Anchor Bible College | Evaluated Learning Experience
Ministry 310 Preaching and Teaching Methods
48 hours (16 weeks).
January 2024 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss the principles of biblical theology related to preaching and teaching, understanding their significance in effective communication of the gospel; explain proper methodologies for structuring and preparing messages, detailing how to analyze biblical texts for clarity and coherence; formulate a central idea statement from biblical passages, articulating how this statement drives the message or lesson presented; develop appropriate applications that support the central idea, ensuring that messages are relevant and impactful for the intended audience; prepare and deliver sermons and lessons to peers, demonstrating effective communication skills and the ability to engage an audience; and evaluate topics such as planning for evangelism and discipleship, assessing strategies for teaching Bible stories to children and fostering spiritual growth.
The course is designed to equip students to structure and prepare messages from biblical passages. Students learn a biblical theology of preaching/teaching, proper methodologies of preaching and teaching, as well as how to analyze biblical texts, formulate a central idea statement from the text, and explain and support the central idea with appropriate applications in a message or lesson. Students prepare and deliver sermons/lessons in class to the instructor and to classmates. Other topics include planning, preaching and teaching for evangelism and discipleship, and teaching Bible stories to children.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Bible Studies, Religion, or as a general elective (3/25).