Styles of Teaching

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Styles of Teaching
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Methods of teaching

• The goal of this presentation is to aid the
  servant in
• A. Knowing and developing different types of
  teaching.
• B. Gathering his thoughts and knowing his
  objective without losing the audience.
• Learning numerous methods of giving a sermon or
  teaching a lesson.

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The Sermon on the Mount

• Mathew 5 7
• Study the sermon on the mount and notice the
  different ideas and methods that our Lord Jesus
  used to reach his audience.
• A sermon is one of the most powerful methods in
  the Christian teaching, its main goal is to
  deliver the word of God to people effectively.

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15 methods

• In this presentation, there are 15 different
  methods that you can use to develop your sermon.
• Some of them are very basic, while others are
  new. I will also try to give some examples of
  each of the methods.

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The Diamond Outline

• Known as the sermon with different angles
• It is the type of sermon that has one main idea,
  but is being clarified by more than one way.
  Each face of the diamond is being analyzed as a
  jeweler would until they are all examined and the
  diamond is complete.
• Example The book of Isaiah Chapter 9
• 6 For unto us a Child is born,       Unto us a
  Son is given       And the government will be
  upon His shoulder.       And His name will be
  called       Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
        Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
        Of the increase of His government and
  peace       There will be no end,

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The Diamond Outline

• Example The book of Proverbs Chapter 6
• What does God hates?
• 16 These six things the LORD hates,       Yes,
  seven are an abomination to Him        17 A
  proud look,       A lying tongue,       Hands
  that shed innocent blood,        18 A heart that
  devises wicked plans,       Feet that are swift
  in running to evil,        19 A false witness
  who speaks lies,       And one who sows discord
  among brethren.

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The ladder outline

• This type of sermon relies on a step by step
  approach.
• Every idea is built on the previous one until you
  reach the Climax of the sermons goal.
• An example John 159-11 As the Father loved Me,
  I also have loved you abide in My love. If you
  keep My commandments, you will abide in My love,
  just as I have kept My Fathers commandments and
  abide in His love. These things I have spoken to
  you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your
  joy may be full.
• The true joy is obeying God, Gods will was known
  to us thru Christ, we must get to know Christ

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The Contrast outline

• Always falls between 2 sides.
• Opposite ideas are presented. It is usually used
  to prove a point or correcting a point.
• Examples Differences between,
• Gentleness vs. anger
• Saints vs. Sinners
• Peter vs. Judas
• Mary vs. Martha or St. Mary vs. Eve
• The rich man and Lazarus
• The Devil vs. Angels

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Contrast Example

• Eve St. Mary
• Heard the voice of the devil Heard the voice of
  the angel
• The word became Death The Word became life
• Accepted the temptation Accepted the
  Annunciation
• Made her husband fall Raised the human race
• The mother of all who died The mother of all
  living
• Kicked out of paradise Helped us
  return to paradise
• In summary, be the Children of St. Mary and Jesus
  and Not Eve and Adam. Children of spirit and
  not of body.

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Homework

• Give a comparison between
• The Manna and Our Lord Jesus
• The source
• The Fulfillment
• The taste
• The acceptance of the people

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The Question and Answer Outline

• The speaker can present one question and many
  answers. Or ask many questions and have one
  answer.
• Use the why, when what, who, How.
• Example
• Purity What is it? Why is it beneficial? How is
  it possible? Who can reach that level?

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The Chase Outline

• Also known as the guessing game
• The speaker starts with a question, then gives
  various answers that are actually wrong.
• He finally gives the correct answer
• Examples
• A. What is repentance?
• Is it feeling guilty? Is it feeling sad? Is it
  saying sorry?
• Actually it is changing your ways
• What is fasting?
• Changing food, a habit, being sad and depressed
• Actually it is the changing of heart

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The Diagnosis and Remedy Outline

• It relies on diagnosing an issue and then finding
  the remedy, cure, or solution.
• The sermon would be broken in 2 equal parts, one
  for the diagnosis and the other for the remedy.
• This method is usually most fit for dealing with
  Christian life problems and the church

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The Diagnosis and Remedy Outline

• It used to answer the question of How.
• For this method to work the speaker has to be
  very detailed in his description and did his due
  diligence in researching a solution.
• Example
• Worrying, reasons for it and how to cure it?

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The Diagnosis and Remedy Outline

• Worrying is the sickness of this generation.
• First Describe the problem.
• It causes sickness.
• It has effects on the individual and the family.
• It is a sign of weakness of faith

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The Dialectic Outline

• The first idea or assumption is indeed accepted
  to the audience. Then the speaker presents its
  opposite which leads the listener to doubt. By
  building on the idea and its opposite the
  speaker hopes that the audience will accept it.
  The worth of this outline is the listener will
  understand and Believe. Thus the speaker will
  add to his understanding and believes

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The Dialectic Outline

• Example
• Do Not love the world..
• However, For God loved the world, that he sent
  his only Son
• And the answer is that we must not Love the Lust
  of the world.

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The Dialectic Outline

• Example
• Ask and you shall receive
• However, God knows what we need before we ask.
• And the answer is that God wants us to reach out
  to Him.

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The Dialectic Outline

• Example The sinful woman to be stoned
• Describe her embarrassments, her fear from the
  law and being stoned.
• She had committed a sin and was brought in front
  of our Lord Jesus Christ to be judged.
• The Judge must judge fairly and condemn her.
• However, Our Lord set her free because he was
  able to carry her sins.
• There is always hope to repent as long as you
  repent in front of the True Judge.

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The Analogy Outline

• It is based on comparing using an illustration or
  a picture. It is a method that is easy to
  understand by the audience.
• Examples Describing the Lord as the Good
  Shepherd.
• You give examples of a good Shepherd
• . He knows his sheep by name
• . The sheep recognizes his voice
• . He carries a staff to protect and guide.
• . He gives his life for sheep.

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The Analogy Outline

• Examples Our Lord Jesus to Stone
• Visions of Daniel
•   The stone which the builders
  rejected      Has become the chief
  cornerstone.       11 This was the LORDs
  doing,      And it is marvelous in our eyes?
  Mark12, 10-11
• Our Lord Jesus is like a precious stone, you
  compare them in their worth, strength, steadfast,
  and perseverance.

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The Analogy Outline

• Example Comparing our Lord Jesus to the Stone
  cont-
• Our Lord builds the believers and destroys , Just
  like a stone can build a house and destroys.
• Daniel saw him as a stone that was not made by
  man and it turned into a great mountain.
• Our Lord in the foundation where we can stand.
• Thus Our Lord is the structure where we build our
  life who denies Him loses everything and who
  accepts Him lives forever.

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The Proof Outline

• This method always starts with the statement.
  This is True because.
• It is a method that the speaker concentrates on
  proofing and ensuring, thus he gives many
  examples and evidence to proof his point.
• The importance of this method is that it gives
  rational reasoning.
• Examples include The Divinity of Christ, or
  important Church Dogmas.

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The Rebuttal Outline

• This method is opposite of the proof outline,
  since the speaker tries to erase the listeners
  mind of a wrong concept, teaching, or idea. This
  method is very effective dealing with social
  topics such alcoholism, smoking, etc
• It is a method that is more than just the feel of
  things, but you get to present reasoning and
  scientific steps.

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The Refrain Outline

• In this method there is an idea or a decision
  that is repeated. It is usually called the
  symphonic or musical sermon. The decision is
  given at the beginning and then is repeated after
  each idea that is mentioned.
• As an example As Jesus Said to them.
• The disciples went to get the colt and found it
  as Jesus said to them.
• And the crucifixion happened exactly As Jesus
  said to them.

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The Refrain Outline

• And this method is accepted and enjoyed by many
  people as it easy to remember.
• One of its examples is a famous sermon by Pope
  Shenouda about Those who no one remembers.
  Which is printed in the spiritual service books.

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The series of Statement Outline

• The subject is delivered in numerous statements
  or points that talks about the same subject.
• It gives the audience the feel of the importance
  of the points.
• It usually accepted because it is given in an
  orderly manner.

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The series of Statement Outline

• Example
• Examine yourself. Know yourself.
• Accept yourself. Confront yourself.
• Or
• The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful
  man, and everything he builds, God helped
  successed with His Hands.

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The Dogfight Outline

• It is similar to the rebuttal outline, however
  with more Force.
• In this method the speaker attacks the topic
  explosively as if he is holding someone with both
  hands and shaking him until the audience can
  realize his point.
• This method is used once in a while so the
  audience would not get bored hearing the same
  topic. It is peoples nature to leave everything
  to go watch a fight. This method should not be
  used too often.

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The Subversive Outline

• In this method the speaker seems that he is
  following and backing up a certain idea or
  teaching by giving examples and then suddenly he
  starts showing the excuses that people use not to
  follow the teaching.
• There is no doubt this style requires the
  speaker to have experience and intelligence so he
  would not obtain opposite results.

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Conclusion in preparing a lesson

• Pray with humility, passion and perseverance.
• Concentrate on a main topic or idea.
• Decide which method/outline you want to use.
• Put the goal of your lesson in detailed sentences
• A. The audience should know
• B. The audience should feel
• C. The audience should practice.

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Conclusion in preparing a lesson

• 5. Put your main goals into words on small index
  papers.
• 6. Research by reading books, contemplation,
  etc..
• 7. Pull out examples, miracles, verses from the
  Bible.
• 8. Finally live what you Preach.