 Welcome back. Just before we went for our break, we were trying to answer this question. What would cause a teacher to have an impact on young person's life? So we had some answers. Thank you. Anyone else wants to answer or share your thoughts? Okay. If not, I'll just present four probable things that, you know, a teacher can have impact on a young person's life. The first one is that he or she is well prepared and employs effective methods and triggers the young one's internal motivation to challenge and freedom. Okay. So the first thing is that you need to be well prepared for your class. You also use effective methods, which means you are the methods that you're using in your lesson plan or your teaching. It's not just creative, but it's catering to the learning styles and to the eight intelligences. And also when you are preparing your lesson, you are not thinking that your audience will just, of course, they take in everything that you tell them because they're childlike in their faith and their understanding. They just, you know, receive everything, take it as truth. But also you are teaching them as ones who are intelligent beings, you know, so that you can motivate them by throwing different challenges. And also you are giving them the freedom to, you know, to work in ways that will, you know, will help cater to their felt needs or to their challenges that they are facing. So you don't dictate to them how they are going to implement it in their own lives. Of course, you can suggest, you can give them various suggestions and share your thoughts, but give them the freedom on how they want to work out, you know, how best they can work out or what probably suits them or what they think they can use and take and do to face that particular challenge or the difficulty that they are facing or you're teaching them about, you know, how to overcome fear or how to overcome anger, disappointment, anxiety or you're basically teaching them about how to handle blessings of God in their lives. So get them to write down how they are going to implement what they have learnt, okay. The second thing is that, you know, when a teacher, he or she treats the young ones as competent and intelligent individuals who respond appropriately, okay. So when you're teaching children, you're teaching them, teaching minds or you're teaching lives that are competent, you know, competent to understand, competent to perceive, to, you know, they're capable, they're skilled to receive what you are telling them and they're also intelligent individuals, you know. Not that they are dumb, you can just tell them whatever you want, you know, or they don't know anything so I can just throw anything at them and they will just take it. No, but you need to treat them as competent and intelligent individuals. When you think about them in that mindset then you prepare better, you're well equipped, you are more prepared for your class rather than taking it very lightly and also that, you know, that they are competent and intelligent children who respond appropriately to what you are telling them. So look for responses, okay, how they would respond, what they would do, what they think, what they imagine, you know, what the person should have done, shouldn't have done. So all of those things, you know, look for appropriate responses. The third thing that a teacher can do to impact a young person's life is like, you know, he or she is loving, Godly, you know, they're concerned for the young one, they're willing and eager to share their life with them, okay. So just like Divya was saying, you know, just be loving, caring, show compassion, speak kind words, declare positive things over their lives, you know, also that the person is Godly, you yourself are, you know, moving in God's ways, you know, empowered by the spirit, you are living in constant intimacy with God and also that you show concern for the young ones. You know, children can easily see when you are teaching them just out of responsibility or you're teaching them because you're concerned about them. So for example, how can we show concern to children? Teaching a class, how can you show concern to the children? Taking care of individual differences. For instance, if a kid has got some issue, do not just brush it off, just try to show that you're concerned because at times kids never mind about how much we, until they know how much we care and love them. Thank you. Yes, you know, if you've noticed something that is really disturbing a child, you know, don't just cover it or leave it, son, but talk about it, show that you're concerned by discussing with them, asking them what really is the issue and how you can help. What else? Having the passion for what your purpose in teaching them is, like if at all we are teaching a biblical concept, if we teach them just for the sake of finishing that, then it may not impact them, but teach them so that with the desire that they would understand and they can be able, they will be able to apply it in their lives. So having that passion is important, I think. Yes, when children, when teachers take the necessary steps to do all the object lessons, the story and the PowerPoint and, you know, game and all of those things, they would see your interest in teaching them, in inculcating those godly values, the hard work that you're doing, the steps that you are taking. Anything else? I think to have a personal touch with them, like in my classes, like during the time we have a little break where we share the snacks and like before 10 minutes before I asked them how was the week and what's happening at home and make sure that you're appreciating them for what they have achieved through the week if they've got any marks and also if they are going through anything, that's how you know like if you spend most of the time teaching and you don't have a personal touch I don't think that's why we are there. I think we should have that. And the children are very open, sometimes we see them sharing, we may think they might not share but they are very open and they say this is what happening, this is what I'm going through and all this and those kind of personal touch, we should try to build that bond and make sure that we are not, they feel that safe with us, they feel that we are not judging but we are always there to help and also sharing our life stories might help like when we were in that age work there and how that help does might also show them that we are really concerned about their life. Yes, thank you, Jafina. I think not just speaking down at them but speaking at their level at times. For example, saying that hey, when I was in school I did this. Maybe you cheated in a test, you used a bad word, you fought with somebody or you failed or you didn't do well and what happened, how you went through that whole process, how God helped you actually get children to say hey, there is someone here who is not teaching down on us or telling us what we should do and not do and does not understand us but has gone through what we are going through, understands us and so maybe I can open up I can share. So that is also showing concern. Concern is also basically praying for them. When you pray for them, God actually feels things about them that he wants to be addressed that they are going through and then when you just quietly call them and say I have been praying for you and God has just kind of stirred my heart towards you for this area. Is there anything that I can say or help you and they will be shocked and amazed because God is basically interested in that area of their life, their struggles and challenges they know. So yeah, that shows that you are really concerned. I've had many children who their parents have come to me and said hey, he or she did this, this and then I spoke into them and they said we will share it with you but we don't want you to share it with our parents. So I said yeah, I will do that and I kept my word because I have not shared it with the parents and they have opened up they have told me what they really went through, why they did what they did. Now those children have all grown up they're in adult church, they're all part of various volunteer teams still have a good relationship with them. It's because they have seen that you're generally concerned about them it's not that you want to punish them or condemn them but you're generally interested in helping them to overcome those challenges and their difficulties and you really care. Also, eager to share their life with them, share your life what you have gone through and that will be a great learning experience for them. Children have told me they learn better not through the concepts that we teach them but when we have given them practical life examples like for my own life or when I've spoken something that I've read from the newspaper, something that has happened, some celebrity's life, some sports star life, what they did, how they went through this and you know what they should have done differently and all of those things those things really impact their lives. Divya says remembering their birthdays and wishing them, yes. Also if you know they look very sad, disappointed in class, you can ask them later on pray with them. If they don't come over to class you don't see them, call up, find out. All that shows that you really care and that they are part of the family and they're not just their teacher who you meet every Sunday. The next one is, the fourth one is he or she is interested in not just teaching Biblical truths but also concerned with the overall development of the children. You are not just teaching them the Biblical truths like Divya was saying but you're basically concerned of their overall development, the holistic development of the child. When a teacher uses excellent teaching methods combined with a deep genuine concern for the young ones, the children find it extremely difficult not to learn or they'll find it extremely difficult not to connect with you. They'll find it extremely difficult not to enjoy your class. They'll basically enjoy your class, they will learn and they will just be so much part of you. Any questions so far? Any questions? Yes Divya. Thank you ma'am. I was just thinking about how in these situations we can have the parents also right because when teachers have an impact do you think it's important even for the parents to be involved and how that can be done? Yes I think it's very important to keep the parent involved because basically when you want to have a holistic development you can't always have it in isolation with the child because the child is spending most of their time in school and at home and the parents know what's happening in school, they know what is happening at home so that's why when we were when I was doing the Biblical mandate for the Children's Ministry I said mentoring talk about mentoring, how important mentoring is and mentoring can be done only not with the child but also engaging and involving the parents. So I was saying that how we do mentoring at Children's Church at ABC is I used to tell the Children's Church Ministers they basically teach two Sundays, alternate Sundays in a month and I said the other alternate Sundays when you attend adult church make it a point to just meet your children who you are mentoring in your class meet the parent, tell them that you are their teacher, that you're praying for the child, is there anything that challenges the child going through any difficulties that you can pray for or help the child and all that and then I'll show them of the confidentiality of you keeping things confident or confidential in what they are going to say and all that and you will see that they will share because you're basically interested in their children and you're helping them out parenting their children and so yes, it's important to keep the parents also in the loop. But sometimes when children say specific things, mention specific things that they don't want to be that the parent should not be informed or don't tell anybody else then you keep it confidential. Okay, thank you. Anything else? Thank you Divya. Any questions, any queries, doubts? Anything I'd like to add, say? I would like to ask a question. So when we reach out to the villages maybe everywhere it happens but like when the parents are being little strict or abusive or like or anger or and then if the child is suffering silently, like how do you help them to develop in that area like do you go and speak with the parents or console them or I'm just imagining because I've seen my classmates like when I was at school, like many they didn't have a very good parents, they were very and then how they beat and put the bars and all those things and girls were being treated differently sometimes and boys were treated differently, they don't like their parents and all this. So if a child comes and approach you in those issues, what are the steps you would tell them to do or how do you actually have it? Yes, very good question, very important question as well. Anyone would like to share your thoughts on what Jeffina shared? Children are going to abuse, verbal, physical, sexual abuse at home you know and you know about it the child tells you, shares with you how can you help the child? According to me, I think we can be confidential we should learn how to separate measures and minors we cannot keep quiet on something major like that if there is any criminality involved I think it is okay to break the confidential seal so sit with it that the kid is being helped because otherwise you will become an accomplice if you do keep quiet when you hear such a thing. Yes, thank you Loubega, I wanted to actually add that in the previous thing that I said that the child will say keep things confidential but there are some things that cannot be kept confidential has to be addressed, has to be catered, the need has to be met and you can't just overlook it and keep quiet, you need to do something about it then yes, you will have to tell the child that if you keep quiet you don't do anything you will continue to suffer so it is okay if I do this, this, this this is just for your help, this is for your benefit and see how things go, of course the child will need counseling but yes we will need to speak to the parent maybe if one parent is being very abusive, maybe you can speak to the other parent how the other parent can help or if you know anyone in the family who can step in and help grandparents can reach out to them as well, anything else how we can have the child? one thing, as you said, if there is another guardian for the child within the family who understands and was able to have a better was able to better help the child it will be a good way to connect with the parents rather than an outsider that was something that I was thinking and also helping the child with the right kind of counseling might help also it would be good to have parent teacher meeting or parenting sessions during the parent teacher meeting you can address some of these issues you can say our children are going through these things at home so you can address some of those issues and help parents so they know hey the children's church pastor, the ministers know they'll be a little more careful and they can also get the needed help you can share something, you can speak on those train counselor, you can speak on those issues how they can get the needed help, what is causing them to react like that or treat their children like that and also if they need additional help they can always reach out to the counselor at church or anyone so you can open up things so parents know and aware and also show how it's impacting children, you can talk about general case histories that have happened in the past and how it's affected them children who have had abusive parents, how it's affected them as adults and look at this adult, how he's living his life, how he's struggling and maybe the parents themselves have been victims of abuse and now it's kind of becoming a pattern in them and they are doing the same thing for their children or if they have unfulfilled dreams they're trying to live it out to their children and how so all of these things can be spoken of so parents are more aware so you can have parent teacher sessions, parenting sessions and you can just address these various issues that really help Anything else? Anyone else likes to add? Also if there are sometimes when children are going through things like this and they come and tell you and say, my child is or you're having a problem, this child is a nice child and I had this issue with one of our children in Children's Church who was a very sweet loving child but beating up another child and he was basically beating up another child who was a special child, they were good friends both of them, they sit together, he's very caring of her, very loving and all of those things but I think when he gets angry about something he speeds it up and she's not told me or the teacher, she goes back and tells the mother so the mother's comment, it happened twice, so there's a mother's comment told me so then I had to address that with the child and because he was a very small child I also had to address it with the parents and the parents are very upset and immediately the parent just hit the child in front of me I also know how the parent reacts when the child is treating his wife at home and the parent came back after a few months and told me the child was doing the same thing in school there has been reports where he's beating up other children and I know the whole history because I saw that the father immediately slapped him in front of me the mother was very very upset when he gets angry the father beats up the mother and the child is seeing that so I had to address it with the parents but I didn't know I can't say it directly because I know for a fact and I know it's true and I've heard but how do I address it so I just had to tell the father see the child is doing it because the child is learning from somewhere I started with either watching movies where there is a lot of violence so he's playing games looking at cartoons where there is violence so that is triggering of because he's a very nice child he's a very loving child and he just can't go around beating others it's not normal for this child to do that it's because he's learning it he's picking it up from somewhere he's either at home I mentioned that he's observing things either at home or he's observing things in the family extended family so that got the parent really thinking yeah that's not the fault of my child it's something that has to do with us because I'm behaving that way so sometimes you need to say things you need the wisdom of God you have to point out the things and say things you have to do it sometimes I would just like to ask a few questions so I think once when I went to the interior and I met child laborers over there and I'm just asking how do you think what we should do when we meet children like that and I think their life lifestyle is so very different from what we think the other children go through and they work and they go to school and someday they go to school and how as ministers what we can do for them and how we can what are the teachings we should give them I'm just wondering about all this because the environment changes not more like they are in school they are in workplaces sometimes they are abused or sometimes they work too much don't get wages and all this and also about what if you come to know a child is suicidal how do you handle that case just some case studies yes thank you jefina jefina works with more of the rural kids and so I think she engages with these kind of kids so any thoughts on how you can help children who are child laborers how to you know what to teach them what to narrate their stories how to minister to them any thoughts I would say basically talk about the love of God now how Jesus was loving his son jesus's daughter you know Jesus showing love to the children even though the disciples didn't think they were important various narratives and how the widow women son was there the Elijah story and all of those things so that he cares for the little children he sees he loves them they are in Christ that God still loves them he cares for them how he is a provider talk about stories in the bible about God's provision his love his care his compassion he is a God of miracles how he can do work miracles for them you know talk about a God of justice who is just he will bring about justice and fairness even in their situations is a lot of righteousness he does what is right as well so all of these narratives can really build them into a relationship with God and they can just depend on him and they can see him working through in their lives and also talk to them that this is not what God has planned for them poverty is not what God had planned for them being child laborers is not what God has planned for them God is not a partial God he treats everyone the same but how they can speak and decree God's promises and get themselves out of that situation that is what you can do anyone else wants to add yes no there are some relevant things that we can even if you are a pastor you can still add and tell us how you can help what if parents come to you as pastors children's church teachers ministers and you know their child is suicidal you know a child is suicidal how can you have the child still it can be like cancelling which is concrete but I think we can show them that through cancelling and guided and reading for them some lines in the bible to show them that the life they have is not theirs it is for God and God gave them for all a purpose so to show them that they should live and they should do nothing about their life we would find the reasons why they think to find a solution for that yes thank you Lubega yes they need cancelling they need you know help in topics that you can teach them it's about God has a calling and a purpose for them God has a plan he's created them for specific purpose he has plans to prosper them not to harm them it has a good future for them so all of these can be something that you can teach them on and also yes you can bind the spirits that are working against them tormenting oppressive depressive spirits tormenting their minds also you can talk about just declare that they are the mind of Christ speak declarations give them decrees and declarations that they can speak over their lives and when they feel suicidal they can you know just call you or they can just come give them some support adults they can receive support from who is there who can watch over them someone they are accountable to which will really help thank you Lubega okay we'll move on okay thank you Jeffina for your good questions I was thinking yes the class by saying you know that calling of a teacher is a divine call okay those who ministered in children's church or Sunday school you know they have an it's an important call and they have an important role according to Ephesians 4 verses 11 and 12 okay look at what Ephesians 4 verses 11 and 12 says can somebody read that please turn the screen so anyone can read it please Ephesians 4, 11 and 12 it was he who promised some to be evangelist and some to be pastors to prepare God's people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up amen so here we see that you know the ministry offices appointed by God himself so we have the membership gifts we have the gifts of the spirit and we also have the ministry offices specific ministry offices that is appointed by Christ himself and Christ appoints some to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and one of the ministry offices is that of a teacher okay so it is not just a simple calling it's a divine calling it's something that you know you're called into this position as a teacher it's a divine appointment by Christ himself so that is very very important to keep at the back of our minds because to know that hey I'm called into this specific ministry office by God himself and I'm accountable to him for the sheep that he has entrusted to me I am a shepherd and I'm accountable to the sheep that he's entrusted to me so you know even as I was ministering in children's church I always had this the back of my mind that God is going to hold me accountable to the lives that he has entrusted to me so what am I doing to you know spiritual upbringing you know am I just being complacent just going with what I have done before or thinking waiting on the Lord you know to see the next steps he wants me to take and how to move them forward in the things of God so all those are very very important because teaching is a ministry office and we're appointed by Christ himself you know was Jesus a teacher? 155% okay yes Jesus was one of the greatest teachers was he a teacher or a preacher? was he more a teacher or a preacher? what do you all think? was he more a teacher or a preacher? 100% he was all wrong he was a preacher, a doctor everything is 100% okay he was a preacher and a teacher yes but most of the time which role did he most of the time I'm inclined to say that he was more of a teacher yes right thank you Lupega thank you Jeffina as well yes most of the time he was more inclined towards teaching he was more a teacher you know and he magnified the work of a teacher he was both a preacher and a teacher but he was referred to as a teacher okay Divya says he was a professor and a coach okay thank you what is the task of a we look at what is the task of a teacher and a preacher but before we look at the task of a teacher what is the task of a preacher anyone what is the job assignment of a teacher the answer is in 2nd Timothy chapter 4 verse 2 the answer is in 2nd Timothy chapter 4 verse 2 what is the task of a teacher so all of you quickly look up 2nd Timothy chapter 4 verse 2 and let me know what's the answer to convince to rebuke and to exhort to convince to rebuke to exhort with all long suffering and teaching there's no slide on that rebuke to re-prove what is the meaning so the task of a preacher is basically to exhort basically to press push insist on a specific point and his job or her job is also to re-prove which means to take to task to re-buke some of the things that you know lifestyle sin that is not pleasing in the Lord's sight and also it is to re-buke and to press home of points so that it is acted upon by the people who hear okay so the task of a preacher is basically to convince, re-buke, sort, re-prove and do it with a lot of patience, long suffering long suffering and teaching a lot of patience and to continually teach okay so that is the task of a preacher what do you think is the task of a teacher what do you think is the task of a teacher the task of a teacher is to inculcate knowledge values, skills and attitudes from one side to the other okay thank you Loubega anyone else helping kids apply the truths they learn and guide them okay thank you yes so teacher's primary task is to instruct okay instruct means basically to teach to train to coach and to tutor okay so you're there to teach to train to be a coach to become alongside them coaching them training them and to be a tutor okay also teacher teaches facts not just teaches the facts but you know simplifies the facts or simplifies the truths and then just doesn't just leave those facts and truths by just stating it but looks to various means to illustrate those facts illustrates those truths okay and also how in ways they can the person that the audience that you're teaching to how they can apply the truth okay and they look for response okay they look for response so it's basically to instruct how to teach train coach and tutor how to teach the facts, simplify those facts and those truths they looked ways and means how they can illustrate it and also look at ways and how to help to apply the truth, apply those facts you know and they look back for a response so it's a whole complete package okay of course when you when you preach you are also talking about how to apply it and how they can respond but you're not coming back and asking them hey how did you respond to my message the next Sunday as a teacher you know you can illustrate those with various activities, games, object lessons, attention getters and also look at how you can help them to apply the truth like Divya mentioned and also look for response very very important okay but some of the teachers what they do is they basically do a good role of instructing the children they also may come to a good role of where they can you know simplify the truth, teach the truth but what they fail to do most often is how they can illustrate those truths, those concepts, how they can help the audience to apply the truth and also they fail to look at the response how you know the children have applied they don't come back next week and do a recap and say how did you know act on what we had studied last week or what we learnt yes Linden, yes Linden you have your hand up you have can unmute your mic and ask okay Linden are you there put your hand up you have any question okay we'll move on okay so that is the basic you know task of a teacher so we look at the task of a preacher and a teacher and we see Jesus being more of a teacher because he basically teaches trains the coaches then he's talking about the facts the truths he simplifies the facts and truths he also illustrates it says look at the bird of the air the little field the mountain you know and all of those examples the soul went to sour seed he talks about parables and then he helps them to apply the truth and then he also looks for response so we also it's important that the teacher gives students the opportunity for questions and discussion to be sure that the truth has been understood okay so give time for them to talk about what they have learnt ask questions so that you can know whether they have picked up the concepts of truth in the right way in the right sense and you know or have discussions to ensure that the truth has been understood well and also help them to apply the truth and look for response okay we'll move on to what is the qualifications of a teacher okay so even as we've seen that the role of a teacher is part of the five old ministry offices in the body of Christ and it's appointed by Christ himself so we just can't pick up anyone and everyone in the to be a teacher we basically need to pray and ask God to show us you know I do that you know when I'm looking for teachers for our children's church I ask God to I pray and ask God to show me faces or names in our congregation who I can approach and I ask God if it's his will then you know to speak to them as well so I go and then you know he shows me sometimes faces gives me names or somebody you know recommends them and I pray about it and then I sense God moving me towards them then I go and speak to them but I tell them hey take some time too this is our requirement this is the roles and responsibilities and then I tell them to take some time to pray about it and if they think I'm going to come back and let me know okay so what is the qualifications of a teacher okay or we looked at messenger and methods you know who is what a messenger must be okay the first thing a messenger must be someone who's growing and maturing in their walk with God okay so you know even as you are a teacher you need to grow and mature in your walk with God grow in your understanding of God's word grow stronger in your prayer life be mature and deeper get mature and deeper into the things of God because if you are not growing in your understanding of God or your revelation of God if you're very stagnant you know what happens to stagnant pools they just breathe all kind of insects and it's dirty water and it's not good for health and we don't have anything new to share with the kids so it's important that you know we grow and mature in our walk with God so if one has to teach then you know they must be faithful students of the word okay and we all know that we have the greatest infallible that is the perfect dependable flawless teacher who is the who is the greatest infallible teacher Jesus okay the Holy Spirit and he is the one who teaches and help us to understand the truth in God word and how we can communicate this to the children yes the Holy Spirit okay so we need to spend time and like 2 Timothy 2 was 15 Paul is writing to Timothy and he's saying hey Timothy study to show yourself approved unto God rightly dividing the word of truth so he's saying you have to preach and teach only the word of God only the doctrines of the word of God but even as you do it take time to study so that you can show yourself as one approved unto God rightly dividing the word of truth we'll stop here we'll look at the next 3 points next class next class maybe the last class in case I don't finish I'll just take one more class in the month of March but maybe next class the last class but anyone has any questions anyone has any questions then I like to schedule the first assessment we're going to have 2 assessments for children's ministry so lesson 1 and lesson 2 which is Biblical mandate for children's ministry and developmental needs of children so when can I post the assessment any possible date can you all give me please tomorrow is Thursday okay or Friday okay and then you can have 3 or 4 days to do it 3 days maybe is that okay can I post it on Thursday or Friday yeah we can cut and work for me this side okay Divya says okay Rosalind is okay John Paul says okay okay so I'll post it on should I post it on Thursday or Friday which is better the due date is the one we have to mind about when you post on Thursday what when is the due date we're posted on Thursday which is the 22nd I'll give you time till the 26th which is Monday we're posted on 23rd I'll give you time to 27th second option Friday is that okay with everybody 23rd okay 2 people are saying Thursday Rosalind is saying Thursday as well only one person on Friday what about the others okay fine okay thank you everyone pretending class I'll post it on Thursday maybe I can give you time to 26 or 27 for those of you who have busy weekends as pastors and you need Monday to kind of relax your mind can give you even Tuesday that's not a problem okay thank you everyone have a blessed day