Bible teachers sometimes face issues that hinder effectiveness if left to fester. We need a source of help to deal with these issues. Perhaps we could suggest teacher training resources like those listed on this site pertaining to typical issues. (Clicking on links will take you to helpful resources.)
classroom discipline
discouragement
fears
lack of knowledge
time management
We’d be foolish to think these pages contain all the help teachers need. Though useful in working through these issues, the ultimate source of help cannot be found on the Internet, in a teacher training seminar, by reading a book, watching a video, etc.
The ultimate source of help for Bible teachers comes directly from God Himself.
Never forget to look to God and His Word for guidance. Remember to pray about the issues. Trust God for the power to make changes and the grace to cope with whatever you face.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (2 Pet. 1:3)
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. (2 Cor. 9:8)
Notice how we can count on God for “everything we need” to deal with issues we face “in all things at all times”. No teacher training resource can promise that. Only an Almighty, Gracious God can do that!
Turning to God makes a huge difference in our teaching.
When we look to God as our ultimate source of help, we have a greater joy in teaching, confidence to continue on, a peace that we can’t explain, and renewed purpose leading to true effectiveness.
Though not targeted specifically for Bible teachers, the Ministry Workers Devotional: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God can benefit teachers in thinking about how we find what we truly need in God.
I am the Sunday School Superintendent at our church. I was posed with an issue that I would like to resolve before the new year next fall. First of all I will start with explaining how we have our classes divided, Nursery(4 yrs) & Kindergarten, 1& 2 grades, 3 & 4 grades, 5 & 6 grades, 7 & 8 grades. Within each of these classes we have children that are extremely educated in the Word and some that are not. Our struggle is how do you teach the ones that don’t know so much without losing the ones that are educated and visa versa?
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Donna
This is a tough situation but not all that uncommon. It sounds like the age gaps for your classes are close enough that you at least shouldn’t be dealing with too many physical age developmental differences. … Suggestions given in this response have been made into a post. Go to: Teaching a Class with Varying Levels of Bible Knowledge … And of course, as this post suggests, make sure to invest plenty of prayer not just for this situation but constantly for all classes and all students because God is your teacher’s ultimate source of help. His Spirit is the One who needs to be at work to help students at any level of Bible knowledge to truly get the truth of His Word.
Thank you for training me my life is standing good position of my life thank for make decision of helping me in my life thank for spending time to read my letter have wonderful day for the next proceed of my journey again
You are welcome, Alex Otwori. Praise God this training can be a part of your journey. May God use it in your life to His glory. May you look to Him to strengthen and sustain you.
The lessons you people have is extra help and find for class prep..
I’m so glad you are finding this material beneficial, Kile. I pray God will guide you in applying it to your teaching ministry!
Wonderful practical truth indeed.