牧者心聲
善教者與信仰群體的學習
陳劍雲牧師
2025 年 3 月 8 日 /9 日
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耶穌在馬太福音的「登山寶訓」（太五～七）宣講天國的大憲章時，祂說：「無論誰廢掉這些誡命中最小的一條，又這樣教導人，他在天國裡要稱為最小；但無論誰遵行這些誡命，又這樣教導人，他在天國裡要稱為大」（太五19，新漢語譯本）。耶穌的教導和吩咐是我們理解和實踐全本聖經的精義的最重要基礎，因為耶穌來到世上，不是要廢掉律法，而是要成就律法的精義。因此，在天國子民的群體中，教導的職事是極其重要和慎重的事。神呼喚愛慕聖言的人將所學的真理教導人，並與弟兄姊妹分享踐行真理的經驗。教導真理的人不自尊為大，倒是謙卑和誠實的教導，並且在實踐中經歷神，以至為神的話語作見證。這樣的人是神所尊重的。
近年社交網絡、網上視頻平台全面滲透我們的日常生活，已經對傳統的真理學習模式帶來革命性的衝擊，而來勢洶洶的人工智能應用，也勢將改變一般人對學習的態度和偏好的學習模式。好明顯，對這些轉變一味說好或一味說壞，都有失偏頗。對科技或媒體的應用，我們需要有的警覺性是：我們應用時，有沒有讓不應被取代的元素被取代了？就基督教信仰群體的學習而言，我們向來最容易跌入的陷阱，是誤以為多聽各樣的知識、跟知名的講員上課，就是在屬靈上長進了。然而，究竟我們有沒有在聽課時聆聽神、有沒有用所聽的道來檢視自己的生命？如果這樣的聆聽和消化是重要的，那麼，我們願意作出怎樣的努力，來達到這目標呢？擔任教導職責的，如果持定這樣的目標，又可怎樣預備教學的內容、使用的媒介和方法呢？
最近，有一位導師與社見部家長同行組的家長們玩一個熱身遊戲，他請婦女們輪流從「層層疊」中抽出木塊，抽的時候要講一句平日批評孩子時會講的一句話。結果，大概三分鐘左右的時間，在你一言、我一語的負面說話後，「層層疊」就「呯」的一聲倒塌了。導師用這個方法，想讓家長們明白，孩子的自尊自信就是在成年人的負面說話下被拆毀的。在這個遊戲後，家長打開心扉，學習正向教育孩子的方法。這位導師說，用這個方法鼓舞學習的動機，實在是神給他的「靈」機一觸。
古語有云：「善歌者，使人繼其聲；善教者，使人繼其志。」擔任教導職事的弟兄姊妹們，你們是不可取代的！
When Jesus proclaimed the great charter of the kingdom of heaven in the "Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5-7), He said: "Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:19). The teachings and commands of Jesus are the most crucial foundation for understanding and living out the essence of the entire Bible, for Jesus came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill its true meaning. Therefore, within the community of the kingdom of heaven, the ministry of teaching is of utmost importance and it is a solemn task. God calls those who love His word to pass on the truth they have learned and to share with brothers and sisters their experiences of living out that truth. Those who teach the truth do not elevate themselves but instead teach with humility and sincerity, experiencing God in their practice and bearing witness to His word. These are the ones whom God honors.
In recent years, social media and online video platforms have thoroughly permeated our daily lives, bringing revolutionary changes to traditional modes of learning the truth. The rising wave of artificial intelligence applications is also poised to reshape people's attitudes toward learning and their preferred modes of learning. Clearly, there would be bias either to praise or to criticize these changes outright. When it comes to the use of technology and media, the vigilance we need is this: in our use of these tools, have we allowed the replacement of elements that should not be replaced? In the context of learning within the Christian faith community, one of the most common pitfalls is the mistaken belief that listening to various kinds of knowledge or attending courses by well-known speakers means spiritual growth. But in truth, have we been listening to God while listening to these lessons? Have we used the truth we have heard to examine our own lives? If such attentive listening and reflection are important, what efforts are we willing to make to reach this goal? For those entrusted with the responsibility of teaching, if they hold this goal in mind, how would they prepare their teaching content and the media and methods they employ?
Recently, a counselor led the parents' fellowship group of the Community Witness Department in a warm-up activity. He invited the women to take turns removing wooden blocks from a Jenga tower. With each block they removed, they were asked to say a phrase they often use to criticize their children. After about three minutes of one negative comment after another, the Jenga tower suddenly collapsed with a loud "crash!" Through this exercise, the counsellor hoped to help the parents understand how a child's self-esteem and self-confidence are dismantled under the weight of adults' negative words. Following this activity, the parents opened up and began learning methods of positive parenting. The counsellor later shared that this way to spark motivation for learning was truly a God given, "Spirit-inspired" idea.
As the ancient saying goes: "A good singer inspires others to continue the singing; a good teacher inspires others to carry on the teaching." To all brothers and sisters who serve in the ministry of teaching: you are irreplaceable!
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