Christian Teaching Ministry

Lesson 8 The Hook & Book

Steps of Bible Teaching

Studying
Focusing Structuring
How will I teach it?

Teaching
Evaluating

The HBLT Method

Hook
Book Look Took

Why should I listen? What does the Bible say? What does this mean to me? What will I do about it?

The Hook
Question: Why should I

listen?

Commands attention. Reveals felt needs. Links the student to the

passage.

Directs thought towards

learning.

Engages the imagination

and the mind.

Qualities of an Effective Hook

It gets attention. It surfaces a need. It sets a goal. It introduces the

pedagogical idea.

Contact Points
The Hook should grab your audience on four different levels:
Secular: Introduce a generic idea that all can

relate to.

Personal: Introduce specific needs that your

audience faces.

Biblical: Introduce the people in your lesson who

faced the same needs.

Textual: Introduce the specific Bible reference

that you will be teaching from.

Examples of Hooks
Beginning lesson with fly down.
What impact do you make on unbelievers?

Preaching from inside a refrigerator box.

Are you putting God in a box?

Star Wars Trivia Quiz

What is true wisdom?

Room decorated as the belly of the whale.

Story of Jonah

Examples of Hooks

Transitioning from Hook to Book

The Hook should provide

a natural transition into the focus of your lesson. clear statement of your pedagogical idea.

Through our study of Daniel

To do this, conclude with a

4, we will see how Gods people can take comfort in Gods sovereignty during times of religious persecution

Sometimes, it can help to

phrase it in the form of a question that will be answered later. word.

Where can Gods people

Key: Write it out, word-for-

take comfort during times of persecution? Lets take a look at Daniel 4 to find out

Class Activity: Creating a Hook

Your pastor calls on Saturday night. The youth pastor had to leave town for a family emergency, and he needs you to teach the youth Sunday School lesson tomorrow. The passage the class is scheduled to study is Daniel 4. As a group, develop a HOOK to begin your Bible lesson. Your group will present your Hook to the class in half an hour.

The Book
Question: What does the

Bible say?

Explains the meaning of

the passage

Involves the student in the

study of the Word

Provides information

Communicates the

pedagogical idea

Outlining the Book

A clear outline is important

to help you as the teacher direct the class. outline, and adapt it to your class. somewhere within the outline.

Begin with your Bible study

Each verse should fit

The outline covers what will

be taught.

Outlining Methods
Topical Passage is divided into major categories or topics. Helpful for passages containing lists or parallel ideas. Logical Passage is divided according to the train of thought. Helpful for poetry and epistles. Sequential Passages is divided into major scenes of the story. Helpful for narrative passages.

Outlining: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Bible Study Outline
Peter gives his fellow believers three reasons not to give up doing right, despite their persecution.
I.

Lesson Outline
Believers should always stand up for whats right, even under the threat of persecution.
I.

Peter describes the blessing being persecuted for right (13-14) Peter describes the opportunity in being persecuted for right (15-16) Peter describes the obligation in being persecuted for right (17)

There is a blessing in doing right when persecuted (vv. 13-14a) There is an opportunity in doing right when persecuted (vv. 14b-16) There is an obligation in doing right when persecuted (v. 17)

II.

II.

III.

III.

Teaching Methods
Teaching Methods are

various activities that engage the students in the learning process. teacher can use to convey information.

There are various tools a

The teaching methods

cover how the material will be taught.

Categories of Teaching Methods

Cognitive Example: Lecture

Affective Example: Case Study

Behavioral Example: Journaling

Selecting Teaching Methods

Who is my audience?
What am I trying to

accomplish?

Get attention? Convey information? Apply a truth? Produce a response?

Lecturing, writing papers, and multiple thoughts and points are ways of my culture. Incessant talking, taking notes, and linear thinking is my culture. It is not how native people learn, remember, process information.

Lecture
A prepared presentation by

a single speaker.

Often incorporates other

methods such as stories, illustrations, and visuals.

Strengths: Can cover much material. Speaker controls direction of class.

Weaknesses: Can easily lose attention. Requires significant practice.

Storytelling
Creatively presenting truth

in story format.

Much overlap with lecture. Strengths:

Appeals to senses and

emotions.

Maintains attention.

Weaknesses:
Difficult to use for some

passages.

Participatory Drama
Acting out the Bible as a

group.

Similar to storytelling, but

with group participation.

Strengths: Engages audience. Hands-on learning.

Weaknesses: Can be expensive. Requires much preparation.

Small Groups
Breaking into groups of 3-4

to study the Bible in detail.

Involves passive students. Moves focus away from

Strengths:

teacher.

Weaknesses:
Difficult to supervise. Requires preparation of

study materials.

Discussion Questions
Talking through the text

using question and answer.

Strengths:
Engages the audience.
Gives opportunity for

reflection and response.

Weaknesses:
Easy to use as an excuse

for poor preparation. rabbit trails.

Can lead to distraction or