Teaching, No Greater Call: A Resource Guide for Gospel Teaching Title Page How to Use This Resource Guide A: Your Call to Teach The Importance of Gospel Teaching in God’s Plan 1: No Greater Call 2: Nourishing the Soul 3: The Teacher’s Divine Commission Prepare Yourself Spiritually 4: Seeking the Gift of Charity 5: Seeking the Spirit 6: Seeking to Obtain the Word 7: Developing a Personal Plan to Study the Gospel 8: Living What You Teach 9: Called, Set Apart, and Magnified Improve Upon Your Talents 10: Looking for Lessons Everywhere 11: Making a Plan to Improve Your Teaching 12: Obtaining Support from Your Leaders B: Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching Love Those You Teach 1: Love Softens Hearts 2: Understanding Those You Teach 3: Reaching Out to the One 4: Helping New Members and Less-Active Members 5: Teaching Those with Disabilities Teach by the Spirit 6: The Spirit Is the True Teacher 7: Teaching with Testimony 8: Inviting the Spirit As You Teach 9: Recognizing and Following the Spirit in Your Teaching Teach the Doctrine 10: The Power of the Word 11: Keeping the Doctrine Pure 12: Teaching from the Scriptures Invite Diligent Learning Invite Diligent Learning 13: Helping Individuals Take Responsibility for Learning the Gospel 14: Conducting Discussions 15: Listening 16: Teaching with Questions 17: Helping Learners Be Attentive 18: How to Tell If They Are Learning 19: Helping Others Live What They Learn Create a Learning Atmosphere 20: Preparing the Classroom 21: Teaching Others to Contribute to a Learning Atmosphere 22: How Teachers Can Contribute to a Learning Atmosphere 23: Reverence 24: Helping Those Who Become Disruptive Use Effective Methods 25: Teaching with Variety 26: Choosing Appropriate Methods 27: Choosing Effective Methods 28: Beginning the Lesson 29: Concluding the Lesson Prepare Every Needful Thing 30: Taking Time to Prepare 31: Preparing Lessons 32: Creating Lessons from Conference Talks and Other Resources 33: Adapting Lessons to Those You Teach 34: Evaluating Lesson Presentations 35: Church Resources for Teaching the Gospel C: Teaching Different Age-Groups 1: Teaching Children 2: Age Characteristics of Children 3: Teaching Children in Mixed Age-Groups 4: Understanding and Teaching Youth 5: Teaching Youth through Group Activities 6: Understanding and Teaching Adults D: Teaching in the Home Teaching in the Family Teaching in the Family 1: Parents’ Teaching Responsibility 2: Fathers as Teachers 3: Mothers as Teachers 4: Parents’ Teaching Partnership 5: Teaching through Patterns of Gospel Living 6: Regular Occasions for Teaching in the Home 7: Teaching Moments in Family Life 8: The Teaching Influence of Other Family Members Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching 9: The Teaching Part of Home Teaching 10: The Teaching Part of Visiting Teaching E: Teaching in Leadership Settings 1: To Lead Is to Teach 2: Teaching in Leadership Meetings 3: Teaching in Interviews 4: When Leaders Teach Teachers F: Methods of Teaching G: The Teaching the Gospel Course Helps for the Course Instructor Personal and Family Study of the Course Lesson 1: The Importance of Gospel Teaching in God’s Plan Lesson 2: Love Those You Teach Lesson 3: Teach by the Spirit Lesson 4: Teach the Doctrine Lesson 5: Invite Diligent Learning Lesson 6: Create a Learning Atmosphere: Part 1 Lesson 7: Create a Learning Atmosphere: Part 2 Lesson 8: Use Effective Methods: Part 1 Lesson 9: Use Effective Methods: Part 2 Lesson 10: Prepare Every Needful Thing Lesson 11: Improve upon Your Talents Lesson 12: Go Forth and Teach Index