KEY SCRIPTURE:1Ti 3:2 KJV” A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.”

The  pastor should, of necessity, be able to teach the word of God, just as every mother   breastfeeds her baby. Breastfeeding is a very natural trait of all mothers. In teaching, it may not come as naturally as a mother breastfeeding her baby. Teaching requires the discipline of study. 2Ti 2:15 KJV “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” The pastor must be diligent in studying. He must be well informed about the truth so he can help the sheep stay away from wrong teachers and wrong prophets.

Every pastor must understand how to study the word by the inductive approach. The inductive approach uses the fact-finding questions to find literal truths in the passage. It is called observation. The fact-finding questions are who is speaking, who is his audience, where was this statement made,what is the speaker saying, and what was the response to the message, if any? After observing the truths of the scripture, you proceed to the interpretation or the inference. The interpretation gives you the meaning of the truths you have found. The last part of the inductive approach is application. The study becomes beneficial as you do what you have learnt. Please, always study to first apply it to your life before you think of sharing it with others. ( Act 20:28)

The three stages for studying the bible inductively are
1 Observation
2 Interpretation
3 Application
If the pastor  uses this type of study system, he would be able to   present the truth of the scriptures to the sheep in a clear, practical way. The pastor must be an ardent reader of the bible and other anointed books. The bible can be well understood when one has a broad  knowledge of the bible. Another way to help yourself teach well is to listen to other anointed teachers of the word. Look out for the general knowledge presented in the message. Observe the way he uses illustrations to explain his points. Look out for where he makes emphasis.

Finally, a very good example to learn how to teach is  from the teachings of our Lord Jesus. He is the greatest teacher of all time. Take time to study the Lord’s teaching style. He used day-to-day events, objects, and practices to explain His ideas. The Lord was extremely good at using illustrations to teach. No wonder people were glued to his teachings. Much talking without the manifestation of the power of God to heal and restore men to a sound, healthy state makes the message another academic lecture moment. Please understand that teaching God’s word is always a supernatural activity that must be spiced with that supernatural touch. This is made possible as the pastor is ready to confront any negativity in the lives of the people in the  name of the Lord.

THOUGHT: AVAIL YOURSELF TO TEACH, AND THE LORD WOULD HELP YOU TEACH.

FURTHER STUDIES

Ezr 7:10 KJV “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.”

Mat 4:19 KJV” And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”SIMPLE TRUTH