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Doctrinal Mastery
Now let's learn about Step 4: Doctrinal Mastery
Doctrinal Mastery lessons help youth find answers to big questions and give them a solid foundation as disciples of Christ.
Doctrinal Mastery lessons help youth find answers to big questions and give them a solid foundation as disciples of Christ.
How can I help my students accomplish the outcomes of Doctrinal Mastery?
How can I help my students accomplish the outcomes of Doctrinal Mastery?
In our day, the youth of the Church face many difficult questions and circumstances that could shake them from their faith in Jesus Christ. As you study and use the content in this page, it will provide you with tools to assist you in your efforts to help students accomplish the outcomes of doctrinal mastery.
What is the purpose of doctrinal mastery?
What is the purpose of doctrinal mastery?
Doctrinal Mastery Helps Students Accomplish Two Outcomes:
Doctrinal Mastery Helps Students Accomplish Two Outcomes:
Learn and apply divine principles for acquiring spiritual knowledge. These principles include acting in faith, examining concepts and questions with an eternal perspective, and seeking further understanding through divinely appointed sources.
Master the doctrinal mastery scripture passages and doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ that they teach. Students do this as they understand, explain, and apply the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Watch this short clip where Elder M. Russell Ballard Introduces the new Doctrinal Mastery program, 2016.
What do you think God wants you to understand about the importance of the Doctrinal Mastery Initiative and how it can bless your students?
Step 4 Practice
Step 4 Practice
Go to the lesson link below. As you review the lesson, notice how much of the lesson is spent on learning scripture references and key phrases and that the bulk of the lesson is spent on learning to apply principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge.
Step 4 Progress Check
Step 4 Progress Check
Feel Like You Need More?
Feel Like You Need More?
To learn more about each type of doctrinal mastery lesson in the seminary curriculum, click on the corresponding links:
How can I help my students learn and review the doctrinal mastery scripture passages and key scripture phrases?
How can I help my students learn and review the doctrinal mastery scripture passages and key scripture phrases?
You could establish a routine where students spend three to five minutes during or immediately after a devotional studying doctrinal mastery scripture passages and key phrases. You could spend this short time helping students memorize the reference and key scripture phrase and understand, explain, and apply the doctrine of one of these 24 passages.
How can I help my students regularly apply the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge?
How can I help my students regularly apply the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge?
The Ideas for Applying Principles of Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge is a list of learning activities, organized by principle, to help students apply the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge. The ideas could be used in any lesson to help students seek to learn and understand eternal truth and resolve questions or concerns.
How can I adapt doctrinal mastery practice lessons to better meet the needs of my students?
How can I adapt doctrinal mastery practice lessons to better meet the needs of my students?
Knowing and loving your students will increase your ability to receive inspiration from the Holy Ghost about when and how to make adaptations to doctrinal mastery practice lessons. Heavenly Father will inspire you to know what adaptations, if any, you might make to the lesson to better meet the needs and abilities of your students.
How can I use the Doctrinal Mastery mobile app to help my students?
How can I use the Doctrinal Mastery mobile app to help my students?
The Doctrinal Mastery app can be an effective tool for learning in or out of class. it was created to help people study and learn the doctrinal mastery passages approved by the Church Board of Education. The digital activities focus on three different dimensions of mastery:
Learning the verses by knowing the associated scripture references.
Applying the gospel principles and doctrines taught in the scripture passages.
Memorizing the passages.
Classroom Management/Administrative Tip to Consider
Classroom Management/Administrative Tip to Consider
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