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With the birth of New Life Baptist Church comes the opportunity to have our own Life Group Logo!

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Image Driven Teaching

Ephesians 2:11-22

Leonard Sweet described today's ideal teaching method as E.P.I.C.

E - Experiential
P - Participatory
I - Image Driven
C - Connected

Last week I had the opportunity to teach in Ted Cook's Young Adult class.  It was a blast teaching God's word and being able to use some images really set the tone for the context of Paul's writing.  Take a look at slides 4-7 to see the images used in class.

Setting the context of the Scripture with the images along with the description of the "dividing wall of hostility" (Ephesians 2:14) and the Soreg added an Experiential element of the class as well.  Through words and images we were transported back to the time of Paul's writing.

I also found a great handout describing the Soreg Inscription for those learners that prefer being able to read in addition to hearing.  It also served as something to take home with them.

Be encouraged to use images in your teaching!  Your students will really benefit!

Ephesians 2:1-3 - Trespassing Against God

Ephesians 2:1-3 (ESV) - And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.


Oh, what a joy it is to know that from which we came and the awesome mercy that our Lord has.  It is truly through His grace that we are saved!

Ponder this picture and reflect on the many times that we have trespassed against Him, even though He has warned us of the Hazardous Conditions.  The thought of His forgiveness in spite of ourselves should bring to us an adoration and love for our Lord and motivate us to serve Him.

Class Coordinator Training (Teachers Highly Encouraged to Attend)

What:     Class Coordinator Training

Who:      Teachers and Class Coordinators

Where:   Northwest Baptist Convention Center, Vancouver

               Meet at Brookwood at 7am for Carpool

When:    Saturday, August 14th

Why:      To help organize our groups for care, ministry and outreach.
How:       Contact Torrey Lewis for more information!


Pastor Carter Shotwell is coming back to the Northwest to help train our Life Group Teachers and Class Coordinators.  The session will show how to develop a team approach in order to organize the group for care, ministry, and outreach. Teachers are encouraged to come and bring potential class coordinators. As a reminder, coordinators are those who oversee the fellowship, care, and ministry in a class so the teacher is not overwhelmed in trying to do it all.

July 2010 Quarterly Team Huddle

Here are the slides that we will go through at this Saturday's Quarterly Team Huddle. Do let me know of anything additional you would like to add!

See you Saturday at 4pm!

July 2010 Teacher-Coordinator Meeting

Mandatory Teacher Meeting - 4pm, Sunday, May 23rd

With the transition from the Ministry Point curriculum back to Lifeway's Explore the Bible there is an open date on Sunday, May 30th.

Everyone teaching an Adult Life Group on Sunday, May 30th, is required to attend an informative meeting on the 23rd to preview the special lesson prepared by the Stewardship Team.  This is an important meeting so that we will be equipped with correct information and how the Scriptures apply to our finances.

See you there!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Torrey.

7 Laws of the Learner - Summer Lunch Study

Back by popular demand!  A group of us are getting together on Wednesdays at Noon in Brookwood's Office building to go through "The Seven Laws of the Learner" by Bruce Wilkinson.

This study was taught at Brookwood twice during the 2007-2008 school year.  It received rave reviews from everyone who attended the class.  One student was heard to say, "I wish all our Sunday School teachers took this class!"

If you're free during the lunch hour on Wednesdays, bring your lunch and feel free to join us!  Our first get together will be tomorrow (May 5th, 2010).