A WORD TO THE TEACHER<br > Would you like to know how to teach the Bible? You canr.<br > This Teacher s Manual for the Ten Basic SteU 7bward Christian Maturity<br >(11 individual booklets) and the Handbook for Christian Maturity (a compilation of<br >those booklets) has been designed and written to enable even a new Christian to<br >lead and teach Bible study groups.<br > The Ten Basic Steps Towant Christian Maturity and the ltandbook for Christian<br >Maturity， together with this Teacher s Manual， are products of necessity.<br > Ks the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ expanded rapidly to scores of<br >campuses across America， thousands of students committed their lives to Christ --<br >as many as four or five hundred on a single campns. Individual follow-up of all<br >new converts soon became an impossibility. Who was to help them grow m<br >their new-found faith?<br > A Bible study series desigmcd for new Christians was desperately needed， a<br >study which would stimulate individuals and groups alike to explore the depths and<br >the riches of God s Word. Though several excellent studies were available， there<br >was nothing which wc felt met the particular need of these college students.<br > In 1955， several members of our staffwere assigned to assist me in the prepara-<br >tion of materials which wc hoped would stinmlate both Christian growth and<br >evangelism in a new believer. The contribution by campus staff members was<br >especially significant because of their constant contact with students， introducing<br >them to Christ and meeting regularly with them to assist them in their<br >Christian growth. Thus， the "Fen Basic SteU "Ibwad Christian Maturity -- a study in<br >"follow-up evangelism" -- was the fruit of our combined labor.<br > The unusual popularity of this Bible study series soon posed an additional<br >problem -- a teacher s manual was needed. No longer could one staff member<br >teach all of the many Bible study groups organized on a single campus. Mso， many<br >other groups were now requesting use of these materials. As the Ca，npus Crusade<br >for Christ nfinistry expanded to new campuses and many additional workers joined<br >our staff， I fousld it necessary to be away trom nay ministry on the campus at<br >LICLA where the work was first launched. My wife， Vonettc， was recruited to<br >suhstimtc. In order properly to supervise the mimv Bibh" stt，dics on the campus， she<br >found it necessary to appoint a leader for each Bible study group. Each week<br >Vonette prepared lesson plato and met with all the leaders to teach them the<br >material they would teach their individual Bible study groups.<br > This was the beginning of the Teacher s Manual for the Ten Basic Steps. Since that<br >modest beginning， many other members of the staff，have contributed generously to<br >the present volume which you hold in your hands. On occasion， fi)r example， I<br >have found myself involved in research and writing sessions which involved several<br >of our staff， all seminary graduates， several with advanced degrees， one with his<br >doctorate in theology. More important， all of them are actively engaged in<br >"winning men， building men and sending men" f~)r Christ.<br > Although thousands of hours have been invested in writing these materials， we<br >are still confident they can be improved. You can bc of great assistance by advising<br >