Suppose you want to teach students about living out the “one another” passages of Scripture. As a disciple-making teacher, you understand the importance of helping students develop Christ-like relationships.<\/p>\n
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Teachers who aren’t tech savvy could have a unique challenge. Today’s students tend to do relationships through online social media apps. They’ll often text one another rather than call them. Perhaps they’ll use a video and calling app. Sure, e-mail and normal phone calls still happen but these other means are quicker and disseminate the message to more people.<\/p>\n
Like it or not, these forms of relating are here to stay and will only be developed further. Obviously some of the “one another” commands in Scripture can’t happen through technology so even tech savvy teachers have a challenge.<\/p>\n
If Jesus lived today, He very well might use these mediums but they certainly wouldn’t be His sole means of relating and undoubtedly not even his primary way.<\/p>\n
In teaching about developing Christ-like relationships, which includes the “one another” passages of Scripture<\/a>, we must be:<\/p>\n informed, not naive about how people relate with one another these days<\/p>\n relevant, using illustrations that fit today’s world<\/p>\n realistic, helping students set goals they will implement<\/p>\n While being informed, relevant, and realistic is critical for teachers, we must also continually challenge ourselves and our students toward Christ-like relationships. We still need face-to-face, personal involvement in each other’s lives. — “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matt. 18:20) “… not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another …” (Heb. 10:25)<\/p>\n Teacher Training Worksheet:\u00a0 The Teacher\u2019s Role in Discipling Students in Christ-like Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n More Teacher Training Resources:\u00a0 How to Teach Students to Develop Christ-like Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Suppose your Bible teachers are going to teach students about living out the “one another” passages of Scripture. Teachers who are not tech savvy could have a unique challenge. Today’s students tend to do relationships through . . . Continue reading Objective: Help Students Develop Christ-like Relationships<\/span>