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Last Saturday I was the guest speaker at a Christian Education Summit in North Alabama. I began the 3 hour session discussing the importance of effectively communicating with students (young or old). I shared with them this triangle I developed as a model for how we should approach our mission as Christian Educators/Teachers. This model simply says that “Life is held up by our Faith in God and the Truth of His Word”. My challenge to the group was for them to really focus in on evaluating their teaching style and in making sure they understood the difference between teaching lessons and teaching lives. It was a challenge to focus more attention on the application and response to God’s Word more so than the mere transmission of it. As teachers and Christian educators, we must concern ourselves with the 12 inch journey between head and heart.
For further reading into the difference between teaching lessons and teaching lives, click here.
By the way… I truly enjoyed my time with the people in North Alabama. I believe all of us walked away encouraged by one another. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity.
