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Teaching, No Greater Call: A Resource Guide for Gospel Teaching

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Table of Contents

• How to Use This Resource Guide    iii

Part A: Your Call to Teach-The Importance of Gospel Teaching in God's Plan

• 1: No Greater Call    3
• 2: Nourishing the Soul    5
• 3: The Teacher's Divine Commission    8

Part A: Your Call to Teach-Prepare Yourself Spiritually

• 4: Seeking the Gift of Charity    12
• 5: Seeking the Spirit    13
• 6: Seeking to Obtain the Word    14
• 7: Developing a Personal Plan to Study the Gospel    16
• 8: Living What You Teach    18
• 9: Called, Set Apart, and Magnified    20

Part A: Your Call to Teach-Improve upon Your Talents

• 10: Looking for Lessons Everywhere    22
• 11: Making a Plan to Improve Your Teaching    24
• 12: Obtaining Support from Your Leaders    28

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Love Those You Teach

• 1: Love Softens Hearts    31
• 2: Understanding Those You Teach    33
• 3: Reaching Out to the One    35
• 4: Helping New Members and Less-Active Members    37
• 5: Teaching Those with Disabilities    38

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Teach by the Spirit

• 6: The Spirit Is the True Teacher    41
• 7: Teaching with Testimony    43
• 8: Inviting the Spirit As You Teach    45
• 9: Recognizing and Following the Spirit in Your Teaching    47

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Teach the Doctrine

• 10: The Power of the Word    50
• 11: Keeping the Doctrine Pure    52
• 12: Teaching from the Scriptures    54

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Invite Diligent Learning

• 13: Helping Individuals Take Responsibility for Learning the Gospel    61
• 14: Conducting Discussions    63
• 15: Listening    66
• 16: Teaching with Questions    68
• 17: Helping Learners Be Attentive    71
• 18: How to Tell If They Are Learning    73
• 19: Helping Others Live What They Learn    74

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Create a Learning Atmosphere

• 20: Preparing the Classroom    76
• 21: Teaching Others to Contribute to a Learning Atmosphere    77
• 22: How Teachers Can Contribute to a Learning Atmosphere    79
• 23: Reverence    82
• 24: Helping Those Who Become Disruptive    84

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Use Effective Methods

• 25: Teaching with Variety    89
• 26: Choosing Appropriate Methods    91
• 27: Choosing Effective Methods    92
• 28: Beginning the Lesson    93
• 29: Concluding the Lesson    94

Part B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching-Prepare Every Needful Thing

• 30: Taking Time to Prepare    97
• 31: Preparing Lessons    98
• 32: Creating Lessons from Conference Talks and Other Resources    100
• 33: Adapting Lessons to Those You Teach    102
• 34: Evaluating Lesson Presentations    103
• 35: Church Resources for Teaching the Gospel    105

Part C: Teaching Different Age-Groups

• 1: Teaching Children    108
• 2: Age Characteristics of Children    110
• 3: Teaching Children in Mixed Age-Groups    117
• 4: Understanding and Teaching Youth    118
• 5: Teaching Youth through Group Activities    121
• 6: Understanding and Teaching Adults    123

Part D: Teaching in the Home-Teaching in the Family

• 1: Parents' Teaching Responsibility    127
• 2: Fathers as Teachers    129
• 3: Mothers as Teachers    131
• 4: Parents' Teaching Partnership    133
• 5: Teaching through Patterns of Gospel Living    135
• 6: Regular Occasions for Teaching in the Home    137
• 7: Teaching Moments in Family Life    140
• 8: The Teaching Influence of Other Family Members    142

Part D: Teaching in the Home-Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching

• 9: The Teaching Part of Home Teaching    145
• 10: The Teaching Part of Visiting Teaching    147

Part E: Teaching in Leadership Settings

• 1: To Lead Is to Teach    150
• 2: Teaching in Leadership Meetings    152
• 3: Teaching in Interviews    153
• 4: When Leaders Teach Teachers    154

Part F: Methods of Teaching

• Methods of Teaching    158

Part G: The Teaching the Gospel Course

• Helps for the Course Instructor    186
• Personal and Family Study of the Course    188
• Lesson 1: The Importance of Gospel Teaching in God's Plan    189
• Lesson 2: Love Those You Teach    194
• Lesson 3: Teach by the Spirit    198
• Lesson 4: Teach the Doctrine    203
• Lesson 5: Invite Diligent Learning    208
• Lesson 6: Create a Learning Atmosphere: Part 1    213
• Lesson 7: Create a Learning Atmosphere: Part 2    219
• Lesson 8: Use Effective Methods: Part 1    222
• Lesson 9: Use Effective Methods: Part 2    227
• Lesson 10: Prepare Every Needful Thing    230
• Lesson 11: Improve upon Your Talents    234
• Lesson 12: Go Forth and Teach    238

Publication Notes

Jesus in the Synagogue at Nazareth, by Greg K. Olsen. © by Greg K. Olsen

Published by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, Utah

© 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
English approval: 8/98

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Credits

Cover, Page 3: Jesus in the Synagogue at Nazareth, by Greg K. Olsen. © by Greg K. Olsen

Page 1: Sermon on the Mount, by Carl Bloch. Used by permission of the National Historic Museum at Frederiksborg in Hillerod.

Page 5: Lovest Thou Me More Than These? by David Lindsley. © by David Lindsley.

Page 22: Pioneer Garden, by Valoy Eaton. © by Valoy Eaton.

Page 29: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, by Carl Bloch. Used by permission of the National Historic Museum at Frederiksborg in Hillerod.

Page 31: Storytime in Galilee, by Del Parson. © by Del Parson.

Page 33: Woman Touching the Hem of the Savior's Garment, by Judith Mehr. © by Judith Mehr.

Page 35: The Good Shepherd, by Del Parson. © by Del Parson.

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