This year we have had several opportunities as a ward and stake family to learn and discuss how we can teach more like the Savior by studying elements of the new Come Follow Me curriculum that the youth have been using in their Sunday School and Young Men/Young Women classses. This method of teaching seeks to model the Savior's way of teaching in asking both the learner and teacher to engage in the process and recognize that the most important aspect of any teaching is personal conversion.
We used the following outline on Sunday in our discussion of how to utilize these principles in teaching within our homes.
Who are the people I have the greatest influence on in my
life? Within my home/family, whom has the Lord entrusted me with?
1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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Teaching in the
Savior’s Way Means…
© He _______________ them.
© He _____________ who they were.
© He ______________________ himself.
© He used the
_________________________.
© He shared simple _________________,
______________________, and ______________________.
© He asked ______________________.
© He invited them to ______________________.
© He _________________ them.
© He _________________ them to act in
_______________.
© In every setting, He was their
__________ and __________.
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We had a wonderful discussion about who some of our most influential mentors have been from the scriptures. We were challenged to read and study some of their stories this week and specifically identify how they used each of the steps listed above to teach their families. Some of the individuals mentioned were:
Lehi and Sariah
Alma
Alma the Younger
Jacob and Enos
Hannah and Samuel (especially powerful for those sending missionaries out to the field!)
My
Scripture Mentors:
(Scriptural
References to Study)
1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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Personal
Heroes and Mentors:
(Why
were they so effective?)
1. __________________________________________________
2. _________________________
_________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. _________________________
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Think back to the wonderful teachers you have personally had in your life. Who were they? What made them such powerful and influential teachers for you?
MY GOAL:
Choose one characteristic of how the Savior taught that
you would like to work on. What can you do this week to implement this into
your interactions with your family?
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We would encourage you to further your study of this powerful topic by reading and studying some of the following resources:
"Lighting the Fire Within" by Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson
What is My Role?
Parents Can Boost Power of "Come Follow Me" at Home
Learning to Teach "Come Follow Me"
We would encourage you to further your study of this powerful topic by reading and studying some of the following resources:
"Lighting the Fire Within" by Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson
What is My Role?
Parents Can Boost Power of "Come Follow Me" at Home
Learning to Teach "Come Follow Me"
