Discipleship of Students Teacher Training Resources
Jesus says, "Come unto Me." "Follow Me."
In discipling their students, Bible teachers aren't guiding them to commit to a program or to another person, but to Jesus Christ.
Click Below to Read More about Training Teachers to be Disciplemakers:
In discipling their students, Bible teachers aren't guiding them to commit to a program or to another person, but to Jesus Christ.
Click Below to Read More about Training Teachers to be Disciplemakers:
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Articles, Hardcopy:
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on Small-Group Discussion.)
Articles, Online:
General Help Applicable to Any Age
- A Discipler Teaches the Sheep to Follow the Chief Shepherd
- Bible Teacher's Role as a Disciplemaker
○ Disciplemaking Teachers Follow Jesus' Agenda
○ Disciplemaking Teachers Make an Investment
○ Disciplemaking Teachers Have Inclusive Classrooms
○ Disciplemaking Teachers Have Life-Changing Goals
○ Disciplemaking Teachers Aren't Alone - Disciplemaking Teachers
- FAQ About Discipleship
- Another FAQ about Discipleship
- God's Presence: The Discipler's Authority
- To be most effective, disciplers must base what they do on the condition of the flock.
- Top three obstacles of discipleship and how to tackle them
Discipling Children
Discipling Teens
Books:
- Disciple-Making Encounters: Revolutionary Sunday School by Darryl Wilson
- Disciple Making Teachers: How to Equip Adults for Growth and Action by Josh Hunt, Bob Buller, Larry Mays
- Show them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids by Jack Klumpenhower
Computer/Online:
- Teaching Young Christians to Grow - This is a 20 minute online seminar designed to equip you to disciple children in spiritual growth by Child Evangelism Fellowship
PowerPoint Presentation Published by Ministry Tools Resource Center:
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Spiritual Growth PowerPoint
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Spiritual Growth Bundle (includes the PowerPoint listed above & 8 different worksheets listed below under 'worksheets')
Resources:
- Big Book Of Discipleship Basics by Gospel Light - "a step-by-step format for leading small group sessions that create amazing opportunities for discipleship" .. for kids in grades 3 - 6
- Measure Your Ministry - A Tool to Assess Children's Spiritual Growth - Though this promotes a certain curriculum, the survey itself could be a useful tool for you. (Scroll down on that page to the article called 'Measure Your Ministry.')
Tools to Use in Discipleship Efforts:
- Getting Spiritually Fit - about spiritual disciplines
- Ministry God's Way - about serving
- New to Bible Reading - about reading the Bible
- Our Great God from A to Z - about the attributes of God
- Sowing Good into Our Lives - about becoming Christ-like in our character
- Walk the Walk Devotionals - about our walk with God
Worksheets:
- DISCIPLESHIP: Isn't teaching a lesson enough? by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This six page teacher training worksheet could be used by an individual teacher. It would also be good for using with a group of teachers as a discussion guide.
The following worksheets could be used as stand-alone worksheets or could be used as breakout sessions, subsequent sessions, or independent study in conjunction with the PowerPoint Presentation listed above.
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Christ-like Character & Conduct
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in the Stewardship of Giving
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to Outreach
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to Prayer
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Maintaining Christ-like Relationships
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students toward Serving
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to the Word of God
- The Teacher's Role in Discipling Students in Regard to Worship