Confidence builders

My last post was about Confidence Killers within the church and the classroom.

So, how do you build credibility?

Posses knowledge beyond what’s in the textbook.

Maintain a discussion.

Sprinkle in random interesting details about your topic.

Know the youngsters names.

Give useful feedback.

Apologise when you need to.

This is how you generate confidence in a school or church.

In short, you show that you know what you are talking about.

You make it clear that your interest in the subject is not just superficial.

You show that you care, personally, for those in front of you.

This builds confidence.

Like I wrote about credibility killers, the expectation isn’t that you’re perfect. Nor is it that you’re a walking encyclopaedia.

But, the display of ingrained knowledge, presented in an engaging and personable manner generates confidence from those before you. It shows that you can be trusted in what you say and are safe for them to share what they think.