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How To...
Memorize a Verse

• Read the verse several times to get the meaning.
• Start with the topic and reference, "Assurance of Salvation, John 5:24," and say it several times with the first phrase of the verse.
• Then when you can say that by heart, add the next phrase, and say the topic and reference together with both phrases.
• Continue phrase by phrase until you can say the entire verse from memory.
• Then each time you review the verse, state the topic, the reference, the verse, and the reference again at the end.
• By repeating the reference before and after the verse, it helps you remember the location of it in the Bible.

The key to successful Scripture memory is daily review. Review the verse every day until it becomes part of you. Carry cards with you so that they are handy for use during your spare time. Scripture memory can become a lifetime habit that will give you blessing and strength as you learn to apply the verses to your life.

Timothy Training

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Congratulations!

Congratulations! This concludes the eight-week Timothy Training Course. This material will help you train a new believer through a "one-on-one" basis. As you know, the principle of one faithful man training another is expressed in 2 Timothy 2:2:

The aim is spiritual reproduction. You are now equipped to train another Christian--your "Timothy"--in such a way that he can pass the training on to yet another. You have learned how to present the basic concepts in a clear and simple pattern. Your "Timothy" will be able to understand, apply and teach someone else what he has learned. This is why the concepts are simple and reinforced with repetition.

John Milton Gregory's classic book "The Seven Laws of Teaching," gives the five stages or levels of learning:

1. Recognize I've heard this before.
2. Repeat parrot like.
3. Give it with your own illustrations and style.
4. Apply it and live it out.
5. Understand why, then you can debate and defend it.

Telling is not teaching. It is not enough to just lecture and assume a student has learned a particular truth. Unless the student has reached a level 3 or 4 of learning he cannot effectively teach it to others. You, therefore, should require your "Timothy" to read the materials, study, and memorize Scripture passages on the topics. This procedure helps increase the level of understanding of the subject matter.

Why depend so much on illustrations? Firstly, it is a teaching tool providing a clear pattern for a young Christian to follow. You yourself know that a young Christian can very quickly learn to present the Gospel using the "Bridge Illustration." Secondly, illustrations help to clarify truths. This will give you confidence in your teaching. Your "Timothy" will also be less likely to be side-tracked. Jesus Himself used simple parables and stories to explain deep truths of the Kingdom of God.

This booklet is your complete master copy of the eight-week course, to use as your ministry kit.

TIPS ON MEETING ONE-ON-ONE

It is best to schedule a specific time and place to meet each week. Review ahead how you are going to use the time. Roughly one half of the time should consist of check up, prayer and letting your student give back to you the illustration presented the week before. The other half will be spent teaching the new lesson and giving the next assignment. We suggest you spend approximately 45 minutes to one hour for your "one-on-one" time.

A word of caution--in your eagerness to see your new believer grow, do not overfeed him with too much teaching. In fact it is better to leave him hungry so that he will look forward to meeting with you the next week. If you share with him too much he may become confused and discouraged. If you have finished the teaching for a particular "one-on-one" time and still have time available, you could perhaps change to another type of activity.

Remember that this is set aside specifically for you and him. Try to discourage anyone else from joining the meeting as this will greatly disrupt the teaching time. If your "Timothy" wants to witness to a friend by bringing him along, then encourage him instead to learn the lessons well so that he can witness to his friend.

And on other occasions employ the "with him" principle: have several quiet times together, memorize verses together, meet his family, take him witnessing, etc.

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