Teach Missionaries... Lessons

As I have been studying the fundamental Teach People, Not Lessons, several ideas have been reinforced to me in a new way. Often I tend to view missionaries more as a group than as individuals. I refer to them as a district or a set, when in reality they are all different, and have individual needs. Just as missionaries need to teach people according to their needs, I have realized that missionaries need to be taught the same way. Just because one application works for some missionaries, that does not mean that it will be the most effective thing for others, nor should it be. Teaching individuals requires being in tune with the Spirit, and being open to new ideas, so that the needs of each missionary can be met. I have also noticed that missionaries often see teaching the doctrine and teaching to needs as two separate things. The doctrines are designed to meet needs, and the Spirit is what will connect the two. I have realized that my teaching needs to reflect the same thing. Before they can teach to needs, they need to have experiences with the doctrine themselves.