Doors of Opportunity/Bible Teachers Workshop
​2018 Recap

It was a day of encouragement, fellowship and instruction as more than 100 church leaders and bible teachers of all kinds met on the York College campus on May 19 for Doors of Opportunity and Bible Teachers Workshop. This event was co-hosted by Sojourners and York College. 

Speakers

​Let Us Help You. Sojourners and York College want to strengthen our relationships with churches in Nebraska.
 Joe Thomas and Steve Eckman / Miller Room

Children, Grands and Great-Grands. Growing the church through children’s Bible classes.
Diane Hutcherson / Miller Room
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How to Shout in the Temple Part 1. The ins and outs of Youth Ministry in the context of today’s world. How can we shift our emphasis back to what our identity should be? How can groups grow closer together in the church and REMAIN as the church?            
Caleb Smith / Middlebrook 003

Why We Teach. Insights into why teaching and learning God’s word in adult Bible classes is one of the most important and influential tasks in the Lord’s church.                       
Dave Laton / Middlebrook 002

Unlimited Growth. What will it take to have growth in the church like we read about in the New Testament? An examination of preaching Christ to the world then and now.                     
Larry Little / Cornerstone Room  

Let’s Start Talking. People come to improve their English language skills but leave changed by the story of Jesus and by the example of love in your life. If you like people, love the Lord, and can speak English, you can do LST! And it works at home as well as abroad!   
Matt Madole / Library 002

Facing the Challenges of Grief.  When a local church gets involved in people’s lives, good things happen in surprising ways.  
 Jeff Schipper / Library 003

Welcome to Bible Class. Setting up the early childhood teaching area with a variety of visuals to welcome young ones into God’s love.
Karen Conder / Library 001

One. Amazing. Story. There is one God, one Lord, one Faith—one amazing story. As teachers we can help our children in elementary grades connect the dots and discover their place in God’s story.
Lou Ann Jordan / Library 003

The Tabernacle. A minister from a small Colorado church shares a model of the Old Testament tabernacle as a way to understand the God of the New Testament.                        
Dorman Diller / Middlebrook 003

What We Teach. Identifying the spiritual growth needs of adult Bible students and structuring an effective learning experience for them.
Dave Laton / Middlebrook 002

How Can I Reach the Lost? A Woman’s Perspective. This session looks at numerous ways women of today can touch people with the Gospel.                Kay Little / Cornerstone Room
    
Barnabas Journey. A small congregation has found a way to minister to other small or remote churches, and as a result they are strengthened and encouraged as well.
Ed Bass / Library 002

What Can We (I) Do?? Sharing unique and effective techniques that small congregations and individuals use to meet people’s needs and bring them to Christ.                   
Joe and Linda Thomas / Miller Room

Ready, Camera, Action! Making learning happen in the early childhood Bible class.
Karen Conder / Library 001

#knowingGod #followingJesus #growingourfaith #havingfun. God’s word isn’t boring and teaching it to elementary students shouldn’t be either!      Lou Ann Jordan / Library 003

How to Shout in the Temple Part 2. Finding a balance between what we believe to be right and what young people need as the next generation without forgetting to give our identities to God.
Caleb Smith / Middlebrook 003

How We Teach. Learn how to develop, deliver and evaluate lessons that maximize the effectiveness of an adult Bible class.
Dave Laton / Middlebrook 002

Servant Leadership. Understanding the principle and implications of servant leadership.  
Larry Little / Library 002

World Bible School. WBS offers new strategies and opportunities to reach out in local communities and around the world to bring souls to Christ.        Bill Colwell / Miller Room

Studying the Bible for Ourselves.  A Nebraska minister’s wife discusses ways that women can improve their personal study of God’s word.
Fee Rocha / Cornerstone Room

Make & Take. An opportunity to make hands-on visuals that will improve children’s learning in the Bible classroom.
Karen Conder / Library 001

God’s Power as Creator of our World. Public school teachers share ways to integrate science and language arts knowledge and skills in the Bible classroom.
Jeanie Driskill and Linda Thomas / Library 003

The Old Testament Tabernacle Comes to Life. Ways to make learning dramatic and memorable for children, teens and even adults.
Dorman Diller / Middlebrook 003

The Approach and After Care in Evangelism. Reaching your neighbor or even a stranger with the Gospel and then keeping them saved.                            Larry Little / Library 002

Find Your Passion and Use it to Serve God.
Ronnie Clark / Cornerstone Room

Friendship Evangelism. A friend is a friend indeed who shares the gospel and brings a friend to Christ.
Ed Bass / Miller Room