With Christ-like motivation, servant teachers react with Christ-like attitudes, those that demonstrate love and humility.
Christ-like Attitudes Begin with a Humble Heart
As God Himself, Jesus could have come to reign control over people’s lives as the Sovereign One. Rather He came as a Servant exercising humility and grace to be our Savior.
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death – even death on a cross! (Phil. 2:5-8)
Servant Teachers Need the Same Attitude as Christ
Our position as Bible teachers does not make us superior to our students. As Jesus told His disciples, “The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Matt. 23:11-12), so position does not bring entitlement.
Order the Bible Teacher’s Role Download to better understand what this means practically for teachers, along with other input about being a servant teacher. In addition to being a servant, it also looks at a teacher’s role as a communicator, conduit, disciplemaker, equipper, friend, model, and motivator.