The reason why Paul taught as earnestly as he did, was because his great field was that of a teacher. He was a missionary -- that was the external manifestation of the work which he did, but underneath all of that, there was the most profound urge and drive in that man as a teacher; absolutely!
What did those early teachers teach? They introduced the people into a new realm of Spirit with contact with God. The Jews hadn't had that in the old order. Teachers were chosen, illuminated spirits, with personality gifts; illuminated in the field of spiritual reality. Their ministry was to bring from that field the knowledge, the Truth, the revelation; all that would feed this Body; instruct it; give it its place.
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John Follette (1883 - 1966)
Follette was a gifted Bible teacher and author, who had both perspective and spiritual depth in his interpretation of the Word. He was an illuminated spirit in the field of spiritual reality, and had an unusual ability to impart “spirit and life” into those who sat under his ministry.He received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in 1913 while a student at a Bible School in Rochester, New York, and later became a teacher there until the school closed. He also taught for many years at Southern California Bible College. During the later years of his life, he was called into a wider field, ministering in conferences and retreats which took him around the world. He passed into his eternal reward in 1966 at the age of 82.