Even when the teaching ministry in the church gets disrupted or teachers purposefully take some time off, we still need to train Bible teachers.
- Prayerfully at some time these teachers will resume in-class teaching.
- Teaching can happen informally as well as formally but sometimes teachers need a nudge in that direction.
- We need to be preparing prospective teachers so they’re ready to teach when needed.
If we believe that “the word of the LORD is right and true” (Ps. 33:4) and that “the word of our God endures forever” (Isa. 40:8), we won’t regard teaching it lightly. And, knowing “that we who teach will be judged more strictly” (James 3:1), we will want to do our best to help teachers adequately prepare and accurately teach it.
The Purpose for Bible Teachers Training
We will be more prone to on-going teachers training, regardless of the circumstances, when we remember that the purpose is:
- to equip people to teach the Bible so they accurately and respectfully handle God’s Word (Eph. 4:11-13; 2 Tim. 2:15)
- to ensure people receive a quality biblical education so they grow in their relationship with the Lord (Ps. 119:130; Prov. 22:6; Jn. 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:14-17)
- to exalt God by valuing His Word enough to train Bible teachers so they in turn can teach others (Col. 3:16-17; 2 Tim. 2:2)