The Best Way to Learn and Teach God's Word

An effective method for learning God's Word is to use a systematic strategy that involves seven consecutive steps. A good way to remember the order in which these seven steps should be taken is by referring to the acrostic PRIME AT. When you PRIME AT God's Word, you are preparing to better understand and use God's Word. The seven steps outlined in the acrostic are: Pray; Read, Interpret, Meditate, Explore, Apply, and Teach. You should: Pray that the Holy Spirit will guide your learning of God's Word, Read-different versions of the Bible, Interpret-scripture in your own words, Meditate-on the meaning and purpose of the scripture, Explore-commentaries, study guides, and other biblical references, Apply-God's Word to your life, Teach-others what you have learned. An effective way to teach God's Word is to engage people in active learning. This is best done by designing a pedagogical method that addresses the following questions: What do you want people to be able to do when they have finished the lesson? What will they need to know in order to do what should be done? How can you facilitate their learning? How do you assess learning? Establishing a set of learning outcomes is required to answer the first question. To answer the second question, one must identify the body of knowledge that must be acquired to accomplish the learning outcomes. This requires identifying a set of learning objectives that must be achieved. The best way to facilitate learning is to provide guided learning materials that address both learning outcomes and learning objectives and ask probing questions. And finally, some type of quiz or test needs to be developed in order to properly assess learn

Review :
"The Best Way to Learn and Teach God's Word is a Christian non-fiction book written by David Hawkins. The author clearly states that he aims to provide readers with a well-organized method that can be used to learn God's Word. He also hopes to teach readers how to design lessons in which biblical concepts and ideas are effectively taught. There are two parts to the book. Part one discusses seven steps to actively learn God's word, while part two discusses how to teach God's word effectively. An acronym for learning God's word (PRIMEAT) is introduced to readers in the book's first part. PRIMEAT stands for pray, read, interpret, meditate, explore, apply, and teach. Part two explores seven biblical concepts: salvation, sin, faith, love, the Holy Spirit, the Son of God, and righteous living. The author hopes that the reader will realize that by using his method, any biblical topic, not just those outlined in the book, can be developed and taught. David Hawkins encourages journaling to document one's progress in Bible study. Readers are taught to reflect on the effect of the Bible passages on their personal lives. David Hawkins has been an avid researcher in his medical career. This skill is evident in this well-researched Christian non-fiction book. Having taught the Bible for more than three decades in various capacities in the church, I think David has the requisite expertise to write this book. The Best Way to Learn and Teach God's Word is a well-written and organized guide to studying and teaching the Bible. It is filled with suggestions of resources and tools that one can use to learn or teach God's word. I liked the step-by-step approach the author proposes for studying God's word. He suggests that when reading God's word, one should ask probing questions and create a learning environment that is active and progressive. The language was simple and easy to understand. The chapters were brief but rich in content. There was nothing to dislike about this book. The Best Way to Learn and Teach God's Word is an excellent Bible study tool in churches and house fellowships. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because, in my opinion, it fulfilled the purpose for which it was written. I think it was exceptionally well-edited by a professional because I did not find grammatical errors in it. I recommend it for use in churches, Bible schools, and families. Anyone interested in an in-depth study of God's word will find this book invaluable." -OnlineBookClub.org