After the authors' joint studies in education, theology, and educational psychology, informal review and discussion of many ideas and models that contribute to educators'/ministers' understandings and abilities. The authors were recently...
moreAfter the authors' joint studies in education, theology, and educational psychology, informal review and discussion of many ideas and models that contribute to educators'/ministers' understandings and abilities. The authors were recently talking about how Jesus was also an "educator," and how contemporary educators and ministers can learn from his teaching methods. Christ was often referred to as Rabbi, which means "respected teacher." While his teaching started early, at about age twelve in the Temple, his primary period of teaching was relatively shorttwo and a half to three years long. Humans are certainly not divine, but are created in his image, and reflect him in their talents and abilities. Given that, educators and ministers can also reflect him in our teaching. Christ used some of the methods contemporary educators we discusscomprehension questions and lesson illustrations (parables) come to mind. Considering his disciples and followers as his students, some other aspects discussed (in no particular order):
