Teaching & Learning 1 – Onsite Day Course
Teaching & Learning 1 (Onsite)
EF501, 2 Credits
Wednesdays, 9.00 am – 11.00 am
This course equips the student with critical skills to facilitate learning groups in a relevant and life changing manner. Building on a foundation of Bible study, the student learns to assess the audience, understand various types of groups and their dynamics, develop a lesson plan, and facilitate in order that participants are actively engaged in the learning process. Students practice facilitation skills in small group contexts. Prerequisite: BS511 Biblical Hermeneutics.
Auditors are expected to complete the asynchronous portions of each week’s lesson so that they can participate in class discussions.
Jeannette Shubert, PhD, has taught at EAST since 2009 and enjoys seeing people develop skill and confidence as they facilitate learning in formal and non-formal environments. She was nominated to and listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She has completed advanced degrees at Biola University (intercultural education), Dallas Theological Seminary (academic ministry – Bible exposition), and the University of Nebraska-Omaha (counseling) that enrich her teaching and discipleship ministry.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Teaching & Learning 2 (Onsite) – Day Course
Teaching & Learning 2 (Onsite)
LF531, 3 Credits
9 January – 8 May 2026, Wednesdays, 9.00 am – 11.00 am
Encourages teachers, facilitators, and ministry trainers to integrate biblical perspectives and principles of teaching and learning as they seek to understand learners and communicate biblical truth in different contexts. The philosophy, process, and procedures of designing a formal or non-formal educational course are discussed and applied. Students develop one or more sessions and teach either in a formal or non-formal educational setting.
Prerequisites: LF530 Teaching & Learning 1, OT510 Old Testament Narratives, and NT510 New Testament Narratives.
Course limited to program students and visiting credit students.
Jeannette Shubert, PhD, has taught at EAST since 2009 and enjoys seeing people develop skill and confidence as they facilitate learning in formal and non-formal environments. She was nominated to and listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She has completed advanced degrees at Biola University (intercultural education), Dallas Theological Seminary (academic ministry – Bible exposition), and the University of Nebraska-Omaha (counseling) that enrich her teaching and discipleship ministry.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Useful Tips for Leading Online Bible Study
In one of our recent Ministry Weekend webinars, Jacob Li, our faculty was sharing a number of useful tips for leading bible study online. These are relevant for anyone using online platforms for teaching ministry.
Here’s a little snippet of the points covered:
Technology
Engage
Ask Questions
Cheer
Homework
Sounds useful? Here’s a video of the session:
Shalom, and the Lord grant you effectiveness in your ministry online.
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