Mentor's Manual

228 For the Nex t Generat i on: The Urban Mi n i s t r y I ns t i tute ’ s Mentor Manua l

9. Reproduce and defend with Scripture that the cardinal virtue of the teaching ministry is clarity , rightly dividing the Word of truth and relating that meaning to the lives of the students, and show the same with the cardinal vice of the teaching ministry being pride and hypocrisy , knowledge puffs up, and, it is easy to lay standards on others that you yourself are unwilling to apply and keep. 10. Detail the content of the teaching ministry which includes the teaching clause of the Great Commission, i.e., to instruct disciples of Jesus to obey everything that he commanded , to make plain the person and work of Jesus Christ for the pur- pose of Christlikeness in character and life, to make plain the teaching regarding the Kingdom of God and the promise and the righteousness associated with it, and understanding and defending the apostolic tradition , i.e., the historic orthodox faith and how it relates to their life and witness where they live. 1. Detail the ways in which the Holy Spirit uses a person who through discipline and spiritual brokenness has prepared himself for the Spirit’s teaching ministry. These traits include the teachers’ faithfulness (i.e., their reliability and trustworthi- ness as a steward of God’s mysteries), their teachableness (i.e., their ability to be taught daily by the Lord and their leaders), and their hunger and thirst for the Lord and his wisdom (i.e., their seeking the Lord’s wisdom like treasure). 2. Outline some of the other characteristics of an effective teacher, including their rigorous and disciplined obedience to the Word (i.e., doing what they ask others to do), their teaching of Jesus Christ and his Kingdom (the King and his authority), and their devotion to constantly excel at the teaching craft (i.e., building up their ability to teach the Word with skill and power). 3. Explain specifically how the Holy Spirit oversees and influences the entire process of the teaching event. This includes his giving the gift of teaching to the select members of Christ’s body, guiding both teacher and student into the truth, providing continuous insight into the Word of God, anointing the teacher in their ministry, making intercession

Teaching Objectives for Capstone, by Module

After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Objectives for Lesson 4 The Ministry of Teaching: Didache, II