I was set apart as the newest gospel doctrine instructor in our ward today. I was actually released as elders quorum president in January, but it took the stake awhile to replace our presidency, which took place last week.<\/p>\n
I was pretty sure for the last couple of months that I would be called as a teacher of sort. When one of the Gospel Doctrine instructors was released last month, I was convinced that would be the new calling. That was made more evident each week that a replacement wasn’t announced.<\/p>\n
It will be an interesting calling. I have been in priesthood leadership callings for the last 14 years, so this will be a nice break. Fewer meetings is always a plus and having to prepare a lesson for every other week must certainly be an easier workload than being elders quorum president.<\/p>\n
One of my pet peeves is teachers who stand up and give a lecture. I never did that as an elders quorum president, and won’t do it in this calling. I personally find my best classes are those in which there is a conversation. That is what I will focus on.<\/p>\n
One thing that scares me is that my co-instructor said everyone who has co-taught with her in the past has ended up in a bishopric. Yikes! Too bad she didn’t tell em that before I said yes.<\/p>\n
If anyone is interested, here are the callings I have had since I was married in 1995:<\/p>\n