I wrote a quick thought down the other day and then added to it after some questions from slaguod. I decided that instead of continuing to add on to one post that I would put the complete idea here and then have comments go back and forth.

What I envision is a handbook that provides a wealth of resources to someone that wants to teach the Bible to someone else. There would be topical studies, word studies, book studies and thematic studies. There would be all kinds of How To’s. (How to meditate, How to pray, How to read the Bible, etc.) Maybe even a passable dictionary (what is Reformed Theology?).

However, the first section I wanted to work on was a set of bible studies that teach someone How to Become a Christian. For the purposes of this How to, I want to use a lesson plan that helps a person think about all the different types of learners and how to make the material more accesible. For example, have pictures for those that learn visually. Have little role-playing scripts for those that understand by example.

Sound big? It is and it may never get finished.
Sound like you can’t help? That’s not true. You don’t have to be someone with degrees in teaching to come up with this stuff. All you have to do is think of what helps you. That’s it. There are other people that can take an illustration and translate it into picutres, plays, theoretical proofs, etc.

For example, if you want to teach someone about God’s Love, you may use the parable of the persistent widow. Some people get it quickly because they learn best through stories. Some need a picture, so you may use a picture that makes you think of God’s love (or made someone else think of God’s love). Maybe you’ll use the same story, but reason through what is happening. I want to compile the different methods together in order to equip a person to use something meaningful to them and to the person they are teaching.

First thing first, though. First thing is to get a set a Scriptures that speak for themselves about a topic. Once those are settled, then the other examples can be added in.

First question: How do you explain the love of God to someone else?
Feel free to use Scriptures and whatever illustration that you like.