Teaching, No Greater Call

Our greatest blessing is to serve as Jesus did.

Who should use this resource guide?

This resource guide is for all who teach the gospel, including:

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  Parents.
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  Classroom teachers.
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  Priesthood and auxiliary leaders.
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  Home teachers and visiting teachers.

What does this resource guide contain?

Teaching, No Greater Call contains guidelines and suggestions related to teaching, as shown in the following outline:

Part A

Your Call to Teach

This part of the book explains the importance of gospel
teaching in God’s plan. It also includes helps on how
individuals can prepare to teach the gospel.

Part B

Basic Principles of Gospel Teaching

This part of the book helps build a foundation for all
gospel teaching.

Part C

Teaching Different Age-Groups

This part of the book provides information and
suggestions for teaching the gospel to children, youth,
and adults.

Part D

Teaching in the Home

This part of the book provides help for parents to teach
the gospel to their children. It also includes suggestions
for home teachers and visiting teachers.

Part E

Teaching in Leadership Settings

This part of the book helps priesthood and auxiliary
leaders understand their vital responsibility to teach.

Part F

Methods of Teaching

This part of the book describes a variety of different
methods that teachers can use to enrich lesson presentations.

Part G

The Teaching the Gospel Course

This part of the book includes twelve lessons that
prepare individuals to teach the gospel. The lessons are
designed to be taught as part of an organized class. They
may also be studied individually or as a family.

How should this resource guide be used?

Teaching, No Greater Call is designed as a resource guide rather than a book to be read cover to cover. It is intended to be used as:

•  A personal study guide.

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  A resource for teacher improvement meetings.

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  The manual for the Teaching the Gospel course.

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  A resource for leaders as they work with teachers in their organizations.

To gain the greatest benefit from the book, teachers
should:

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  Review the items listed in the table of contents.

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  Study the articles that address their particular interests or needs at the time.

Part 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 for Studying 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

Part 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

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 

Part 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

 Part D: Teaching in the Home

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

Part 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

Part F: Methods of Teaching

Activity Sheets
Activity Verses
Application Techniques
Attention Activities (Attention Getters) .
Audiovisual Materials (Videocassettes and Audio Recordings)
Brainstorming
Buzz Sessions
Case Studies
Chalkboards
Choral Readings
Comparisons and Object Lessons
Demonstrations
Dioramas
Discussions
Dramatizations
Drawing Activities
Examples
Flannel Boards
Games
Guest Speakers
Lectures
Likening
Maps
Memorization
Music
Music with Narratives (Sing-a-Story)
Object Lessons
Overhead Projectors
Panel Discussions
Paper Stand-Up Figures
Pictures
Puppets
Questions
Readers’ Theaters
Recitations
Role Playing
Roller Boxes
Scriptures, Marking and Writing Margin Notes
Scriptures, Memorization of
Scriptures, Reading Aloud
Scriptures, Study Helps in
Scriptures, Teaching from
Sing-a-Story
Stations
Stories
Visuals
White Boards
Work Sheets

Part 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