Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40 Are you faithful in attendance, rain or shine? Do you arrive at least 15 minutes before the class session opens to talk to your students? Do you sit with your class during opening worship, or otherwise take part? Do you mark records promptly, getting them to the secretary without class interruption? Do you have a clear overall view of the entire quarters lessons? Can you put into one brief sentence your teaching aim for each Sunday? Do your students understand that the lesson is from the Bible, not a lesson booklet? Do you use a vocabulary your students understand? Do you ask questions and encourage your students to participate? Do you start preparation of next weeks lesson early in the week? If something funny happens in class, do you join in the laughter and then use the incident to get back into the lesson? Can you put a talkative student in his place without resentment? Do you send birthday cards, Christmas cards, and get-well cards to your students? Before teaching, do you refer to a Bible map so you know the geographical details concerning the lesson? Do you constantly seek teaching improvement, such as good books, conferences, and other teacher training? Are you positive that each of your students knows the way of salvation? Do you attend class and church fellowship events and activities? Are you faithful in attendance at worship services and midweek activities? Do you vary your teaching methods so your students are not sure of what you might do next? Is your Christian life clean and exemplary in that you are not doing things you would be ashamed for your students to know about? Do you evaluate your work and analyze student reaction each week, noting mistakes and successful results? When you get discouraged and are ready to give up the class, do you go to the Lord for his encouragement and strength? This checklist originally appeared in the Spring, 1997 issue of "The Herald" at SundaySchoolHelp.com. RELATED PRODUCTS Developing a Safe Teaching Ministry Free Safety Alert e-newsletter |
