Be Flexible Often the best teaching moments are unexpected—for example, when someone shares an experience or asks a question that leads...

Be a Humble Instrument of the Spirit Sometimes teachers may be tempted to think that it is their knowledge or methods or personality that...

Teach by the Spirit (Handbook 2: Administering the Church [2010], 5.5.4) The Savior promised His disciples, “The Holy Ghost … shall teach...

Invite with Love Sincere expressions of Christlike love have great power to soften the hearts of class members who are struggling with...

Support Families The people who have the most powerful influence on an individual—for good or ill—are usually those in his or her home....

Reach Out to Those Who Do Not Attend While the Savior often spoke to multitudes, He was deeply interested in individuals—including those...

Focus on People, Not Lessons “A gospel teacher, like the Master we serve, will concentrate entirely on those being taught,” said Elder...

Find Simple, Appropriate Ways to Express Your Love Depending on your circumstances, expressing love to those you teach may mean giving...

See Others as God Sees Them Because God looks on a person’s heart, what He sees may be different from what we see on the outside (see 1...

Pray by Name for Those You Teach “I have prayed for thee,” the Savior said to Peter, “that thy faith fail not” (Luke 22:32). Think about...