Overview of Christlike Teaching

Teaching in the Savior’s Way | Overview | Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The following charts provide an overview of the principles taught in this resource.

Focus on Jesus Christ

Teach about Jesus Christ No Matter What You Are Teaching

• Emphasize the example of Jesus Christ.

• Teach about the titles, roles, and attributes of Jesus Christ.

• Look for symbols that testify of Jesus Christ.

Help Learners Come unto Jesus Christ

• Help learners recognize the Lord’s love, power, and mercy in their lives.

• Help learners strengthen their relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

• Help learners intentionally strive to be more like Jesus Christ.

Principles of Christlike Teaching

Love Those You Teach

• See learners the way God sees them.

• Seek to know them—understand their circumstances, needs, and strengths.

• Pray for them by name.

• Create a safe environment where all are respected and know their contributions are valued.

• Find appropriate ways to express your love.

Teach by the Spirit

• Prepare yourself spiritually.

• Always be ready to respond to spiritual promptings about the needs of learners.

• Create settings and opportunities for learners to be taught by the Holy Ghost.

• Help learners seek, recognize, and act on personal revelation.

• Bear testimony often, and invite learners to share their feelings, experiences, and testimonies.

Teach the Doctrine

• Learn the doctrine of Jesus Christ for yourself.

• Teach from the scriptures and the words of latter-day prophets.

• Help learners seek, recognize, and understand truths in the scriptures.

• Focus on truths that lead to conversion and build faith in Jesus Christ.

• Help learners find personal relevance in the doctrine of Jesus Christ.

Invite Diligent Learning

• Help learners take responsibility for their learning.

• Encourage learners to come to know the Savior by studying the gospel daily.

• Invite learners to prepare to learn.

• Encourage learners to share the truths they are learning.

• Invite learners to live what they are learning.