All Cru staff are required to take basic Bible classes to help them in their ministries. In June and July, I took 4 weeks of classes where we studied how to interpret and communicate the Bible to a group of people. Every day we started in a lecture hall with over 100 students then moved into workshop groups of 10 students plus our coach.
All Scripture contains elements showing our Fallen Condition” (sinfulness, brokenness) and points to a “Redemptive Solution” (needing someone else to redeem our sins before God.) The culmination was preparing and delivering a 20-minute talk that would be useful to a specific audience. It would be called a sermon if we gave it in a church. When it came time to give the talks for a grade, the 10 of us were a very gracious audience for each other.
Public speaking is not one of my strengths! I do speak in public sometimes, so it was good practice. I have a talk ready when I need to give one in the future. 
Here is a picture of me giving my “sermon” on 2 Samuel 9. I got a gracious B+ and may have won the “most improved” award if they gave one. If you want to hear the first five minutes, click on the YouTube link.
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