Teaching Ideas

Ministry & Service

Finding Your PLACE in Life and Ministry – Today more than any other time in history, people are bombarded with multiple ways to spend their time. They find themselves asking, “Where do I fit in?”, “Why am I here?” and “What can I do to make a lasting difference in my life and the lives of others?”

The PLACE process helps you discover how God has uniquely designed you with unique talents, skills and gifts. You find your life as you give it away, but first you have to know what you have to give.

Class Syllabus

Marriage & Family

The 5 Love Languages – Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse (and even your kids) are speaking different languages? New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language:

• Words of Affirmation
• Quality Time
• Receiving Gifts
• Acts of Service
• Physical Touch

1. Class Outline #1 – Class Syllabus and Introduction | Love Languages & Love Tanks
2. Class Outline #2 – Chapter 1 – “What Happens to Love After the Wedding?” | Chapter 2 – “Keeping the Love Tank Full” | Chapter 3 – “Falling in Love”
3. Class Outline #3 – Chapter 4 – “Love Language #1: Words of Affirmation” | Chapter 5 – “Love Language #2: Quality Time”
4. Class Outline #4 – Chapter 6 – “Love Language #3: Receiving Gifts” | Chapter 7 – “Love Language #4: Acts of Service”
5. Class Outline #5 – Chapter 8 – “Love Language #5: Physical Touch” | Chapter 9 – “Discovering Your Primary Love Language”
6. Class Outline #6 – Chapter 10 – “Love Is a Choice” | Chapter 11 – “Love Makes the Difference” | Chapter 12 – “Loving the Unlovely”

Evangelism

Conversational Evangelism  – Authors David and Norman Geisler share an engaging, conversational approach to evangelism as they address:

• What makes old models of witnessing ineffective in today’s culture
• Why evangelism must start with relational pre-evangelism
• How to ask questions, listen attentively and understand what someone believes
• Ways to identify the real barriers to belief in order to build a bridge to truth
• How to keep dialogue going with different personality types

1. Class Outline #1 – Class Syllabus and Introduction | Evangelism & Culture
2. Class Outline #2 – Chapter 1 – “The Need for Pre-Evangelism in a Postmodern World” | Chapter 2 – “Introduction to Conversational Evangelism”
3. Class Outline #3 – Chapter 3 – “Learning the Role of the Musician” | Chapter 3 – “Learning the Role of the Artist”
4. Class Outline #4 – Chapter 5 – “Learning the Role of the Archaelogist” | Chapter 6 – “Learning the Role of the Builder”
5. Class Outline #5 – Chapter 7 – “The Art of Asking Questions of People with Different Worldviews” | Chapter 8 – “The Art of Answering Questions While Moving Forward”
6. Class Outline #6 – Chapter 9 – “Countering Common Misconceptions that Affect Evangelism”