Christian Education Principles For Teachers To Help Students

By Carol Nelson


Being a teacher is a great privilege. This is because they are always in close contact with children who are unarguably tomorrow's leaders. He, therefore, has the powers to influence what tomorrow would look like by the training he gives his students. Since this is critical, he should learn some Christian education principles for teachers to guide him in his career.

One of the principles he should have is the sense of mission. A teacher should not consider his employment as a chance or an alternative to what he wanted because having this idea can prevent him from being his best. Instead, he should see it as an opportunity presented by God to make sure that the people in his care are shown the right way.

If he has yielded himself to God, he is more likely to accomplish greater tasks than one who is depending on his might. Such a tutor also praises God always for what he helps him actualize every time in the lives of the students. One characteristic of the tutor who depends and relies fully on God is the hunger to pray.

Teachers are also encouraged to love their students. This is the kind of love that is beyond having a relationship. So, it doesn't matter if the child's parents are your close friends or not. A Christian teacher should make himself ready for his students to approach him. This is important because as they easily come to you, you get to know more about them including their personal lives.

When a teacher is money conscious, he can hardly make the impact he is supposed to create. Unfortunately, it has been observed that those who are more concerned about how much they can make in the profession usually end up with fewer riches than the ones who don't care much about it because they get more gifts at the end of the day. These gifts are sometimes from the children who were taught and have now grown up into very important personalities.

One thing that must not be lacking in the life of a Christian teacher is humility. Being humble does not mean making yourself easily attacked by the students. It rather means knowing what they want and finding out how best to meet them even without being told. Some teachers do it the wrong way by expecting their students to be formal in all issues even when things are going wrong.

It is also important for him to follow God closely so as to go far in his career. Following God will make it easier to practice these principles without feeling any pain. Moreover, teachers who are closer to God are protected from the risks they are exposed to.

There are several other principles a teacher should have so as to go far in his career. Apart from these ones, there are others he should learn by going to seminars. Nobody gets success just by being lucky but rather, it comes from being committed to whatever one does in so many ways.




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