Teaching

God made me a teacher. I love to teach, especially the Bible but my favorite teaching time is my Saturday night Men’s Leadership class. This year I have an even dozen guys in the class. I teach how men can be leaders in their family, at work, and in their church. Every year I say the same thing, “I think this is going to be the best class ever”. Tonight I had an especially good time in class teaching and interacting with the guys. It is so rewarding to see a guy start reading his Bible every day, praying with his wife, and basically becoming a faithful man who learning how to exercise self control over his speech, his thoughts and choices in life. They grow to become “useful to the Lord” for ministry and good works for Him. I think this is the 35th class that I have taught and it is still the best thing I do. What is especially rewarding is having guys who have gone through my class teaching the material in another church and to have pastors teaching the material in their own church. By the way, tomorrow is my 39 year of pastoring at JBC. If I can keep going at it for 13 more years I will be 80 years old and 52 years pastoring. That seems doable with God’s help.

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