One week into my current pastorate, I challenged our congregation to
read through the Bible. Desiring to encourage participation, I offered a
weekly lesson on how the gospel of Jesus Christ is evidenced in every
book of the Bible. Many in our church showed interest, and so with great
zeal for God's Word, and with just as much ignorance on what it would
take to finish the course, I embarked on teaching Genesis through
Revelation in 52 weeks.
In the year that followed, I learned a lot---a lot about the Bible
and a lot about biting off more than I could chew. God was gracious to
let our band of Bible readers make it from cover to cover. What follows
are some traps of, tips, and tools for teaching through and declaring
the whole counsel of God.
Traps
First, if you are just beginning at your church, WAIT!
Unless providence prohibits, you will have many years to teach through
the Bible. With grand intentions, I dove into this marathon in my first
year and nearly collapsed. Thus, if this is year one, consider taking on
something more manageable. With that said, teaching through the Bible
in one year, if done well, will provide an excellent biblical platform
on which you can build for years to come. Keep Reading >>>
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