"And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:2

You should be better equipped to be a disciple if you have completed the ten Disciplemaking 1 lessons. As a disciple of Jesus Christ, you should grow to become a disciplemaker. The two key words in the life of a disciplemaker are apply and multiply. Apply what you learn to your own life. Then multiply it to others ... helping them become disciples. Paul wrote about disciplemaking in the verse above. Paul had taught Timothy. Then he encouraged Timothy to teach the same things to faithful men ... faithful men who could teach those same things to others. The multiplication was from Paul ... to Timothy ... to faithful men ... to others. That is the goal of this Disciplemaking 1 course.

The things that you have learned from me in this course, entrust these to faithful believers who will be able to teach others also. Become a disciplemaker by teaching Disciplemaking 1. Opportunities to teach may be all around you ... in a Bible study, in a Sunday school class, or one-on-one with a friend. One-on-one teaching can be the easiest place to start. You can teach new believers, young believers, or more mature believers who want to help others. Pray. Ask God for an opportunity. God will give you the right opportunities if you are equipped and willing.

This appendix is designed to help you make the transition from student to teacher ... from disciple to disciplemaker. If you have the right goal and follow a few simple guidelines, you can be a better teacher and you can enjoy the process of teaching. The goal of teaching is changed lives ... increased knowledge resulting in increased obedience. Simply stated, the product of good teaching is full lives, not full notebooks. Paul wrote this about his own teaching, "And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ." Colossians 1:28. This appendix gives some simple guidelines for teaching. These are in three areas ... preparing the teacher ... preparing the lesson plan ... and teaching the lesson. Understanding and following these guidelines will help you be a better teacher. Learn them before you teach. Apply them as you teach. Review them after you teach.

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