If our goal is to see the lives of those entrusted to us changed, then we must understand the process by which this is done. Memorizing the books of the Bible will not get anyone growing spiritually. They need to be taught to dig into the Bible at a higher level.

In every culture, all four learning styles exist.  However, not all cultures fit the same learning style(s).  Let me explain.  We live in a Western culture.  The characteristics of Western thinking are that we like things to be done in a logical, sequential, and time-honoring way.  When we teach something like Church History, we make sure we start from the very beginning and work straight through to today.

It never ceases to amaze me that anywhere in the world you say “Christian Education” people automatically think Sunday school. Is this the only Christian education the church does? If it is, then we are in big trouble. Let me explain....

We have looked at four ways people process information. Now, how in the world will you teach four different groups in one lesson? This is not as hard as you think...

Of the four learning styles, the dynamic learner (DL) is the most disliked by teachers. Why? Because teachers do not understand them, or know how to work with them. I hope, after you have read this, you will have a much better appreciation for these misunderstood learners, and know more about how to work with them.

This is not your general concordance; this one is for your study of individual books of the Bible.

How would you respond to this? Your teachers come to you all excited about a new curriculum they discovered. The three basic truths taught are 1) Wisdom – I need to make the wise choice; 2) Faith – I can trust God no matter what; and 3) Friendship – I should treat others the way I want to be treated. Does this sound good to you? If it does...

The analytic learner is most like the PCA denomination...  we like information presented logically and sequentially.  This is very western, unlike the other 2/3 of the world that is more interested in the story and the happening than the time. It is hard to teach many subjects in any way except chronologically, so we must use stories and illustrations to make them more understandable to all learners.

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