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Essay / The Importance of Christian Teaching - 1159
In lesson six, we learned that “we can't do everything, but we can do something.” It is impossible to teach in a purely Christian way, because our world is so broken and we are broken people, but it is important to know that we can make a difference, for its sake, no matter how small. The role of Christian teachers is to equip students. with the knowledge and ability to go out into the world and serve others. In some ways, we must teach as Jesus did; to bring the truth to others. So much is changing in our culture and the only thing that doesn't change is the Bible. The Bible should be an essential part of the Christian teacher's classroom. They must bring truth to their students and teach sensitively because we are teaching important image bearers of God. “Remember that we are dealing with precious image-bearers of God, not eggs. So be very careful. (Van Dyk, 2011,