Introduction
Section 1: Why Teach
1 - You Can Do This, And I’m Not Just Saying That: Five Reasons You Can Teach
2 - Safety Instructions Included:Three Warnings for Teachers
3 - “God Has a Crush on You” and Other Bad Teachings: Avoiding Eisegesis
Section 2: What to Teach
4 - Channel Your Inner Sherlock: Investigate the Text
5 - Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees: The ABCs of Exegesis
6 - Forks in the Road: Apply Your Text
Section 3: How to Teach
7 - No Woman Left Behind: Four Myths About How to Teach
8 - Throw a Softball, Not a Fistful of Sand: Develop a Thesis
9 - Clubbing Baby Seals and Other Terrible Tasks: Organize Your Message
10 - The Art of Baking: Write Your Message
11 - What Do I Do with My Hands?: Deliver the Message
Section 4: Everything Else Nobody Talks About
12 - This Means War!: Five Battles You Fight as You Teach
13 - Don’t Forget to Stretch: What to Do Right Before and After You Teach
14 - Friends in Foxholes:Community Is Non-Negotiable
15 - Run Your Race: Moving Forward in Joy
More Resources to Help You Teach
Appendix 1: Discussion Questions
Appendix 2: Tips for Topical Teaching
Appendix 3: Note Styles
Appendix 4: Practical Help Before You Take the Stage
Appendix 5: Feedback Form
Appendix 6: Free Resources
Acknowledgments
End Notes
