An Unbroken Chain of
Teaching art 1
2Timothy 2:1-2, “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the
grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the
things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
ST. Paul
admonished Timothy to invest his energies in faithful teachers who would in
turn teach others so that there would be an unbroken chain of teaching and
learning take place after he was gone.
As I look at this wise advice I am reminded that the chain of music
education that the chronicler recorded in 1 Chronicles 25:1—31 was broken when
the temple was destroyed in 70AD.
Because of this tragedy, the advanced condition of sacred music and
musicing in ancient Israel the positive influence of music worship was
silenced.
It is
one thing for music teachers to be faithful but it is another for them to “be able
to teach others also”. I do not ever
want to make light of those who are faithful in the music classroom, but I must
stress that every music instructor must accept the responsibility to continue
to hone his or her teaching skills.
Being knowledgeable in the field of music is absolutely necessary but so
is the ability to get the job done effectively with young people. Every Christian music educator must
continually search for more effective ways to facilitate leaning in the music
classroom and rehearsal room.
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