Department Mission Statement
To facilitate hope and wholeness through loving relationships that will inspire, motivate, equip, and mobilize church members in reaching the community and the world with the distinctive, Christ-centered, Seventh-day Adventist message.Department Resources
Documents
THE HIGH CALLING OF THE SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER
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In this course the teacher will acquire a knowledge and understanding of his or her spiritual impact within the context of Sabbath School teaching, including what the Bible says about wisdom, sphere of influence, personal spiritual growth, and attitude.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BIBLE
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The course is designed as an overall introduction to the Bible. To some it may seem elemental, but it is always valuable to see the big picture and have in mind the broad outlines of one’s textbook, in this case the entire Bible.
HOW TO INTERPRET THE BIBLE AND THE WRITINGS OF ELLEN G. WHITE
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It is indispensable for a Sabbath School teacher/discussion leader to know how to correctly interpret the Bible. In the case of Seventh-day Adventists the same responsibility applies to correctly understanding and using the writings of Ellen G White. This science of biblical interpretation is called “hermeneutics.”
LAWS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
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This class on Laws of Teaching and Learning is a combination of knowing and doing. A teacher who knows his or her subject well, and follows systematic procedures in preparing the lesson, must also have the skills and knowledge about how to present the lesson effectively.
LESSON PREPARATION
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This class on Lesson Preparation deals with the technology of preparing a Sabbath School lesson based on the use of the Adult Bible Study Guide.
SMALL GROUP DYNAMICS
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This course on Small Group Dynamics is a “doing” class. It deals with the technology of how to manage a small group process in Sabbath School.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES OF JESUS
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This course on The Teaching Techniques of Jesus is a combination of “knowing” and “doing”. It deals with the teaching and learning methodology used by Jesus and His ways of dealing with people.
