Teaching to Transform Lives
Leading by example
The teacher of the Sunday Morning Bible Study is the key leader of the class. Like a pastor of a church, he/she leads as a model, growing disciple, as the lead communicator of biblical truth, and as the vision caster. An effective teacher will empower a director to take the lead in the care, outreach, and coordination of the class. A teacher should not enter this ministry hastily, but with reverence and humility. James 3:1 in The Message states: Don’t be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards.
All adult SMBS teachers must be growing followers of Jesus Christ since they will reproduce learners similar to their own characters. We know that no Christian has “arrived,” but rather is in the process of becoming more like Christ daily. We hope that all teachers will be like the apostle Paul and can say, “I have not yet arrived; but I am choosing to be ‘on the way’ rather than to be ‘in the way’.”
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| TEACHER EXPECTATIONS |
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Exalt God’s Greatness in Worship
- Have daily time with God and His Word
- Attend Sunday morning worship regularly
- Demonstrate that Jesus is your Lord...through a lifestyle of obedience to His teachings as well as systematically and proportionally giving financially to the Lord through His church
Evangelize God’s World
- Regularly pray for lost people in your sphere of influence
- Be prepared to share your salvation story and the gospel with them
- Have a lifestyle and character consistent with your beliefs
Equip God’s People by using your spiritual gifts, passions, and talents to serve the people of Green Acres Baptist Church
Express God’s Love to other believers through honest, open relationships where you put the concern for others above your own.
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| SO YOU WANT TO TEACH? |
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Requirements for all new SMBS Teachers
- We expect all new teachers to complete a leadership application (see resources)
- We expect all new teachers to be members of GABC for at least six months (Certain exceptions may be made)
- We expect all new teachers to be approved by the SMBS Section Overseers
- We desire that all new teachers have previous teaching experience
SMBS Teacher needs...
- A humble heart
- A basic knowledge of scripture and doctrine
- Good communication skills
- A love for people
- A commitment of time and resources in order to give your best to your SMBS
- The spiritual gifts of teaching, exhortation, leadership, and/or service
SMBS Teacher Job Description
- Be a growing disciple
- Support the purpose, values, and goals of GABC and the SMBS
- Develop an interactive Bible lesson strategy every week that helps learners grow as followers of Christ and helps them learn to handle the scriptures for themselves
- Complete an alternate curriculum form if teaching a series that differs from the GABC approved curriculum
- Attend all informational and training meetings and communicate regularly with your Section Overseer
- Empower the class director to lead the administrative elements of the class
- Recruit, train, and release an apprentice teacher
- Provide a quality substitute teacher when absent if apprentice teacher is unavailable
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