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Back to EpisodesWho Am I to Teach This? Handling God’s Word Well
Description
Most of the Bible teaching at Cross Church doesn’t happen from a stage. It happens in small groups, kids’ classrooms, and student ministry rooms — led by Dream Team volunteers who have probably asked themselves, “Who am I to teach this?”
Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael sit down with Dr. Chris Deitsch — Campus Pastor at Cross Church Pinnacle Hills and Professor of Biblical Exposition at Cross Theological Seminary — to talk about what it actually takes for ordinary people to handle God’s Word well.
They talk about the three ditches lay teachers fall into (fear, casualness, and pride), what James 3:1 really means for volunteers, how much training you need, and a step-by-step way to prepare any passage. Chris also takes rapid-fire questions on what to say when you don’t know the answer, how to correct someone without shutting them down, how to teach hard passages, and how AI should — and shouldn’t — shape your preparation.
Resources mentioned: BestCommentaries.com, Logos Bible Software, Bible Gateway, and BibleProject.