"Effective Bible Teaching" by James C. Wilhoit and Leland Ryken

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James C. Wilhoit, Leland Ryken. Effective Bible Teaching. 2nd Edition. Baker Academic, 2012.

The bible is not an entirely easy book, to say the least. Much of it is odd, difficult, and strange. So, how does one go about effectively understanding and communicating Scripture? This is precisely what Wilhoit and Ryken seek to aid the reader in doing. They do this in three parts: what is effective teaching? How do we teach the bible? and how do we understand the bible we teach? In basic outline, this is a combination instruction manual which gives you the basics of inductive bible study as well as principles for biblical interpretation.

What you will find here is a sound book. It is not presented in a particularly stirring way; much of it is quite dry. It is also quite true. It is a good place to start. I will still be recommending How to Read the Bible for All it's Worth to those who want to read scripture well. It's not that Effective Bible Teaching is wrong, or even poor, it just doesn't give you as much to work with due to the divided focus. That said, this will join the list of books I give to those seriously interested in understanding and teaching scripture better.

Conclusion: Recommended. 4 Stars. I wish I could recommend amazing books on how to teach the bible, but I can't. In the meantime this is a solid beginning.







"Book has been provided courtesy of Graf-Martin Communications (http://www.grafmartin.com) and Baker Academic in exchange for an honest review."

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