Leading and Teaching
For small group leaders, Sunday school teachers, and lay leaders shepherding others through the Word.
7 guides in this topic.
What the Church Is
Body, bride, household, temple. Four New Testament images for the church, and what each says that "I can worship anywhere" cannot.
7 min read
Teaching the Bible Faithfully
James warns that teachers face stricter judgment. What faithful preparation requires, and why teaching from a text differs from teaching about a topic.
6 min read
Marks of the Church
Luther and Calvin named two marks of a true church. Acts 2:42 describes four. What the marks are for, and why asking about them is pastoral.
4 min read
Leading a Cell Group
The difference between a strong discussion question and a weak one, how to handle the dominant talker, and what to do when someone gets the text wrong.
6 min read
Gathered Worship
Ezra read the Law aloud and the people responded. What the gathered church does that private devotion cannot, across five ordinary elements.
6 min read
Elders, Deacons, Members
Elder, overseer and pastor are one office under three names. What Paul's qualification lists actually weigh, and how three polities differ.
7 min read
Carrying the Word
Reflection is not finished when you close the page. How to carry one phrase from your reading into the rest of the day, and why returning beats gripping.
1 min read