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Teacher Tip #8 "You Can Fake Energy"

You can’t fake the anointing of the Holy Spirit.  You can’t fake a heart of worship. You can’t fake love.  Don’t ever try.  But you CAN fake energy!  There have been countless times I’ve gotten up in front of the kids to lead worship or teach and I’m tired, sick, sad, or flat out don’t want to do whatever it is I’m doing.  Although you cannot manufacture something spiritual to give the kids, you are allowed to manufacture enthusiasm for their sake.  They learn by your example, so whether you feel like it or not raise your hands and dance.  They are drawn to your energy when you preach and teach, so suck it up, smile, and pretend you’re excited.  It’s not okay to fake who you are or what you believe, but it’s almost essential to fake the get-up-and-go liveliness and enthusiasm kids need to connect with you or the subject mater.  We can manage it for the 10 minutes we’re on the stage. 

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Teacher Tip #7 "Punctuality"

Ten amazing things you communicate through punctuality if you're 30 minutes early:
  1. You can have activities or fellowship ready for the kids before they arrive.
  2. It ensures there are no kids waiting in rooms unsupervised.
  3. It allows you to be prepared before kids start coming in.
  4. It gives the best first impression to visitors that we're ready for their kids.
  5. It tells parents that your church cares about their families.
  6. It tells children that they are important to us and God, because their teacher 
       is already waiting for them with activities.
  7. It tells non-believers that Christians are committed in their service to God.
  8. It tells God that His work and children deserve our best efforts.
  9. It allows parents to get to their various ministries and responsibilities on time.
10. Also keep in mind some kids arrive as early as 30 minutes before church, so 
       they're sometimes already waiting for you before you come in.
To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be late. To be late is to be left behind.
(bonus for my blog readers):
(11) It allows you to focus your attention on the kids instead of your classroom preparations, telling them that they are the priority.
(12) It helps your ministry director who has better things to worry about than replacing a late teacher or monitoring a room before you arrive.
(13) It allows you first choice of the donut flavors before everyone else arrives.
(14) It makes your church and children's ministries look good.
(15) Chances are you've been requested to arrive early so it's an act of obedience and therefore an act of worship.