BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES
The aim of the Institute is that the men and women who go out from it shall not only know their Bibles, but shall have a thor ough, practical, working knowledge of men in their relation to themselves, to one another, to society, to the church, and to God. XIV. Pedagogy It is not enough to know the truth, one needs to know how to communicate that truth to others. There will be in the Bible Institute, a thorough study, not of mere untried theories of teaching, but of those methods of teaching that have proved effective in personal experience. Such subjects as: The Point of Contact, The Art of Illustration, The Art of Questioning, Gaining and Holding the Confidence of the Class; Encourag ing the Baclrn·ard, etc., will be carefully studied. XV. Church History While the Bible is the only text book in the Bible Insti tute, yet a knowledge of the results of Bible teaching in the history of the church, and of the doctr ines that have been taught, and the controversies that have taken place, and the declines and revivals that have occurred in the history of the church, is of great value. This course is designed to famil iarize the student with the great epochs in the history of the church from the apostolic period to the period of the Refor mation , and with the great evangelical revivals since then. XVI. The Sunday School This course is designed to qualify men and women for more efficient service in the "Teaching and Study Service of the Church". The course deals with the principles of Pedagogy and Psychology as they relate to Organization, management, and method of Sunday School activity. The entire field is covered and every phase of Organization, terminology and standardization is dealt with on an educational basis. The
Thirty-four
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker