{"id":5104,"date":"2014-12-06T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-06T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:27:45","slug":"unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/unexpected.htm","title":{"rendered":"Prepare But Expect the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBible teachers can sometimes get discouraged or disillusioned when they invest much time and effort into preparing the lesson<\/a> and then something happens not in the plan.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it’s a medical emergency, equipment malfunction, session time extended or cut short for some reason, loud persistent noise coming from somewhere else, an emotional breakdown of a student, and on we could go with examples.<\/p>\n

Whatever the disruption or distraction, when the lesson plan gets challenged or changed, the teacher can feel like all is ruined, like nothing of value happened despite all the effort put into preparation.<\/p>\n

Two realities go into teaching the Bible that teachers must grasp so the unexpected does not throw them into a tailspin:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Bible teachers must be faithful in preparing the lesson. They must do their best (1 Cor. 10:31) and accurately present God’s Word (2 Tim. 2:15) which takes study time and planning.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Resources to Help:<\/p>\n