Teaching to Change Lives

Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive
By Dr. Howard Hendricks

Teaching to Change Lives outlines seven proven, easy-to-grasp principles any teacher can apply. These strategic concepts call for a passion to communicate. In the introduction to the book, Dr. Hendricks writes, “My heart’s concern for you is that God will give a passion . . . and [you] will never let it die. And I hope that you never get over the thrill that someone will actually listen to you . . . and learn from you.”

Catch Hendricks’ enthusiasm and learn from his experience as you discover how you can practice the best type of teaching: Teaching to Change Lives!

The Law of the Teacher
If you stop growing today, you stop teaching tomorrow.

The Law of Education
The way people learn determines how you teach.

The Law of Activity
Maximum learning is always the result of maximum involvement.

The Law of Communication
To truly impart information requires the building of bridges.

The Law of the Heart
Teaching that impacts is not head to head, but heart to heart.

The Law of Encouragement
Teaching tends to be most effective when the learner is properly motivated.

The Law of Readiness
The teaching-learning process will be most effective when both student and teacher are adequately prepared.

This article was adapted from The Seven Laws of the Teacher DVD Curriculum by Howard Hendricks, © 1988, 2008 Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Seven Laws of the Teacher DVD Curriculum is available at www.walkthru.org.