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

Each of us is a beneficiary of gospel teaching, and each of us has been commanded to teach the gospel to others. Bear your testimony of the role of gospel teaching in Heavenly Father’s plan.We have many opportunities to learn the gospel and teach it to others.QuotationsPoint out that Church members teach the gospel in many different roles.

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Improving Gospel Teaching: A Leader’s Guide

Purpose of the Teaching the Gospel CourseThe Teaching the Gospel course provides a foundation that will help Church members teach the gospel more effectively in their homes and in the Church.

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Improving Gospel Teaching: A Leader’s Guide

Each Individual’s Responsibility to Learn the Gospel of Jesus ChristGod has given His children their agency. They also recommend individuals to participate in the Teaching the Gospel course (see pages 10, 3).

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Teaching Guidebook

What matters most is that members feel the influence of the Spirit, increase their understanding of the gospel, learn to apply gospel principles in their lives, and strengthen their commitment to live the gospel.Invite Special GuestsYou may occasionally want to invite a special guest to come to your class. Such activities should be appropriate for gospel learning.

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

A prerequisite to teaching the gospel is studying the gospel. We are to apply the gospel principles taught to the needs and circumstances of our hearers.The gospel principles never change.

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

We are all individually responsible to learn the gospel. Fail to center lessons on gospel truths.QuotationConclude this discussion by having a class member read the following statement by Elder Dallin H. Oaks:“Every gospel teacher who seeks to follow the Master will focus all of his efforts on others and never on himself.

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Teaching Guidebook

The Teaching the Gospel course provides an opportunity for all Church members to learn how to become better teachers. Focus the lesson on the introduction and the section titled “Prepare Yourself Spiritually.” Emphasize the importance of being set apart and living the gospel to qualify to have the Spirit.Week 2Focus on “Love Those You Teach,” located in the section titled “Teach As Jesus Taught.” Refer also to the age-group characteristics on pages 16–17 of this guidebook.

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

The home is the most important place to teach, learn, and apply gospel principles.Parents have the primary responsibility for teaching their children the gospel (see D&C 68:25–28). You will also be able to help them develop the study skills and habits they need to continue learning the gospel throughout their lives (see “Helping Individuals Take Responsibility for Learning the Gospel,” pages 61–62).

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

Be prepared to share a few insights on how to effectively conduct discussions in gospel teaching.2. Help class members see how to apply gospel principles in their lives.3.

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

Will these questions help those I teach apply the gospel principles being taught?”The following ideas may help you prepare your own questions.Questions That Can Be Answered Yes or NoQuestions that can be answered yes or no have limited use in gospel instruction. When you need a specific answer, it is best to ask a factual question or present the information in some other way.Questions That Help Learners Apply Gospel PrinciplesIt is important to ask questions that help learners apply gospel principles in their lives.

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

Your plan should not be overwhelming, but it should help you be consistent in your gospel study. As you read, ask yourself, “What gospel principle is taught in this passage?

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

The doctrines of the gospel sink deep into our hearts and lead us to humble ourselves before God.)b. Alma 31:5. To All Gospel TeachersElder Boyd K. Packer said:“True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior.“The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1986, 20; or Ensign, Nov. 1986, 17).

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

Encouraging Self-Reliance in Gospel LearningThe following suggestions can help you encourage others to take responsibility for learning the gospel:• Nurture your own enthusiasm for studying the scriptures and the teachings of latter-day prophets. Some have never understood their responsibility to learn the gospel.

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

The Gospel of Jesus Christ: Lasting Nourishment for the SoulJust as we need nourishing food to survive physically, we need the gospel of Jesus Christ to survive spiritually. But little children want and need to hear gospel truths.

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

Encourage the child to be self-sufficient.• Teach the gospel in simple, concrete ways. Teach basic gospel principles.The Five-Year-OldCharacteristics of the Child• Is very active.

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

If the family does not live by these patterns, the effectiveness of the parents’ formal gospel teaching will be limited. Our children are “brought up according to the law of the celestial kingdom” as we establish patterns of gospel living in our homes.Specific Things We Can Do to Establish Patterns of DiscipleshipWe have the obligation to conscientiously choose and foster patterns of gospel living.

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

This resource guide is for all who teach the gospel, including:• Parents.• Classroom teachers.• Priesthood and auxiliary leaders.• Home teachers and visiting teachers.What does this resource guide contain? Teaching, No Greater Call contains guidelines and suggestions related to teaching, as shown in the following outline:Part AYour Call to TeachThis part of the book explains the importance of gospel teaching in God’s plan.

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Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

This index lists hymns according to topic. It may be useful in locating hymns suitable for a particular meeting, talk, or lesson. If you do not find the precise word you are looking for as a heading in the index, consider synonyms and other related

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

PurposeTo help class members understand how teachers and learners can work together to create an atmosphere of gospel learning.Note to the TeacherIn lesson 5, class members discussed the individual’s responsibility to be diligent in learning the gospel. Once he even asked, ‘Is anybody listening?’“Soon we learned that a number of people in the ward attended the Gospel Principles class instead of Gospel Doctrine.

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Gospel Art Picture Kit

During every gospel dispensation, the followers of Christ have gone forth in boldness and faith to share the gospel and declare His word. Today thousands of missionaries are called to go forth in boldness and faith to share the gospel.

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