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ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 5

Teaching & Leading

Teaching points

  • Teaching is not about having all the answers — it is about pointing people to the One who does.
  • Good teaching makes the complex simple and the familiar profound. It connects truth to life.
  • Leadership is influence. You don't need a title to lead — you need character, vision, and people.
  • Leading others requires serving others. The greatest in the Kingdom is the one who serves.
  • Preparation is not a lack of faith — it is stewardship of the platform God gives you.

Read in Scripture

  • 2 Timothy 2:15
  • James 3:1
  • Matthew 20:26-28
  • 2 Timothy 2:2
  • Nehemiah 8:8

Reflect

  • Have you been asked to teach or lead? How did you respond?
  • What makes a teacher or leader you admire effective?
  • How do you prepare to communicate God's Word — or do you wing it?
  • What is the difference between leading with authority and leading with humility?

Put it into practice

  • Volunteer to teach or lead something small this month.
  • Study one teacher or leader you admire and identify what makes them effective.
  • Prepare your next teaching or leading opportunity with twice the time you think it needs.

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