I’m sure everybody would have a story or two they could talk about their favorite teacher, or a teacher that they did not care for. I went to a Catholic school, and I can tell you all the rumors or stories you heard about nuns are true.
Success in teaching is respecting the students. We are called to be teachers of God’s Word. Do we respect the students God has given us? As a teacher of God’s Word, we must learn just as the students.
If the students are to learn properly, they must respect the teacher. Through my years in school, I respected most of my teachers. The ones you respected were the classes you learned the most from. Students and teachers can thrive under the proper conditions.
All of the above attitudes must be in place in the Christian setting if God is going to bless the meetings as needed. God placed the Body together as He sees fit. I Corinthians 12:23. And those members that we regard as less honorable to the body, upon these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater modesty. 24. But our more presentable parts do not have this need. Rather, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to those members that are deficient, 25. So that there might not be any division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern for one another (A Faithful Version) And gives His gifts to whom He will Ephesians 4:11. And He gave some as apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers 12. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; 13. Until we all come into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; (A Faithful Version)
But what if one of the students begins to surpass the teacher? This has happened before. If the teacher has true humility, they will direct the people to listen to the student. They will see that the Holy Spirit of God is working in the student to help the group.
But this kind of humanity is rare indeed. In a situation like this, much {not all} of the time what happens is we find jealousy in the teacher. Human nature wants to bask in the glow of being up front. And human nature will not take a back seat if they think they are losing the limelight. And the peers of the student will usually be jealous also. Yet, for proper learning humility must be in place. All we must do is look at human nature and it will be no mystery to you why there is so much chaos in the Churches.
For a teacher to act this way he brings disrespect to the student and may we add to God. And his ministry will surely suffer. God cannot work with this kind of pride. James 4:6. But He gives greater grace. This is the reason it says, “God sets Himself against the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.” (A Faithful Version) So here we see a lack of respect coming from a lack of humility. No matter how talented that a teacher is, God will have to resist their ministry because of pride.
But one who sees reality will want to respect the increase they see on one of their students. The right attitude {one of humility} will praise God when they see the increase of Jesus Christ in one of their fellow brothers or sisters. And they will surely be blessed for doing so.
When and if this mutual respect is learned it will make for harmony in the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:25. So that there might not be any division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern for one another. (A Faithful Version) We then see the reality that it is God who puts the Body together as He sees fit. And if the teacher cannot accept that God is moving in one of the students and the student is surpassing them, then they will surely suffer loss. And not only will it affect the growth of the teacher, but it will affect the other students who are under the care of that teacher.
Those in teacher positions have to be careful, because they can easily defile God’s temple. 1 Corinthians 3:16. Don’t you understand that you are God’s temple, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling in you? 17. If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy him because the temple of God is holy, which temple you are (A Faithful Version)
The lack of humility is one of the greatest problems in the ministry today. Paul did not walk in this pride; he saw the danger. This is why he walked in fear AND TREMBLING. 1 Corinthians 2:3. And I was in weakness and in fear and in much trembling when I was with you; (A Faithful Version)
The following Scriptures show the danger of anyone ministering in God’s temple and not doing it the right way. Jeremiah 23:1-2, 1 Corinthians 3:17, Ezekiel 34, James 3:1. Those Scriptures should make anyone tremble who is in a teacher’s position; but it seemed few ever saw the seriousness of these Scriptural warnings.
Too many trust in their natural talents and abilities. The very thing they think qualifies them to minister in God’s temple is the very thing that has become a hinderance to their ministry, because they depend on self and don’t see the need for the Holy Spirit.
If the one teaching is not under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, then they will surely bring problems to themselves and the group. Sooner or later serious problems will develop, and mostly sooner.
As we begin to bring this to a close. To all those in teachers’ positions, may we give heed to these Scriptures. If we will seek God as we should in prayer and learn the humility necessary for growth not only individually but as a group. Then we will be in a safe position that Paul told Timothy, in 1 Timothy 4: 16. Be diligent with yourself and with the doctrines; continue in them. For in doing this, you will save both yourself and those who hear you. (A Faithful Version)
Your brother in Christ,
Ron
Success in Teaching – Ron Volk
August 22, 2025 by Shirley Gohner • Uncategorized • 0 Comments
I’m sure everybody would have a story or two they could talk about their favorite teacher, or a teacher that they did not care for. I went to a Catholic school, and I can tell you all the rumors or stories you heard about nuns are true.
Success in teaching is respecting the students. We are called to be teachers of God’s Word. Do we respect the students God has given us? As a teacher of God’s Word, we must learn just as the students.
If the students are to learn properly, they must respect the teacher. Through my years in school, I respected most of my teachers. The ones you respected were the classes you learned the most from. Students and teachers can thrive under the proper conditions.
All of the above attitudes must be in place in the Christian setting if God is going to bless the meetings as needed. God placed the Body together as He sees fit. I Corinthians 12:23. And those members that we regard as less honorable to the body, upon these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater modesty. 24. But our more presentable parts do not have this need. Rather, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to those members that are deficient, 25. So that there might not be any division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern for one another (A Faithful Version) And gives His gifts to whom He will Ephesians 4:11. And He gave some as apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers 12. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ; 13. Until we all come into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; (A Faithful Version)
But what if one of the students begins to surpass the teacher? This has happened before. If the teacher has true humility, they will direct the people to listen to the student. They will see that the Holy Spirit of God is working in the student to help the group.
But this kind of humanity is rare indeed. In a situation like this, much {not all} of the time what happens is we find jealousy in the teacher. Human nature wants to bask in the glow of being up front. And human nature will not take a back seat if they think they are losing the limelight. And the peers of the student will usually be jealous also. Yet, for proper learning humility must be in place. All we must do is look at human nature and it will be no mystery to you why there is so much chaos in the Churches.
For a teacher to act this way he brings disrespect to the student and may we add to God. And his ministry will surely suffer. God cannot work with this kind of pride. James 4:6. But He gives greater grace. This is the reason it says, “God sets Himself against the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.” (A Faithful Version) So here we see a lack of respect coming from a lack of humility. No matter how talented that a teacher is, God will have to resist their ministry because of pride.
But one who sees reality will want to respect the increase they see on one of their students. The right attitude {one of humility} will praise God when they see the increase of Jesus Christ in one of their fellow brothers or sisters. And they will surely be blessed for doing so.
When and if this mutual respect is learned it will make for harmony in the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:25. So that there might not be any division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern for one another. (A Faithful Version) We then see the reality that it is God who puts the Body together as He sees fit. And if the teacher cannot accept that God is moving in one of the students and the student is surpassing them, then they will surely suffer loss. And not only will it affect the growth of the teacher, but it will affect the other students who are under the care of that teacher.
Those in teacher positions have to be careful, because they can easily defile God’s temple. 1 Corinthians 3:16. Don’t you understand that you are God’s temple, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling in you? 17. If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy him because the temple of God is holy, which temple you are (A Faithful Version)
The lack of humility is one of the greatest problems in the ministry today. Paul did not walk in this pride; he saw the danger. This is why he walked in fear AND TREMBLING. 1 Corinthians 2:3. And I was in weakness and in fear and in much trembling when I was with you; (A Faithful Version)
The following Scriptures show the danger of anyone ministering in God’s temple and not doing it the right way. Jeremiah 23:1-2, 1 Corinthians 3:17, Ezekiel 34, James 3:1. Those Scriptures should make anyone tremble who is in a teacher’s position; but it seemed few ever saw the seriousness of these Scriptural warnings.
Too many trust in their natural talents and abilities. The very thing they think qualifies them to minister in God’s temple is the very thing that has become a hinderance to their ministry, because they depend on self and don’t see the need for the Holy Spirit.
If the one teaching is not under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, then they will surely bring problems to themselves and the group. Sooner or later serious problems will develop, and mostly sooner.
As we begin to bring this to a close. To all those in teachers’ positions, may we give heed to these Scriptures. If we will seek God as we should in prayer and learn the humility necessary for growth not only individually but as a group. Then we will be in a safe position that Paul told Timothy, in 1 Timothy 4: 16. Be diligent with yourself and with the doctrines; continue in them. For in doing this, you will save both yourself and those who hear you. (A Faithful Version)
Your brother in Christ,
Ron