{"id":5286,"date":"2015-02-07T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=5286"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:11:03","slug":"consistent-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/consistent-teachers.htm","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Teachers Consistent?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consistency speaks volumes. Saying one thing but doing another counteracts what our verbal teaching. The objective ought to be to help Bible teachers become more consistent so their lives reinforce what is being taught rather than contradict it.<\/p>\n

\"Consistency<\/p>\n

Questions to Ask about Your Bible Teachers to Determine Where They Might Need Help Being More Consistent:<\/h2>\n

Does the teacher’s life display qualities consistent with the life they claim Jesus came to give us?<\/p>\n

Resource: Be-Attitudes for Teachers Devotional<\/a><\/p>\n

Does what the teacher says about God’s design for the Church match how the class functions?<\/p>\n

Resource: Teachers Either Block or Promote Community Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Do teachers demonstrate what they communicate about God’s love through the way they react, respond, and relate to students?<\/p>\n

Resource: Does your heart beat with the love of God? Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Is the way the teacher manages time congruent with what he\/she tells students is important?<\/p>\n

Resource: Time Management for Teachers Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Does what the teacher says about the authority and truthfulness of God’s Word line up with how they use God’s Word in the classroom?<\/p>\n

Resource: Line Up Your Bible Lesson Preparation with the Word of God Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Do they back up what they teach about prayer by a life of prayer?<\/p>\n

Resource: Praying Like You Truly Believe HE is the Source of All You Need Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n

While there are many other questions we could ask about a teacher’s consistency, the above questions zero in on some key issues in the Christian life. Think about the potential difference it makes when both a teacher’s words and actions underscore the lesson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save (restore, heal, keep safe and sound) both yourself and your hearers. (1 Tim. 4:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consistency speaks volumes. Saying one thing but doing another counteracts what is verbally taught. The objective ought to be to help Bible teachers become more consistent so their lives reinforce what is being taught rather than contradict it.<\/p>\n

Questions to Ask about Your Bible Teachers to Determine Where They Might Need Help Being More Consistent: . . . Continue reading Are Your Teachers Consistent?<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-teacher-qualities"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t