Some Bible teachers have no problem teaching the cognitive side of worship, doing little to bring in the balance of how our will and emotions fit into it. Other teachers lean toward the emotional side, doing little to bring in the balance of the mind’s role in worship. God, however, looks for both a mental acknowledgement of who He is AND a heartfelt response.
Jesus said, “the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” (Jn. 4:23)
How to Teach Our Students to Truly Worship, as Our Father Seeks
To disciple their students to truly worship, we must promote the balance of BOTH “spirit and truth.” We can do this by modeling the kind of worship the Father seeks through:
- taking a holistic approach to teaching wherein objectives target the mind, emotions, will, and physical being of students
- building into the lesson opportunities for responding to truth, not merely discussing it
- making worship a natural response to what is being taught
- using Scripture to worship
Teacher Training Worksheet: The Teacher’s Role in Discipling Students to Worship
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