I believe that modeling is the most important part a teacher has in the discipling process of carrying out the Great Commission. I pray that all the teachers at this conference will be able to model Jesus Christ in their speech and actions. Your students need to be around you all the time over a long period of time. There needs to be a warm, loving relationship with the model. Few students are attracted to a model, a teacher, who is not a caring person.
Students know when be are being genuine.
There needs to be exposure to the inner states of the model. We need to be transparent before our students. Our actions need to match our conversation. The model needs to be observed in a variety of life settings and situations. The model needs to exhibit consistency and clarity in behaviors, values, etc.