Experience is an effective, efficient teacher. I know this. So do you. Like you, I know that:

• If I want to bake bread, I bake bread, then possibly reading about baking bread.
• If I want to play basketball, I play basketball or watch basketball, then possibly read a book of basketball rules.
• If I want to experience Mozart’s music, I listen to Mozart’s music, then possibly discuss Mozart’s music.
• If I want to map curriculum, I map curriculum, then possibly attend a workshop on the theory of curriculum mapping.

 
Of course, reading, discussion, and training are valuable. But they are not the real thing. They are preparation for the real thing. They are shadows of the real thing.
 
My point: Start with the real thing—then, as necessary, follow up with reading, discussion, and training.
 
Application: If you want to teach a Biblical perspective lesson, experience a Biblical perspective lesson. Then, as necessary, follow up with reading, discussion, and/or a workshop.
 
Why start with experiencing a lesson?

• Because the lesson is the real thing.
• Because you’ll get a concrete idea of what’s involved in doing a Biblical perspective lesson.
• Because you’ll see what you can already do and what you need to learn how to do.
• Because you’ll see that this is something you can do.

 
Take action: Observe a teacher doing a Biblical perspective lesson at your school or in your area. Watch a video of a Biblical perspective lesson. Or ask your principal to have a teacher do a Biblical perspective lesson for teachers are your school—that’s what we’re doing at Christian Academy in Japan.
 
Remember: Get experience—then follow-up.