Tuesday Teaching Tips | Episode 291 | “The Perfect Lesson Length” | Malcolm Cox
Season 2, Episode 291, Jan 24, 2023, 03:59 PM
Introduction
- I posted my first poll in the community section of my YouTube channel
- “What would be your ideal Sunday lesson length - irrespective of teaching style?”
- 15 minutes or less - 0
- 15-20 minutes - 13%
- 20-25 - 25%
- 25-30 - 13%
- 30+ - 50%
Jesus - Sermon on the Mount and parables.
Lk 15:1-7 - 54 seconds
“Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”” (Matthew 15:32 NIV11)
1. Long
- Develop thinking
- Establish a significant point necessary for the congregation
- Need the requisite skill
2. Short
- Digestible
- Attention
- Skill
Conclusion
- Irrespective of length, any lesson can be:
- Memorable
- Meaningful
- Worshipful
Questions: What length of lesson is your skill-set best suited to? What is the most helpful lesson length for your regular speaking context?
Why not sign up for the Old Testament Survey module: https://www.aimukandireland.com. Send me an email expressing interest if you cannot find what you need on the site.
Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community.
Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).
If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).
Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review.
Keep calm and carry on teaching.
God bless, Malcolm
- I posted my first poll in the community section of my YouTube channel
- “What would be your ideal Sunday lesson length - irrespective of teaching style?”
- 15 minutes or less - 0
- 15-20 minutes - 13%
- 20-25 - 25%
- 25-30 - 13%
- 30+ - 50%
Jesus - Sermon on the Mount and parables.
Lk 15:1-7 - 54 seconds
“Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”” (Matthew 15:32 NIV11)
1. Long
- Develop thinking
- Establish a significant point necessary for the congregation
- Need the requisite skill
2. Short
- Digestible
- Attention
- Skill
Conclusion
- Irrespective of length, any lesson can be:
- Memorable
- Meaningful
- Worshipful
Questions: What length of lesson is your skill-set best suited to? What is the most helpful lesson length for your regular speaking context?
Why not sign up for the Old Testament Survey module: https://www.aimukandireland.com. Send me an email expressing interest if you cannot find what you need on the site.
Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community.
Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).
If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).
Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review.
Keep calm and carry on teaching.
God bless, Malcolm