameron. (Also found at SabbathSchoolLessons.com
- Sabbath School Teaching Outlines available from the GC Sabbath School Department. (Click on the correct year and lesson.)
- Dr Ken Hart’s Sabbath School Class Often lively lesson discussion in a small group, composed of persons from various backgrounds, several weeks ahead of the time the lesson is scheduled to be studied in church. You may watch the class online, listen to it and download a PDF handout with a list of discussion questions. Podcast available.
- Sabbath School App in the iPhone and Android Apps Store includes the Teacher’s Edition. Download the app, click on the app, go to “More” (top right), go to Settings (bottom) and enable Teachers’ Content.
Discussion and Teachers’ Helps
- You can learn to teach! Sabbath Schools are not intended to be catechizing classes. And that means that going through the lesson, question by question, and taking answers to the questions is not teaching. If you do not know how to do better than that, you can learn from good teachers. Watching how Derek Morris conducts the Hope Sabbath School (usually visible above) should help give you an idea of how a good class is run.
- One of the best books on the subject is Howard Hendricks’s Teaching to Change Lives.
- After reading and learning from Howard Hendricks’s Teaching to Change Lives, take a look at one or two of the other books mentioned here.
- The book Creative Bible Teaching also focuses on good teaching methods, but this one is specifically aimed at those teaching from the Bible.
- Also check out the Sabbath School Teacher Training Courses Online – training for teachers of various age groups.
- Bruce Wilkerson was a student of Dr Hendricks and includes a lot of anecdotes in his book, The Seven Laws of the Learner.
- You can subscribe to Weekly Teachers’ Helps (the same posts as you see on this page above) via email by subscribing to the blog RSS feed: Choose the “Teachers’ Aids Only” towards the bottom of the page
- Contemporary Comments Weekly commentary by email is often tied to a current American or world event. These may be used as an introduction to the current week’s study.