Bible teachers need to get beyond teaching merely for the accumulation of knowledge. We should want people to be doers of the Word and not hearers only (James 1:22). We must, however, be careful that we’re not promoting mere external conformity. God’s Word needs to touch the core of their being … who they are, not just what they do.
When our students become who God wants them to be, they will tend to do what they should do. Consequently, character development becomes important for teachers desirous of teaching for changed lives. We need a biblical framework for getting there.
Help Students Understand What Biblical Character Development Is
God’s Word teaches that character development is an ongoing redemptive and transformational process due to God’s grace as opposed to a self-improvement plan wherein we merely dress up the old nature.
The Sowing Good into Our Lives Discipleship Acrostics is a tool that includes an acrostic of the word ‘character’ that teachers can use with their students to help them understand a biblical framework for character development
Also check out the following resources for training teachers on how to help students with their character development:
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