caddy
Puritan Board Senior
I have been asked to "Co-Teach" a High School Class with a good friend in my church.
Here are my problems / issues:
1. I do not feel lead to teach, nor do I think I have the gift.
While I am a voracious reader, I think I am a poor verbal
communicator in formal settings, and generally prefer
listening as opposed to interjecting my views/knowledge
at every opportunity.
2. I am somewhat "phobic" about speaking / talking in
a group. Don't ask me where it come from because I don't
know and don't understand it myself. I would consider
myself as very outgoing, friendly, talkative in one on one
settings, but put me in a formal setting, and my whole
dynamic changes.
3. I have some reservations about my thoughts on
how I would communicate my views on Reformed doctrine
to a group of SBC high school kids, or better, how my
church might interpret that.
I am very active in my church. I work with our kids in our AWANAS program, rotate on an off for powerpoint, rotate on and off as head user. I am also a Deacon in the Church. I don't like the thought of saying "NO" to a need in the chuch, but I am very hesitant to say yes to something that I do not feel comfortable with.
Any thoughts or Wisdom you can shed is appreciated.
[Edited on 7-28-2006 by caddy]
Here are my problems / issues:
1. I do not feel lead to teach, nor do I think I have the gift.
While I am a voracious reader, I think I am a poor verbal
communicator in formal settings, and generally prefer
listening as opposed to interjecting my views/knowledge
at every opportunity.
2. I am somewhat "phobic" about speaking / talking in
a group. Don't ask me where it come from because I don't
know and don't understand it myself. I would consider
myself as very outgoing, friendly, talkative in one on one
settings, but put me in a formal setting, and my whole
dynamic changes.
3. I have some reservations about my thoughts on
how I would communicate my views on Reformed doctrine
to a group of SBC high school kids, or better, how my
church might interpret that.
I am very active in my church. I work with our kids in our AWANAS program, rotate on an off for powerpoint, rotate on and off as head user. I am also a Deacon in the Church. I don't like the thought of saying "NO" to a need in the chuch, but I am very hesitant to say yes to something that I do not feel comfortable with.
Any thoughts or Wisdom you can shed is appreciated.
[Edited on 7-28-2006 by caddy]