| 7. The gift of teaching (1 Corinthians 12:28; Romans 12:7; 1 Peter 4:11)—the ability to instruct others in the Word of God, so as to encourage stronger faith, deeper commitment, and richer growth and maturity in the Lord. The teaching gift enables an individual to gather truth from the completed revelation of God in Scripture and apply it to the lives of his hearers. Luke tells us that there were both teachers and prophets in Antioch (Acts 13:1), and Paul calls himself a “teacher…to the Gentiles” (1 Timothy 2:7).
The person with the gift of teaching has a love of Scripture, enjoys studying and relating biblical truth, and can communicate truth in a way that impacts lives. The fact that some Christians have a special gift of teaching does not relieve the rest of us from the responsibility to study the Bible and teach its truths at every opportunity. For example, all Christian parents have a joyous duty to teach the truths of God to their children. Most important of all, we are to teach not only by our words but also by our example. As Paul said in Romans 2:21-22, “You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery?” To be godly teachers, we must practice what we teach.
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