Teaching for Christ

By Jennifer Kearson

As a child growing up, I moved to several places and never got the chance to connect with anyone for a long period of time. After my parents moved from South Georgia, we didn't get re-involved in church matters. Years went by before I was given an opportunity to really get connected with a church and gain a deeper understanding about Christ. 

My aunt has always loved being with children.  So, one summer she decided to teach Vacation Bible School. To my surprise, she had also planned on having me as her co-worker, no exceptions. Scared as I was, since I had no clue where to start, I watched carefully and curiously at the way she handled the situation.
     
I don’t know if it was the way she presented the lessons or how she read the scriptures but, I definitely realized what wonderful stories I had missed.  We took many trips to Burger King to get the crowns from there so learning about Kings was a treat.  Even though the children were younger than me, we still had a fun time.  They probably didn’t even realize how much fun I was having as we shared and learned together.

Now that I am an adult, I have continued the tradition by helping out with VBS. Also, I have served many years in Sunday school teaching those same stories plus more now that I have a deeper understanding of history and Christ. Every time I leave a class, I always fill inspired and ready to share the word. With all of the modern technologies out there, it’s fun and easy to share His word through reading, singing, writing and watching DVDs. The variety of children’s curriculum available has helped keep me inspired on my quest for understanding through the knowledge of Christ. In fact, when I teach using a variety of different ways, I gain a better understanding than if I just sit in an adult Sunday school class each week. If I had not been given the opportunity to explore Christ as a child, I may not have even thought of teaching as an adult.

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