Ministry

Resources for Christian Teachers

Teacher Training

Connecting with ESL/EFL Christian Teachers

Opportunities to Teach English Overseas

Biblical Questions

• NAMB (North American Missions Board): Beginning a Literacy Missions Ministry www.namb.net ! This is an extremely helpful site with step by step tips on how to get started. The teacher training includes current ESL methodology, lesson plan development, the administration of the program, books that should be purchased at the beginning of a ministry, and how to incorporated the Bible into each lesson. There is a succinct binder that can be purchased for the training. This training comes highly recommended.
• Open Door Publishers http://shop2.gospelcom.net ! Books that will help you begin a literacy program. You can order them from this site.
• Books that reflect on the Biblical basis for helping those in need by teaching English: The Gift of a Stranger by David Smith and Barbara Carvill @ www.amazon.com and English Teaching as a Christian Mission by Donald Snow @ www.amazon.com

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Bible-based ESL Curriculum

• Window to the World by Doris Edwards www.jesusfilm.org This a curriculum that has been create to accompany Campus Crusade's Jesus Flim about the Gospel of Luke. Each of the twelve lessons include a topic, earthy objective, heavenly objective, and a cultural focus. This curricullum beautifully integrates English skills as well as important culltural and spiritual concepts. The follow link is a review on this curriculum: www.cetesol.org
• Faith Encounters Series http://prov.ca/bookstore/tesol.aspx Two content-based, text-based (one on the chapter 11 of Hewbrews and the other on the gospel of John), task-based (well-designed meaningful, communicative activities), and function-based curricula. Volume 1, "Living by Faith", is 21 units and volume two, "Believing in Jesus" is 24 units. Each unit consists of about 8 lessons. This curriculum reflects a grounded understanding of current second language acquisition theory, learning strategies, and socioclutural aspects of language learning.
• Common Ground www.commongrounded.com Provides a cultural perspective that values what human beings hold in common and aims to imrove language skills as well as character. Topics include: loyalty and friendship, wisdom and education, ambition and work, and contentment and possessions.
• Learning of Jesus through English to Speakers of Other Languages by Doris Edward Published by South Carolina Baptist Convention (803) 765-0030, ext. 6200
• Literacy and Evangelism International www.literacyevangelism.org
• English for Life www.lifeenglish.net These Bible Exploration Workbooks seem more appropriate for a Bible study. It is definitely high intermediate-advanced reading skills.
• Open Door Literacy Program http://shop2.gospelcom.net
• English to Learn and Sing by Jan Dormer This is a self-recorded CD of Christians songs and choruses accompanied by a booklet of lyrics and one page cloze exercises, grammar and vocabulary questions. These exercises are meant to be short 10 minute warm-ups to an ESL class. Contact Jan at jan@isbl.org.br
• The Side by Side is not a Christian-based curriculum, but it is a popular course book because the teacher's guide offers step-by-step plans for those who have never taught before. Also, with the clear illustrations, interactive activities and focus on communication, it is interesting for students. http://www.longman.com/ae/marketing/sidebyside/

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Bibles and Bible Studies for ESL/EFL Students

• BibleGateway offers 67 online versions of the Bible in 32 different languages http://www.biblegateway.com/
• Unlearning the Lingo Here is a list of about 25 common churchy phrases translated into everyday, simple English. Make your testimony and God’s gift of salvation more understandable by using this list of words. Read more: “When Words Get in the Way” by Lynn Waalkes.
• World Bible Translation Center www.wbtc.com You can download Scripture in different languages for free at this site, as long as it is not modified and used for non-commercial use. They also sell an easy-to-read Bible called the English Version for the Deaf (EVD).
• American Bible Society www.bibles.com The Contemporary English Version is a popular Bible for adult learners of English.
• EasyEnglish www.easyenglish.info EasyEnglish is a form of simple English developed by Wycliffe Associates (UK). This site contains Bible commentaries and other materials that have been written in EasyEnglish. They are free for you to download and use.
• Passport to the Bible www.intervarsity.org This is study guide is for people who have no background with the Bible. It is published by InterVarsity Press.
• Foreign Language Christian Resources www.multilanguage.com
• International Student Resources www.internationalstudents.org/materials.htm

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Resources for Christian Teachers

• Resources for Christian teachers www.teacherhelp.org/
• SOON Magazine Online ! 'SOON' is a single-sheet evangelistic paper in easy-English and a range of other languages, aimed primarily at those who speak English as a second language. Many Christian ministries use it in evangelism and TEFL teachers often find it useful in their classes. It is a British-based ministry that is a rich resource for topic-appropriate articles for English language learners. The hard-copy subscriptions can be purchased.
• “Getting Started in Teaching ESL/EFL” is a CD-ROM that discusses the worldwide demand for English, teacher preparation courses and programs, teaching opportunities, classroom teaching materials including those with a Christian emphasis, professional development resources, and tools for an English-teaching ministry. The CD may be duplicated. First copy free when mailed to addresses in the U.S. Contact: icct@wheaton.edu.
• Fantastic teaching resources for teaching abroad from the Amity Foundation.
• Resources that you can download from the Institute for Cross-Cultural Training website are available at http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/ICCT/ResandLinks/TESOLres.html

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Teacher Training

• International Training Network www.itnuk.com The only Christian TESOL/TESL training center in Europe.
• Literacy Missions http://www.namb.net/evangelism/mev/CCM/literacy/default.asp This ministry is a branch of the North American Missions Board which is comprised of Southern Baptists churches and their associations. They have separated training sessions for Adult Reading and Writing, Tutoring Children and Youth, and for Conversational English
• David Ministries http://esl.davidministries.org/
• Institute for Cross-Cultural Training, http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/icct/. Three-week summer program equips Christians with basic knowledge and skills for teaching ESL/EFL in the U.S. or overseas. Certificate.

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• Christian Educator’s in TESOL Caucus www.cetesol.org This site provides helpful links, articles, and discussion boards for Christian ESOL teachers. USE THIS GREAT RESOURCE!
• Association of Christians Ministering to Internationals www.acmi-network.org

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Opportunities to teach English and to Share the Gospel

• Sojourners Ministry www.literacyevangelism.org/ Teach English and share God’s Word OVER THE INTERNET. Sojourners Ministries offers English lessons to students for free by linking them to volunteer teachers. Unfortunately, there are 200 students waiting for a teacher. Sign up and make a difference. This ministry also offers weekly audio clips so students can practice their listening. This is a wonderful idea that just needs the volunteers to support it.
• The English Language Institute in China www.elic.org/ (While you are teaching at this university, you have the opportunity to earn a graduate degree from Eastern University, Lee University, Wheaton College, or Azusa Pacific University TUITION-FREE.)
• Mission Finder
• Evangelism Online
• Mission Resources on the Web
• World Christian Mission Directory
• Mission Research Web Sites

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• Resource for Biblical Studies http://www.torreys.org/bible/ This is a featured site of “The Best of History Web Sites”. It focuses on early Christian writings and their social world.

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