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Disciple-Making Teachers

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Lots of good ideas and encouragment for teaching adult classes. Great for new teachers or old ones who want to brush-up their skills. Very Biblically oriented -- not just a new fad on teaching, but a good balance of true Biblical discipleship and fresh, up-to-date ideas. WORTH READING!!! I plan to keep my copy to refer back to it in the years ahead.

I think Josh has hit the problems in Sunday School on the head. This book will encourage teachers to be prepared but alse develop a strategy to grow and multiply other Sunday School or Adult Bible Fellowships. He know that we are called to make disciples and this book will help any teacher to start to thing and change inorder to accomplish the Great Commission

Josh Hunt has done an excellent job with this book. Two very strong benefits the reader will glean from this book are 9 Types of Questions and what it means to Review in a Bible Study context. The benefits from understanding and applying these two sections of Hunt's work will be great and teachers will find they are becoming more effective in teaching the Bible.

Josh Hunt has done an excellent job with this book. Two very strong benefits the reader will glean from this book are 9 Types of Questions and what it means to Review in a Bible Study context. The benefits from understanding and applying these two sections of Hunt's work will be great and teachers will find they are becoming more effective in teaching the Bible.

This text closely addresses the core objectives in Christian education. With a very balanced presentation of the important elements of content, presentation method and life application the authors concentrate on the fundamentals. Their linking of teaching with exhortation and content with daily practice are key points.

While the acronym D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E.S. may be too long and complex to be useful as a mnemonic tool, it does cover all the elements necessary to continued spiritual growth. As they describe these elements the authors offer theologically valuable insights. This is typical of this text throughout - Hunt and Mays emphasize the sound doctrines behind their approach. For instance, in their various discussions of application and accountability they are careful to highlight the practical reasons for Godly life, distinguishing these from salvific grace and avoiding legalistic interpretations. The care with which they treat this issue is laudable.

In addition to broad concepts like this, many insightful observations are found throughout the book. Some examples include an excellent discussion on the differences between fellowship and worship (pp.27-8), personal responsibility ("if they drop the ball, you watch it bounce" p.40), and the spiritual preparation required for a teacher that can result in knowing when not to teach (p.102-3) - these are exemplary of this very practical guide.

While not implicit in their statements, the authors might lead the reader to some important questions to consider. Disciple making teaching delivers truth (content) in love (within the context of grace) for the purpose of application in life (exhortation). Scripture offers many examples of each of these, but it is worth some further study to find if all of these gifts are expected to reside in a single individual teacher. Perhaps all of these are expected to be delivered by the body as a whole. Barnabas' calling Paul to Antioch (Acts 11:19 ff.) is noteworthy.

The book I purchased on Amazon arrived in like-new condition, and even including the shipping fee, saved over half the cost of a new one. We

have used this book as a training manual or refresher for our Bible

study teachers, and it packs a wealth of common-sense knowledge which we

know will improve almost any class.