Character Development Methods Of Useful Labor

* 19 Explain the biblical support for cultivating intellectual virtues. ROMANS 12:3, EPH. 4:14, 2 TIMOTHY 4:3-4

In Virtuous Minds, Phillip Dow helps the reader understand what it means to love God with all of their minds. Dow does this by giving the reader a list of seven intellectual virtues, which can be performed in good or bad ways. Some may choose the path of cheating, arrogance, laziness, or cowardice, but Dow hopes this book will provide an option for recovering intellectual character. He splits the book into three separate parts, part one defines the seven intellectual virtues, while part two presents the awards that will come with these virtues, and finally part three provides the reader with a series of steps to reach this character.

Ferrin’s process of inductive Bible study takes on a relational approach that consists of three essential parts or phases titled Foundation, Framing, and Finish Work. The structured methods encompass studying a book of the Bible and internalizing it rather than just memorizing the words (p. 3). The author diligently explains how that through the devoted application of all phases individuals and group Bible study participants are sure to “fall in love with God’s Word” (p. 3). Ferrin presents and or describes Scripture internalization as taking in the truth and then applying it to everyday life or living. Ferrin pointed out that the benefits of understanding biblical messages book by book include the Living Word of God becoming a reality within persons that grow more enjoyable and rewarding as time comes and goes.

Bruce Wilkinson’s, The Seven Laws of the Learner, is an instructional book designed to help teachers educate students particularly in biblical studies. Through a series of seven, two-chapter lessons, the book provides insight and advice on how to mitigate issues that prevent students from learning. Using seven practical guidelines, that Wilkinson calls laws, teachers discover the ability to influence students to learn. These laws are practical instruction, which encourage motivation and engagements. The first portion always explores the learner’s mindset, a model, and then a series of maxims. The mindset portion encourages the proper mode of thinking, such as examining the teacher’s responsibility and attitudes. Teachers are urged to

What is the role of a teacher? What is the role of a learner? How does a teacher in a classroom apply their faith, beliefs, and view of the world into their classroom? How does this worldview affect the outcome of the curriculum that is developed and taught to their students? This paper will explore these questions and how the ideas of world view and personal truth affects an educator’s development of curriculum as well as influence the role of the teacher, learner, society, and family.

In Shaped by the Word, by Robert Mulholland Jr., one finds a way to read scripture in order to provide a deeper understanding of God and allow His Word to shape one’s spiritual life. In the Introduction, in chapter 1, the reader is introduced to the idea that there is a movement in the church that seeks to become deeper and stricter in spiritual formation. He claims there are many books written for this purpose, and his intending purpose for this book is for God to use however he may want in the reader’s spiritual life. Mulholland provides the reader with a prayer to pray in preparation of reading this book and states there may be points where God is knocking and calling the reader’s attention to something new.

The things I retained from Entwistle book will help me find things that are meaningful to my life. Psychology tries to condition us to relate to understand mankind and why mankind does the thing they do to one another in life. Christianity shows us that God wants use to love and treat one another as he loves and treats us. When I were younger and raised in a Christian home made me realize that whatever things that I did God still loved me. The power of prayer was an important weapon in my home.

The Bible tells us to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2Tim 2:15 KJV).

Have you ever wondered how humans grow intelligently? The complexity of this question continues to spark conscious awareness of how the human brain grows. Our understanding of wisdom forms through our perception of reality. What makes things real and relevant? A worldview constructs meaning and significance to life experiences that projects decision making skills based off the world. This concept taps into the purpose of teaching and learning by implementing personal philosophies, religious beliefs, and instructional practices that help human mentally mature. This paper addresses the fundamentally concept of a biblical worldview from historically and philosophical perspectives, explains the biblical principles usage in educational practices, and provides key ideas of Christian thinking as it pertains to education.

The second source is observation, which is embedded in and distilled from the educational activities of the student (Mitchell, p.281). Believers come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences, and many are viewed as wise according to worldly standards, but God chooses what is foolish to shame the wise (Holy Bible, 1Cor 1:26-27). Disciplers need to observe and listen to those they disciple. Then, with this background understanding of how they came to their current beliefs, the message can be clarified to maximize the understanding by their students.

As a "Curriculum for Christlikeness," the training the writer will include in the plan is evangelism. During the training, the area the writer needs to emphasize is the character. This paper will attempt to address a curriculum package plan put together by the writer using the church setting where the writer serves.

It is a pleasure to have a mind and heart to learn, read, study, and become informed, reassured, and transformed by the Word of God. Good information and wisdom from God is better than gold, fame, pride, greed, and lust. As a result, few people choose Good information because of their passion for worldly pleasures that lust after the flesh.

One of the major things that I took from the readings is the process of approaching the scripture. I have always been what I thought was a stickler for the scriptures, and learning what they are trying to communicate, however as I have spent time reading “Bible Study That Works”, and “Inductive Bible Study” I am beginning to discover that I am merely a novice when it comes to studying the scriptures. I have always thought it was important to approach the scriptures from an objective set of lenses, so that one is not miss-interpreting the scriptures, but I did not realize how important the inductive process was to studying.

After reading Supplement F I really started searching why and how the academic study of the Bible would influence my faith positively and negatively. It was a bit of a tough question for me as I have always been taught to study the Word daily. Study, observe, apply, and pray everyday in my journal. But journaling and academic study seem to be two completely different things. When journaling I am listening to hear God thru the scripture passage, application in my life and in prayer. I feel it feeds my heart and soul; satisfying emotions, my will, purpose and spiritual faculties. Whereas when I get

Application of the Word of God- Living right by adhering to the word of God. Therefore within our church persons participate in personal bible study called a “quiet time” we read the bible along with other literature to aid our understanding, we meditate, take notes on what we can apply to our lives for that day base on what is read. We pray for direction and guidance in being obedience to the Word of God. Therefore, we believe that Word of God is the final authority on all matters and it equips us for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.