A-Z Bible Teachers’ Checklist

#114 – A-Z Bible Teachers’ Checklist.


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

Order: The Key to Good
Study and Delivery

He pondered, searched out and
arranged many proverbs. (Eccl. 12:9)

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What to Do:

  • Your well-planned study and delivery (or lack thereof) usually makes the difference between being an effective teacher and one who lacks ability (II Tim. 2:14-15).
  • First, you must come away with some logical order from the results of your study, and then transfer the results of that order into your delivery (Eccl. 12:9-10). If it’s not clear in your head, chances are good, it won’t be clear to the students.
  • “Random talks” and unsystematic teaching usually show a teacher’s lack of preparing and studying scriptures in an orderly way.
  • Students who study want to hear lessons presented by the teacher in an orderly, logical, and understandable way (Acts 17:11-12).

 

 

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#113 – A-Z Bible Teachers’ Checklist.


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

Repetition is Good

God speaks once, or twice,
yet no one notices it. (Job 33:14)

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What to Do:

  • Never assume that students will retain casual statements you make while teaching. A good point needs to be reinforced with similar statements in order for the average student to “own” it.
  • It’s said that students remember 10% of what they hear. Use repetition to make your words count.
  • Be deliberate in your approach by repeating concepts and phrases. Don’t repeat too much, but find a good balance. The key is to repeat with variety: giving examples,
    and stories, along with supporting scriptures (Ps. 29:1-11).
  • God consistently uses repetition to teach us lessons. You can learn and teach from His examples (Job 33:14-30).
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#112 – A-Z Bible Teachers’ Checklist. “You Are the Teacher.”


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“You Are the Teacher”

I was appointed a
teacher  (II Tim. 1:11)

 

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What to Do:

  • Stay away from reading and relying on commentaries, books, or articles when teaching in the classroom setting. Students need to hear what you have to say instead (I Pet. 4:10-11).
  • You should not allow any student to play the role of the teacher by continually subverting your authority in the classroom setting.
  • Although many called teachers sense God’s leading, they still need to be developed by His Spirit. This often takes years.
  • You must understand the high call of teaching and in turn give yourself to it to benefit others (I Tim. 4:13-16).
  • You are uniquely called by God, so never attempt to pattern yourself after anybody else.

 

 

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#111 – A-Z Bible Teachers’ Checklist


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the PCAF – ICEA staff on an ongoing basis
to help Christian educators with
tips, ideas, and instructions. 

Storytelling

Nathan then said to David
you are the man!…  (II Sam. 12:7)

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What to Do:

  • Storytelling is the quickest way to capture and hold attention (Acts 11:1-18). The most effective teachers have the ability to share a brief story or two related to the lesson.
  • Don’t share stories not related to the lesson.
  • Stories should be used as vehicles to transport you to your main idea or thought (II Sam. 12:1-14).
  • Try not to stray away from your lesson with long stories. The further you stray, the quicker you need to get back to your main thought(s) concerning the lesson.
  • Personal stories can have a big impact on listeners’ lives. Teachers who share personal stories about themselves should be transparent, but discreet (II Cor. 12:1-6).

 

 

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#106 – A-Z Bible Teachers’ Checklist


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Give Them
Consistent
Teaching

Show yourself to be an example
of good deeds, with purity in doctrine,
dignified, sound in speech…. (Titus 2:7)

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What to Do:

  • As a teacher, you are an example who must never tire in your work of teaching God’s Word (Deut. 1:1 & 4:5-6).
  • Your teaching (and the teaching of others) should be a continuous cycle for the purpose of maturing the body of Christ (Eph. 4:11-16).
  • Growth in your students cannot always be measured in terms of days or weeks, but through consistent teaching you can expect God to change lives (Mark 4:1-20).
  • There will be some students who will attend your class for many years. Feed them well. Your teaching can save marriages, give hope, fight depression, and change generations (Col. 2:6-7).

 

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