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CARING FOR NEW MEMBERS. The Sabbath School Teacher. Personal Qualifications. . Consecration . Cheerfulness . Patience and tact . Pleasing speech . Love . Feeling of responsibility. CARING FOR NEW MEMBERS The Teacher. Hearts warmed and invigorated by the truth of God
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CARING FOR NEW MEMBERS The Sabbath School Teacher
Personal Qualifications • . Consecration • . Cheerfulness • . Patience and tact • . Pleasing speech • . Love • . Feeling of responsibility
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Hearts warmed and invigorated by the truth of God • Hearers and doers of the Word • Diligent students of the Word • Students in the school of Christ • Make use of every opportunity to improve..to render the best kind of service. CSS,p94
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Draw out the class to tell what they know. • Use illustration to impress truth on the mind. • Draw out students ideas and correct or affirm those ideas. • Too much information gluts the mind CCS, 115-119
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Guide the new members in a discussion of the key texts in the lesson, keeping the spotlight on the Word of God. • Keep the pages of the Bible turning, having class members read key discussion texts.
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Listen to God’s ideas first, and then share your thoughts and feelings. • Impress upon new members the need to humbly depend upon the Holy Spirit for rightly discerning the truth and for strength to live it in a manner that will please and glorify God. Discipling New Member Ministry, pp. 27-28
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • The Teacher’s obligations are weighty and sacred. • The salvation of our pupils is the highest interest entrusted to.. Teachers.
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Sabbath School teachers need to look to Jesus for wisdom in molding the minds of their scholars CSS. p 121 • Is it then a slight matter to teach in the Sabbath school, without the preparation of heart for this momentous work? CSS. 121
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Every teacher, before he stands at head of his class, should have his plans distinctly laid in mind… • Reciting is not teaching. You want simple words and plainly, clearly stated ideas. • Make sure your scholar understand you. Work deep. Don’t skim the surface. CSS. p118
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Make sure your scholars understand. If they can’t comprehend your ideas, then your labor is lost. • Sound doctrine must be brought into contact with the minds and hearts of your scholars.
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Let teachers themselves drink deep of the water of salvation.. and they will know just what course the Lord will have them take to win the precious youth to Jesus. CSS p. 116
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • Have as teachers those whose example and influence will be a blessing rather than a curse. • Give not, by voice or pen, encouragement to men or women… who have not integrity of character. CSS p. 90
CARING FOR NEW MEMBERSThe Teacher • You would better your classes under God –fearing workers than to multiply teachers whose influence is not in accordance with the holy character of truth…