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must study and apply effective teaching principles and methods to become an amazing teacher? He has
to learn to teach just like all the rest of us. So everyone can learn what it takes to become a great
teacher. Some people have great difficulty getting up before a group and sharing. If that is your
situation, you should concentrate on becoming a great teacher to smaller groups or individuals.

Everyone is called to teach! If God has not chosen you to be a recipient of the gift of teaching, you still
can be an effective teacher if you LEARN how to be. Apply the principles of becoming an effective
teacher to your life, and you can become a GREAT teacher. This course is all about helping both have
this special gift and those who have other gifts, to become the best teachers possible, because we are all
commanded to teach.

Spiritual Gifts – What is your Gift?

7.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What three main passages of Scripture is the gift of teaching taught?

2. What is the Greek word for teaching and give the definition:
3. What is the first characteristic of one who has the spiritual gift of teaching?
4. Why did the Holy Spirit give the gift of teaching to the church?

5. How can you find out if you have the gift of teaching?
6. Can a person without the gift of teaching become a great teacher?

7.5 Let’s Personalize this lesson…

Activity: Do you have the spiritual gift of teaching? If so, are you sharing this gift with
your church? If not, what steps can you make to become an effective teacher of God’s
Word?

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