Welcome to Equipped to Preach the Word Module 1. This first module is entitled Equipped by the Lord because together we recognise that all Scripture is the expression of the Lord’s mind and heart, which instructs us not only what to preach, but also how to preach it. And the same Spirit, who inspired the Bible writers, also illuminates the understanding of Bible readers and empowers the proclamation of Bible preachers.
The module consists of 8 Units. These Units can be taught over 8 weeks or over an intensive 2 day workshop. Each Unit can take 60 minutes or 2 hours to complete depending on your circumstances and the dynamics of your training context.
Each Unit provides about 20 minutes of teaching videos. Sometimes all the teaching material will be presented in one video and sometimes there will be 2 videos interspersed with discussion time. The Equipped to Preach the Word manuals provide a series of questions and exercises that follow on from the videos and should be used to discuss and develop the teaching material.
As you use this course you will want to adapt it to fit your local context and your trainees’ level of understanding.
Please turn to the Leader Manual for further instructions.
