Disciplemaking teachers commit to making an investment into the lives of their students not merely showing up just to teach a lesson. Here are some frequently asked questions about that.
Questions Bible Teachers May Have about Their Role in Discipleship
Why isn’t teaching a Bible lesson enough?
God commissions all believers to make disciples (Matt. 28:18-20). Bible teachers are in a unique position to do so since students come to their class to learn. When we see teaching as an investment into people’s lives rather than just showing up, teaching, and doing what we need to get by, our purpose, perspective, and passion goes to a whole different level. This has the greatest potential for impacting lives. — You can also find help working through this question in this worksheet: DISCIPLESHIP: Isn’t teaching a lesson enough?
Other questions Bible teachers have about their discipleship role may include:
- What’s the ultimate goal of discipleship?
- What if students don’t want to be discipled?
- What if I don’t have time to work with students one-on-one?
You’ll find responses to these questions in the Bible Teacher’s Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions. This resource looks at questions about 48 other teaching issues, with a total of 153 questions.