President Eyring challenges us to turn our students to the Savior and to help them learn how they can fulfill the purposes for which they were sent to this earth (Henry B. Eyring, "To Know and to Love God," Feb. 26, 2010).

1 Great Is Your Work, and Great Are the Promises

Elder Johnson challenges teachers to strive to accomplish the S&I Objective in an effort to help students build a strong spiritual foundation (Paul V. Johnson, "A Pattern for Learning Spiritual Things," Aug. 2012).

1.1 A Strong Foundation

Sister Beck explains the eternal value of covenants (Julie B. Beck, "Teaching the Doctrine of the Family" S&I Aug. Broadcast, Aug. 2009).

1.1 Covenants

President Eyring reminds us that our call has always been to teach eternal truth in a way that will help our students choose to love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ (Henry B. Eyring, "To Know and to Love God," Feb. 26, 2010).

1.1 Our Call to Teach Eternal Truth

Elder Paul Johnson emphasizes the need for teachers to do more to help students prepare spiritually for the challenges they are facing (Paul V. Johnson, "Preparing the Rising Generation," Address to Religious Educators, Jan 28, 2011).

1.1 Preparing the Rising Generation

Elder Nelson encourages us to remember the Objective of Seminaries and Institutes every day before we teach (Russell M. Nelson, "Teaching Youth in the Day of the Wave," S&I August Broadcast, 2013).

1.1 Remembering the Objective

Elder Kerr helps us understand our role as catalysts to the Lord's process of opening and preparing the minds and hearts of students to receive and embrace the gospel message (W. Rolfe Kerr, "Touching the Minds and Hearts of Youth," Feb. 4, 2005).

1.1 We Must Be Reaching Their Minds, Hearts, and Souls

Elder Bednar tells about his seminary teacher and how his righteous example left a lasting impression on him (David A. Bednar, The Doctrine and Covenants-Welcome to Seminary DVD).

1.2.1 A Teacher's Influence by Living the Gospel

President Uchtdorf reminds us that our students are influenced by our testimony, faith, example, and love (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "A Teacher of God's Children," Address to Religious Educators, Jan 28, 2011).

1.2.1 Influencing Students Through Who We Are as Teachers

Elder Ballard leads a discussion on the importance of living the gospel so that we can teach with power (Discussion with M. Russell Ballard, Paul V. Johnson, and Chad H. Webb, S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2010).

1.2.1 Living the Gospel

Elder Eyring emphasizes that teachers must have the spirit as their constant companion in order to teach with power (Henry B. Eyring, 'The Spirit Must Be our Constant Companion,' Address to Religious Educators, Feb. 7, 2003).

1.2.1 Our Constant Companion

Elder Ballard teaches that we need to live worthy so that the Holy Ghost may be in our classes and do the teaching (M. Russell Ballard, "We Are on the Lord's Errand," S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2010).

1.2.1 The Holy Ghost is the Teacher

Elder Bednar teaches about how a righteous example can have a lasting influence.

1.2.1 The Power of Examples

Sister Beck encourages us to set a great example for our students by having an exemplary marriage (Julie B. Beck, "Teaching the Doctrine of the Family" S&I Aug. Broadcast, Aug. 2009).

1.2.2 Be Brilliant in the Basics

Elder Nelson emphasizes the importance of setting a Christlike example in our marriage and in our home because it will leave an eternal impact on your student's hearts and minds (Russell M. Nelson, "Teaching Youth in the Day of the Wave," 2013).

1.2.2 Living the Gospel

Sister Burton shares what her father taught her about the lessons he learned when he taught early morning seminary (Linda K. Burton, "Home, a Glimpse of Heaven," S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2013).

1.2.2 Our Conduct in the Home

Elder Ballard explains the importance of spouses supporting and loving each other through daily prayer (Discussion with M. Russell Ballard, Paul V. Johnson, and Chad H. Webb, S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2010).

1.2.2 Spouse Support

President Hinckley encourages teachers to be a worthy example to their students in all aspects of their lives. (Gordon B. Hinckley, 'A Challenging Time, A Wonderful Time,' Address to Religious Educators, Feb 7, 2003)

1.2.2 The Influence of a Teacher's Example

Brother Hawks shares a video clip where Elder Jeffrey R. Holland challenges us to continually seek to improve throughout our career and throughout our lives (Richard D. Hawks, "We Continually Seek to Improve," S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2014).

1.2.3 Continually Seek to Improve

Elder Ballard encourages us to teach with simplicity, using the scriptures and the words of the prophets (M. Russell Ballard, "We Are on the Lord's Errand," S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2010).

1.3.1 Keeping the Gospel Simple

President Monson encourages us to read, ponder, and apply the teachings of the words of the prophets (Thomas S. Monson, “God be with you Til we meet again” General Conference, Oct. 2012).

1.3.1 Study and Ponder General Conference

Brother Webb challenges us to teach the scriptures & the words of the prophets; as we focus on the small things, great things will be brought to pass in the lives of our students (Chad Webb, "An Invitation to Study the Doctrine and Covenants," 2014).

1.3.1 The Scriptures and the Words of the Prophets

Brother Haws addresses S&I personnel and exhorts them to harmonize their efforts with prophetic priorities and the direction of those appointed to lead us (R. Kelly Haws, "Tuning Our Ears to Prophetic Priorities and Direction," S&I Inservice, 2013).

1.3.1 Tuning Our Ears to Prophetic Priorities

A panel discusses the process of learning by study and faith, as well as the importance of allowing the youth to exercise their agency in gospel learning (Randall L. Hall, Kim B. Clark, Elaine S. Dalton, Richard I. Heaton, S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2009).

1.3.3 Allowing Youth to Exercise Their Agency

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