The Individual Believer and Successful Teaching:
Spiritual Insights, Knowledge, and Skills

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Course Description

This course addresses the theme of the individual teaching. It attempts to train participants in some of the spiritual insights, the knowledge, and skills necessary for successful individual teaching. The manner in which the course is delivered is described in the Teachers' Manual for the Essential Teachings Training Program.

Text for Course

The text for this course should be available in the summer, 1997.

Outline of Text and Sample Chapter

A. The Sacred Responsibility to Teach

1. The Urgency of the Hour and the Role of the Individual

2. The Spiritual Significance of Teaching

3. The Mission of the American Bahá'í Community

B. Spiritual Preparation

4. Attracting Divine Assistance

5. The Spiritual Qualities of the Teacher

6. The Sacred Duties of the Teacher

7. Acquiring the Knowledge to Teach

C. Systematically Sharing the Message

8. Finding Receptive Souls

9. Presenting the Message

10. Nurturing the Seeker to Maturity and Consolidating his Faith

Appendices

Appendix A: Passages Inspiring Action

Appendix B: The Difference between Teaching and Proselytizing

Appendix C: Relating the Teachings to Current Issues

Appendix D: Travel Teaching: At Home and Abroad

Appendix E: Teaching Minority Populations

Appendix F: Teaching Groups: A Practical Way to Teach

Appendix G: Sources for Further Study on Teaching

Supplementary Training Materials Related to Course

None available at this time

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