DISCIPLE IV - Teacher Helps - eBook

DISCIPLE IV: Under the Tree of Life, is the final study in the

four-phase DISCIPLE program and is prepared for those who have completed

Disciple I: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study. The study

concentrates on the Writings (Old Testament books not in the Torah or the

Prophets), the Gospel of John, and Revelation.

Emphasis on the Psalms as Israel’s hymnbook and prayer book leads naturally

to an emphasis on worship in the study. Present through the entire study is the

sense of living toward completion – toward the climax of the message and the

promise, extravagantly pictured in Revelation.

The image of the tree and the color gold emphasize the prod and promise in

the Scriptures for DISCIPLE IV: Under the Tree of Life. The word

under in the title is meant to convey invitation, welcome, sheltering,

security, and rest – home at last.

Commitment and Time Involved

32 week study

three and one-half to four hours of independent study each week (40 minutes

daily for leaders and 30 minutes daily for group members) in preparation for

weekly group meetings.

Attendance at weekly 2.5 hour meetings.

Teacher Helps

The Teacher Helps provides an outline for

an orientation session and process suggestions for each of the weekly group

sessions. It does not contain new or additional content for the leader to

present to the group. A one-page teaching plan is provided for each session.

Weekly group sessions follow a set patter, with designated amounts of time for

each step. Suggestions for group activity are specific and clearly related to

the Scripture being studied. Ample questions for use in discussion are included.

The leader both guides the process and participates in all small- group

activities in the weekly group session.

Leaders will find detailed information and instructions on making necessary

arrangements for and preparing group members to participate in three potentially

life-changing experiences at the conclusion of Under the Tree of Life –

a video-led worship experience of the book of Revelation in Session 31 and a

service of foot washing and a service of Holy Communion in Session 32.

In the front of the teacher helps is a section of general information on

effectively using the study manual, preparing to lead the weekly group meeting,

following the proper schedule and procedure, tips for leading discussion, and

suggestions for creating and maintaining a caring climate in the study

group.

Process suggestions in the teacher helps enable full

participation by all members of the group as a result of disciplined daily

study. A one-page plan for each of the weekly group sessions follows an

established schedule and procedure, with an amount of time designated for each

section in the plan. Each session plan includes suggestions for group study of a

selected passage of Scripture.