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After finishing SBS in December, I knew that I wanted to practically
apply the things that I had received. Going through the Bible 5 times in 9
months, learning historical context and how to interpret the Bible using prayer
and extra-biblical resources, I started looking into how to share this
wonderful study tool I had been given...
The Titus project equipped me with practical teaching tools to
help me take what I had learned and share it with nations that are in desperate
need of Biblical teaching. When I began the program, I became aware of
the need in the nations…
· For every 450,000 people outside of the
U.S., there is only one formally trained church leader.
· Some say that even 85% of Pastors
worldwide are without formal training; which means that 77,000 people coming to
Christ are left without qualified leaders to disciple them. Let me explain…
Upon hearing these statistics, I honestly wondered if it mattered
whether or not someone had formal training to pastor a church. The point was
not to give pastors a documentation of their qualification. Rather, the heart
of Titus project and what I
ultimately wanted to see was an understanding of the Bible and how to teach it
in the healthiest way possible. Below is one of the testimonies from my time in
Cambodia:
While in Cambodia, my team and I were able to share in a few
different venues. One of the most impactful moments was when we were able to
organize and teach a Seminar for pastors…
Around 30 pastors in and around Battambang, Cambodia came to our
seminar to learn how to inductively study the Bible. We started with Bible
Overview; sharing the big picture and illustrating God’s promise of redemption
as a theme throughout the Bible. Once this foundation was laid, we taught these
pastors the inductive method through looking at the book of Philemon. This
included teaching how to observe the text, look into the historical context of
the book, then moving onto interpretation.
To help illustrate the figures in this book, my team and I
performed a skit – after the skit, and I went on to describe slavery in the
Roman Empire to give the cultural setting of the book. We ended with a break
and heard some of the Khmer (Cambodian) pastors saying;
“I have never
understood the book of Philemon until today.”
This was earthshaking for me. There are pastors in the nations
that have not had in depth training in studying the Bible. Educated or not, I
have seen the inductive method change the way that people read and understand
the Bible. God ministers through his Word, and understanding the purpose of
each book only enhances understanding of his heart. Young missionaries like
myself and my team were humbled to help bring this foundation of teaching to the
nation.
I have never been so excited about Bible teaching! If you would
like to hear more about the outreach or the inductive method comment below or
email me.
