Season 1

To teach effectively, a message needs to be simple enough to understand. This episode is all about keeping things simple so you can keep your audience with you. For more info, go to brianrhiggins.com.

Learning how to teach is one thing, but learning how to teach authentically is another. This episode is all about finding your own voice in preaching and learning to harness that. For more info, visit brianrhiggins.com.

The energy with which you teach means almost as much as what you actually say. Your dynamic goes a long way in helping people interpret your message, for better or for worse. This episode is all about using your dynamic well to help people understand the Scriptures you're tryin...

Bible teaching isn't about power, but it is about leadership. This episode discusses the importance of commanding your audience and provides some tips for capturing their attention. For more info, visit brianrhiggins.com

Talking for 30 minutes about the Bible does not mean you've taught a message. This episode is all about making sure your points flow together in a way that makes sense. Using practical tips and real life examples, this episode will help your messages stay cohesive. For more inf...

Using illustrations is key to teaching the Bible well. This episode goes over how to use illustrations well to enhance your message rather than distract from it. For more info, go to brianrhiggins.com.

Bringing the Bible into real life is one of the chief jobs of Bible teachers. This episode dives into the art of applications, pulling specific principles out of a text and showing how they can be lived. For more info, visit brianrhiggins.com.

Just like the headings in a book prepare you for what you're about to read next, your main points get people prepared for what you're about to say. This episode goes over how to think about main points, how to use them well, and how to avoid becoming a corny preacher. Also, thi...

Closing out your message well is crucial, but so many people let their messages fall apart at the end. This episode explains how you can finish your message well and use your conclusion to help people remember the truths you just taught them. For more info, visit brianrhiggins....

They say you only have one chance to make a good first impression. That applies to teaching just as much as it does to meeting people. Your introduction is your moment to grip people and get them interested in your message. This episode goes over the basics of introductions and...

When you are preparing your teachings, most of what you're doing is writing your notes. But sloppy notes can lead to sloppy teachings. This episode takes about the importance of your notes, gives some ideas about organization, and reminds you that your notes serve you, not the ...

Teaching the Bible is like a pro football team, the product you see on Sunday depends on the preparation done during the week. For many first time teachers, preparing a teaching is such an overwhelming task that they don't know where to start. This episode focuses on the proces...

Before the teachings can be effective, the teacher must be ready. This episode focuses on the kind of heart a teacher should have and gives you some tips for getting yourself ready to teach. For more info, visit brianrhiggins.com

A teaser of what the First Time Bible Teacher podcast will be all about. For more info, visit brianrhiggins.com