Bible study leaders want to be prepared at all times. Wise group leaders have a number of items they keep with them in a small bag or other type of container. Sometimes the Holy Spirit directs a group leader to use an activity not previously planned. Having a toolbox of supplies makes listening to and obeying the Spirit’s direction much easier! If you don’t already have a “teacher toolbox,” create one with some common items you probably have lying around the house, such as:

• Pens
• Dry erase makers
• Markerboard eraser
• Permanent markers
• Index cards
• Post-it Notes
• Scissors
• Nametags
• Masking tape
• Clear tape
• Painter’s tape
• Paper

Just like tools in a toolbox help craftsmen complete their work efficiently, teaching tools like the ones above help group leaders complete a lesson or change direction and veer away from their teaching procedures.