A Press Conference?

I have to admit that I have developed some rather impressive slides for my James class. I have developed many diagrams and use many pictures to illustrate what I am teaching. Apparently my students are seeing something they like in the slides because they have a new step in their note taking. That step includes their cell phone. It is not uncommon to present a slide, an average of 65 per lesson, and have half the class stick up their cell phone and take a picture of the slide and then put them down and document in their notes the picture. These classes have become quite a production.

Last Friday I closed my James class with a powerful example of death that can come from temptation. I used my own life as an example and gave a “what if” illustration. The students got the point and clearly understood that our behavior can bring death to the work we are doing for the Lord.

We finished class on the example and immediately a young lady came up and requested that I pray for victory for her over her temptations. During translation time on Tuesday morning after that class, Joy1 told me that these lessons were really stimulating her spiritual growth.

I was invited to teach the love languages at another church in the city on Saturday evening with Joy2. That night the pastor sat in the front row with his cell phone and started taking pictures of my slides. Others followed his example. It is a strange feeling to see all those faces behind their cell phone. It is a new teaching experience. That evening ended with an invitation for me to return and do further teaching. I had to say no because I do not have the time and for me this church is not a safe environment.