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Item Stage Development Theory and the Use of Elementary Exegesis in Bible Teaching to Children : A Child-focused and Bible-Orientated Pedagogical Approach Conspectus : The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary, Volume 14, Issue 09, Sep 2012, p. 57 - 80(South African Theological Seminary Press Johannesburg, South Africa) Brodie, RobertThis paper advocates the use of a child-focused and Bible-orientated stage development approach to the teaching of the Bible to children. Piaget's theories on the cognitive development of children and the adaptation of those theories to religious education by Goldman and others provide the overall framework for an evaluation of aspects of a presentation of a Bible story compiled from assignments submitted by South African theological students. The evaluation identifies several shortcomings in the presentation. The article then considers two major difficulties in teaching the Bible to children before proposing how the shortcomings in the students' presentation can be addressed.Item The Anointing Or Theological Training? A Pentecostal Dilemma Conspectus : The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary, Volume 11, Issue 03, Mar 2011, p. 47 - 65(South African Theological Seminary Press Johannesburg, South Africa) Brodie, RobertThe aim of this article is to propose a solution to a dilemma that was characteristic of the Pentecostal movement from its inception, one that is still current, not only in some sections of the movement, but even in modern Evangelicalism. This dilemma is, should prospective ministers seek the empowerment of the Spirit for service in preference to theological education, or, should they pursue theological training as a principal means towards effective service? The article investigates the classical Pentecostal attitude to theological education, before examining later modifications to the original Pentecostal view. The classical position is then evaluated before a conclusion is drawn, namely, the anointing and theological training should not be regarded as contradictory, but rather, as complementary imperatives.