Choosing to Preach Discussion
#11 - Preaching and Teaching
Posted by Kent Anderson on August 26, 2006 19:11
Is there any difference between preaching and teaching? Deductive study sounds very much like the work of a teacher. Does preaching demand something beyond deduction? Or could good teaching embrace that "something beyond" as well?
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re: #11 - Preaching and Teaching
Posted by Laurie Tyndall on Oct. 01, 2007 at 16:35
There is no real difference between preaching and teaching. As a former teacher, the best part of my day was to present a lesson where my students "bought in" to what was being presented. They "got it", then they "owned it", then they wanted to do something with it. Crafting a lesson that touched on all aspects of learning became an art. This is no different than developing a good sermon. At the end of the presentation, a preacher hopes that they have presented God’s word wisely and effectively, so that their listeners will "own it" and want to make changes in their lives according to what they have heard.
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Posted by Steve Driediger on Feb. 05, 2007 at 13:43
We tend to differentiate between teaching and preaching because much of the preaching that we have heard is lousy teaching – so we differentiate between the two in order to feel good about what we do. Preaching does indeed demand something beyond deduction, but so does good teaching. The differences that we have created between teaching and preaching have much more to do with the venue and time constraints than they do with the character and purpose of either one.
re: #11 - Preaching and Teaching
Posted by Aaron Richert on Jan. 23, 2007 at 17:14
Are you asking "is there any difference between deductive preaching and deductive teaching?" Like preaching, there are many different styles of teaching. I’ve had great teachers who have had a significant impact on my life who weren’t necessarily deductive teachers. So I guess from experience as a Bible student and a church member I’d say that preaching and teaching aren’t really that different. I guess the only difference I can think of would be the power of the Holy Spirit which a preacher must rely on that a physics prof. may or may not have. I’d hope that all Bible teachers would spend as much time in prayer and relying on the Holy Spirit as a preacher would though.