Word work is hard work.
Examining the text of Scripture, drilling down into it to find the hidden treasure—the Holy Spirit-intended meaning and implications—is hard work. So why do that work? Why not simply grab something from the text and put together a talk that is interesting, engaging, and funny, that connects with the felt needs of those we’re speaking to? Why invest ourselves in the hard work of figuring out the biblical author’s intended aim and then making that the aim of our talk?
On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, you’ll hear my answer to that question, a recording of a live presentation to about 40 women Bible teachers who gathered in Sydney, Australia, for the day we called “Help Me Teach the Bible.” We looked together at Colossians 1:24–29, where Paul presents what drove him in his Word ministry. Paul saw himself as a steward of a divine mystery he wanted to uncover for those he was teaching. It’s this same sense of stewardship that drives us to do the work of exposition today.
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We need one another. Yet we don’t always know how to develop deep relationships to help us grow in the Christian life. Younger believers benefit from the guidance and wisdom of more mature saints as their faith deepens. But too often, potential mentors lack clarity and training on how to engage in discipling those they can influence.
Whether you’re longing to find a spiritual mentor or hoping to serve as a guide for someone else, we have a FREE resource to encourage and equip you. In Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests, Melissa Kruger, TGC’s vice president of discipleship programming, offers encouraging lessons to guide conversations that promote spiritual growth in both the mentee and mentor.
