To: Stephen Howlett
From: Caleb Hall
Subject: Practicum Report 4
Time: (SS-1 hour, Service-1 hour)
Preparation: I did not have to do anything to prepare for this week’s lesson in terms of getting a lesson ready. I did however spend some time in prayer, specifically for Kevin as he taught. I think that praying for the teacher and the Bible study are both very important. This encourages the teacher, by doing this you are inviting God to come into the lesson and work in the hearts of the people.
Lesson: There were only four of us that showed up at the Bible study this week, which is a few less than usual. We opened this week in prayer, to invite the spirit to fall on us, and for him to speak to us during the Bible study. After the time of prayer there was a problem with Adam, as he fell asleep in the corner of the class room while Kevin was trying to introduce the topic. We quickly woke him up so that he could pay attention to the lesson. The topic for this week was out of Luke16:19-31, which is the passage that talked about the rich man and Lazarus the beggar. I read this passage aloud for the class, and after the scripture reading Kevin then asked for some General reactions to the passage. Most of us agreed that we all need to be more aware of the people who have physical needs, and how we need to go a little bit out of our way to help the people that are in need. Kevin then asked a series of questions out of the serendipity Bible to try to engage us into deeper discussions. The first question that Kevin asked was if we fell into a lot of money, what would we end up doing with the money? Most people said that they would spend some, save some, and give some away. The one thing that I noticed was that nobody was willing to give away all of the money, or even half of it. Kevin then asked who we felt sorry for in this passage. Most of them said that they felt sorry for Lazarus, because he was a poor man. I however said that I felt bad for the rich man because of how miserable the rich man’s life was, and that even though Lazarus was poor, that he was a happy man.
Questions:
1.) Would it be more beneficial to do the Bible study at a later time so that we are more awake?
2.) How do we get deeper reactions and conversation?
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RE: 1. Later Time. We have discussed in class the best times to do Sunday school. Obviously it is easier to get people to stay an extra hour or come an hour earlier than it is to get people to come a different night. Since Sunday school happens between the early and late service, the only viable option is to have the group stay after service for an hour. Giving that everyone in our group has their own rides to and from church, it would not conflict with getting home after church. In that regard, it is a solution that would be viable. The only question is whether they would want to stay. The plus side to such a plan is that people get to sleep in a little more and then are more awake during Sunday school. This is beneficial to both the instructor and the students involved. On the flip side, this is a time when most people get lunch and in the case of some, go take their naps before doing their activities and homework for the day. I think trying to move it after late service is a great idea and a great option to bring up.
RE: 2. Inciting more reaction and conversation. Clearly, the class is lacking in depth of conversation. What makes a good teacher in some instances is their ability to bring out good insight. There are a few ways to accomplish this. The most obvious is to give questions that lead towards a certain discussion point and then asking individuals what they think. Calling students out is never the best plan though. They usually do not like to be picked on. Another way to do it is to get them active. Having them do activities helps get them moving. This gets the blood flowing and gets them more involved. That alone is enough to get them to usually talk more. The more they talk and carry the conversation, the better chances of getting deeper conversations and more meaningful Bible studies. The key though is to get them to talk, whether it is by drawing out answers from them or making them move around and talk doing activities. The more they talk, the more likely something deep and meaningful will come out of them.
-Kevin Aaron
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