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How Enthused are Your Bible Teachers?

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the level of enthusiasm in your teachers? Romans 12:11 says, “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” So, we will make 0 no zeal and 10 high fervor.

Spiritual Fervor or Lacking in Zeal

Enthused Bible Teachers Have Spiritual Fervor

Since those who serve the Lord are never to be lacking in zeal, we set our objective on finding and maintaining teachers on the spiritual fervor side of the scale. The concept behind the word “fervor” is of water boiling from heat. That is passion or enthusiasm bubbling out of us.

Perhaps the question we should ask is — What provides the heat within a person to cause such a reaction? Answer that question and you will know the type of teachers to recruit.

Spiritual Fervor Depends on What Fuels Their Service

1) Gifted, not merely filling a need

People who serve using their God-given spiritual gifts tend to be more enthused because they are aware that God’s power is working through them to teach.

2) Willing, not coerced

People who have a desire to be there tend to be more enthused because they are prompted by God’s Spirit who builds passion within them.

3) Motivated by love and what they can give, not out of what they get from it

Those who are more concerned with what they get out of teaching will tend to become more easily discouraged. What happens when they don’t sense appreciation? What if something goes wrong? What about times teaching is inconvenient, taking time they could spend elsewhere?

Recruit Bible teachers fueled by the above and you will have enthused teachers whose fervor spills over into the lives of those they teach.

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