These “checklists” will be posted from
the PCAF – ICEA staff on an ongoing basis
to help Christian educators with
tips, ideas, and instructions. 

Training Class for
Potential Teachers

Encourage one another and build
up one another…. (I Thes. 5:11)

What to Do:

1. Start out by watching students to see who has potential to become a good teacher
   (I Tim. 5:21-22).
2. Select your teachers (with your pastor or committee’s approval) and offer a once-a-week training class, held along with your regularly scheduled classes. Maybe during Sunday school.
3. After weeks or months of training, assign your potential teachers times to teach among themselves (rotating weekly) (II Tim. 2:1-2).
4. Create a report card and grade the new teachers on skills such as their ability to use scriptures, stay on the lesson, pace themselves, etc.
5. Occasionally offer additional training for your new teachers in areas where they need help.

IDEA STARTER!

“Our church started a “Potential Teachers” Training Class. This class was offered once before with great success! About 10 students (who had potential to teach) were chosen and trained together in a class setting by the superintendent. After some time, the superintendent allowed students to begin teaching one another, rotating weekly. It became an active class and a number of the students (who became teachers) are now teaching their own adult classes.”