Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
Week 9: Chapter 8 — Teaching Others Well
Read Chapter 8 of Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin.
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Wilkin turns in her final chapter to the responsibility that comes with knowing God's Word — the call to teach it faithfully to others. Whether you lead a small group, teach Sunday school, disciple a friend, or parent a child, this chapter is for you.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Wilkin opens this chapter by noting that the women who teach the Bible have an enormous responsibility. Why is the stakes of Bible teaching so high — what is lost when the Bible is taught poorly?
2.She distinguishes between a teacher who communicates her own thoughts and experiences *using the Bible* and a teacher who actually expounds and explains what the Bible says. What is the difference in practice, and how can a listener tell which kind of teaching they are receiving?
3.Wilkin encourages teachers to commit to expository teaching — working through a book of the Bible passage by passage. What are the advantages of that approach over topical teaching? What does it protect both the teacher and the congregation from?