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

Stay Close to the Scriptures!

Until I come, give attention to the public
reading of Scripture, to exhortation
and teaching. (I Tim. 4:13)

What to Do:

• Take time to REALLY look at the scriptures while studying for your lesson and focus on every word and detail (Matt. 5:18). Go over each scripture many times in detail. This can be a slow process, but it can yield greater truths and make your teaching more enriching.
• If you have taken the time to prepare and study, you must also have the discipline to teach your students what you have learned. (I Tim. 4:14-16).
• Rarely stray away from the scriptures under study while teaching your lesson (Acts 8:26-35).
• Never get tied up in unrelated class discussions that take the focus off the lesson under study (I Tim. 1:3-4).
• You will have opportunities to enlighten your students (with the scriptures) against worldly fads and trends that constantly surface (Eph. 4:14-15).