Teaching that Produces Change
2 Timothy 2:2
Introduction
- Speaker's experience with teaching early morning classes
Cartoon Illustration
- Comparison of qualifications required for public school teachers versus Sunday school teachers
- Commentary on the low standards often applied to teaching the Word of God
Importance of Teaching the Word of God
- 2 Timothy 2:2
- Emphasis on teaching as a ministry of multiplication, not mediocrity
Personal Reflection on Teaching
- Speaker’s personal feelings of responsibility and the impact of teaching
- Anecdote about encountering people who minimize their teaching roles
Examination Questions for Teachers
- Question 1: Do I know my pupil?
- Importance of understanding general and individual characteristics of the students
- Anecdotes illustrating the impact of knowing students' needs
- Question 2: Do I know my Bible?
- Importance of having a growing knowledge and dynamic experience with the Bible
- Personal anecdotes of dedicated Bible study and teaching
- Question 3: Do I know my method?
- Importance of having a clear and effective teaching method
- Comparison of two ways to serve a meal as a metaphor for teaching methods
- Story of a passionate Sunday school teacher making a significant impact
Passion for Teaching
- The passion to communicate as the heart of the teaching method
- Illustration from a National Sunday School convention
- Testimonies of impactful teachers
Personal Impact and Call to Action
- Personal testimony about the influence of a dedicated teacher
- Encouragement to teachers to invest in their students and their own growth
- Call for a broader vision and eternal perspective in teaching
Conclusion
- Prayer for teachers and the church
- Expression of expectation for God's work through committed teachers
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About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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