report number five for Monastic Mike
Report number 5
hours spent this week- 1.5 worship service, 1.5 Sunday school, 2 hours church service
Today was what i like to call the Spirit Moved day. We were supposed to start the book of Acts study, but something odd took over the teacher. apparently she hadn't finished her lesson from the week before and felt like she needed to talk about it. everyone's attention seemed to be at their peaks of listening. I was almost a little confused to see such chipper faces light up when she asked her opening question. It seemed like such a simple question too.
After she asked, "How do we avoid burnout," people faces scrunched and eyes squinted as their minds began to think. Answers poured out of everywhere. It seemed to be a topic on people's minds. Really the only Bible read was at the beginning. This scared me a little, but it was a much needed talk. This is why i call it the Spirit moved day. It was unexpected and rolled so smoothly.
The conversation lead to so many other great talks as well. there was a simple lesson attached to one of the conversations about the disciples going in twos. Paul didn't even go alone. A relief came over the students that i have only seen a few times. It was a little unorganized, but it went so well.
The talking girl didn't even do as much mouth motioning as she usually does. At one point, there was even a time where her boyfriend quieted her down and the teacher was taken a little back by it. It has been fun watching the chatty girl and the teachers reactions to it. This was another incidence of the Spirit's movement.
This leads me to my questions.
1. does every bible Study have to be planned and structured? Can you have a general idea and discuss?
2. How do implement the idea that when peopled are engaged things run smoother? in other words, how do emphasize the need for participation?
hours spent this week- 1.5 worship service, 1.5 Sunday school, 2 hours church service
Today was what i like to call the Spirit Moved day. We were supposed to start the book of Acts study, but something odd took over the teacher. apparently she hadn't finished her lesson from the week before and felt like she needed to talk about it. everyone's attention seemed to be at their peaks of listening. I was almost a little confused to see such chipper faces light up when she asked her opening question. It seemed like such a simple question too.
After she asked, "How do we avoid burnout," people faces scrunched and eyes squinted as their minds began to think. Answers poured out of everywhere. It seemed to be a topic on people's minds. Really the only Bible read was at the beginning. This scared me a little, but it was a much needed talk. This is why i call it the Spirit moved day. It was unexpected and rolled so smoothly.
The conversation lead to so many other great talks as well. there was a simple lesson attached to one of the conversations about the disciples going in twos. Paul didn't even go alone. A relief came over the students that i have only seen a few times. It was a little unorganized, but it went so well.
The talking girl didn't even do as much mouth motioning as she usually does. At one point, there was even a time where her boyfriend quieted her down and the teacher was taken a little back by it. It has been fun watching the chatty girl and the teachers reactions to it. This was another incidence of the Spirit's movement.
This leads me to my questions.
1. does every bible Study have to be planned and structured? Can you have a general idea and discuss?
2. How do implement the idea that when peopled are engaged things run smoother? in other words, how do emphasize the need for participation?
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