{"id":5883,"date":"2015-10-02T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=5883"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:10:03","slug":"encourage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/encourage.htm","title":{"rendered":"Practical Ways to Encourage Bible Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bible teachers need lots of encouragement<\/a>. Words alone, however, are often insufficient to make them feel encouraged enough to continue teaching. We need to get practical in the way we encourage them.<\/p>\n

Practical Ways to Encourage Bible Teachers<\/h2>\n

This acrostic provides a variety of ways that help teachers truly feel encouraged.<\/p>\n

E<\/strong><\/span> – Enlist teachers according to spiritual gifting & passions<\/p>\n

— helps with inward motivation
\n(see: Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

N<\/strong><\/span> – Negotiate responsibilities to fit their schedules<\/p>\n

— helps alleviate pressures<\/p>\n

C<\/strong><\/span> – Challenge them to do their best as unto the Lord<\/p>\n

— helps generate a higher purpose<\/p>\n

O<\/strong><\/span> – Offer support and assistance when needed<\/p>\n

— helps them feel like they aren’t alone<\/p>\n

U<\/strong><\/span> – Understand their struggles and challenges<\/p>\n

— helps them feel like they personally\u00a0matter, not just their teaching<\/p>\n

R<\/strong><\/span> – Revisit their commitment to teach regularly<\/p>\n

— helps them not feel stuck or coerced into teaching<\/p>\n

A<\/strong><\/span> – Affirm them in their teaching<\/p>\n

— helps them feel appreciated and needed<\/p>\n

G<\/strong><\/span> – Gird them in prayer<\/p>\n

— helps empower and encourage them beyond anything you can provide<\/p>\n

E<\/strong><\/span> – Equip them through teacher training opportunities<\/p>\n

— helps them feel better prepared and able to do it<\/p>\n

For More: Discouragement & Disillusionment in Bible Teaching – Teacher Training Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bible teachers need lots of encouragement. Words alone, however, are often insufficient to make them feel encouraged enough to continue teaching. This acrostic provides a variety of ways that help teachers truly feel encouraged. . . . Continue reading Practical Ways to Encourage Bible Teachers<\/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":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-teacher-issues"],"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\n\t\t\n\t\t