Principles of Teaching

That Jesus was a great teacher is widely accepted. Many who deny His deity will admit His proficiency as a teacher.It seems evident that Jesus chose teaching as a primary method of communication, and that certain aspects of His mission were best accomplished by this means. One writer put it this way; He was often a healer, sometimes a worker of miracles, frequently a preacher, but always a teacher.Jesus’ choice and training of the Twelve and the untold hours spent instructing His followers indicate His belief in the great potential of teaching. Knowing His time was short, and that so much would depend upon them after His departure, He subjected them to three years of intensive training. We learn from Jesus that there is no substitute for the lengthy process of teaching.The Christian teacher is a character builder. Mature, Christian character is the result of a process. It is a cooperative endeavor involving man and God. By instilling ideals and stimulating convictions, Christian teachers fill an important role in this process. The lives that pupils live measure the successs or failure of their teachers.