Brother Webb reminds us of what we need to do in our personal preparation so that we can invite the the Holy Ghost to bless us and to bless our students (Chad H. Webb, "Deepening Conversion," S&I Aug. Broadcast, Aug. 2007).

4.1 Teacher Preparation

"President Eyring shares a personal experience he had while serving as an early morning seminary teacher and a lesson he learned about praying for students on an individual basis (Henry B. Eyring, ""To Know and to Love God,"" Feb. 26, 2010). "

4.1.2 The Power of Praying for a Child of God

Elder Ballard bears testimony that the youth are precious and that they are all sons and daughters of God (M. Russell Ballard, "We Are on the Lord's Errand," S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2010).

4.1.3 Every Student is Precious

Brother Webb exhorts us to trust in our students because what a teacher believes about their students has a significant impact on the spirit in a classroom (Chad H. Webb, "Deepening Conversion," S&I Aug. Broadcast, Aug. 2007).

4.1.3 Faithful Expectations

President Uchtdorf shares a personal story of how a Bishop's faith in a difficult group of young men, helped to transform them into faithful Latter-day Saints (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "A Teacher of God's Children," Jan. 28, 2011).

4.1.3 Seeing Students as They Really Are

Elder Anderson reminds us that the Lord has reserved the youth for our day to fight against Satan and to build up Zion (Neil L. Andersen, "A Classroom of Faith, Hope, and Charity," Address to Religious Educators, Feb. 28, 2014).

4.1.3 Spiritually Sensitive Students

Kim B. Clark challenges us to teach our students true principles with power and authority so that they will be able to stand as independent witnesses of Christ (Randall Hall, Kim B. Clark, Elaine S. Dalton, Richard Heaton, S&I Aug. Broadcast, 2009).

4.1.3 Teaching the Gospel to Them Straight and Undiluted

Elder Scott assures us that the Lord knows the needs of every student and that if we follow the spirit as we prepare and teach, He will help meet those needs through divine inspiration (Richard G. Scott, "To Live and Understand Truth," Feb. 4, 2005).

4.1.3 The Lord Knows Every Need

President Uchtdorf acknowledges the feelings of inadequacy teachers may often have, but promises that the Lord's blessings are upon those who are about His work (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "A Teacher of God's Children," Jan. 28, 2011).

4.1.3 The Lord Will Qualify You for This Work

Brother Webb teaches about an experience when he did not show his students that he trusted in the scriptures and he shares the valuable lesson that he learned (Chad Webb, "An Invitation to Study the Doctrine and Covenants," S&I Aug. Broadcast 2014).

4.1.3 Trusting in the Scriptures

Brother Chad Webb shares some ideas about training and preparing the students to be ready for spiritual learning (A Panel Discussion with Elder Dallin H. Oaks--Creating Unity,Seminary and Institute, Aug. Broadcast, 2012).

4.2 Preparing the Students to learn

President Eyring shares an experience he had while teaching a class that illustrates the powerful spiritual experiences teachers and students can have in class when they are all prepared (Henry B. Eyring, "To Know and to Love God," Feb. 26, 2010).

4.2 When Teachers and Students Join in Prayer and Faith

An instructor and his students study Alma 7 following the lesson outline suggested in the Book of Mormon Seminary Teacher Manual (You may find it helpful to review Lesson 73, Alma 6-7 before viewing the video example).

4.3.1 Following the Curriculum: An Example

President Eyring warns against specualtion and personal interpretation as we teach the gospel.(Henry B. Eyring, "To Know and to Love God," Address to Religious Educators, Feb 26, 2010)

4.3.1 We Must Teach the Gospel In Its Simple Purity

Elder Scott affirms the importance of students participating in learning and teaches that their participation authorizes the Holy Ghost to be a part of their learning experience (Richard G. Scott, "To Live and Understand Truth," Feb. 4, 2005).

4.3.4 Assuring Abundant Student Participation

Elder Oaks explains how important it is that we follow the promptings of the Spirit when we prepare our lessons and not just go off personal preference (A Panel Discussion with Elder Dallin H. Oaks, S&I August Broadcast, 2012).

4.3.4 Decide through Inspiration

Brother Garry Moore explains that students learn best when they are involved.

4.3.4 Involving Students

Elder Anderson tells a story about a teacher that was not concerened about following a prescribed lesson plan, but rather focusing on the conversion of their students (Neil L. Andersen, "A Classroom of Faith, Hope, and Charity," Feb. 28, 2014).

4.3.4 Teaching Students, Not Lessons

An introduction to the 2013 seminary curriculum.

Seminary Curriculum Introduction 2013

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