Last fall we had two, back to back, Daniel Institute Weekends. The Daniel Institute is a weekend where Christian Educators Association International (CEAI) invited nominated, professional teachers to attend an “all expense paid” weekend to participate in a “Think Tank” experience.
CEAI Staff listened to these teachers struggles, encouraged them to share the dream God had given them and challenged them to develop a plan of action. The time was spent practicing relational skills and looking at the Old Testament character of Daniel. We considered the similarities between Daniel’s situation, living in a foreign culture, and that of the Christian teacher in public schools. Daniel was influential, successful and willing to sacrifice for what he believed. He stayed faithful to God and brought Him glory as an entire nation was transformed. Our facilitators asked, “How could we transform our schools with God’s love and truth?” It was inspiring to consider what God could accomplish if Daniel’s example was followed.
Many teachers have a misunderstanding about about their legal rights and religious
freedoms in the public school. CEAI works to change that, by offering workshops to keep Christian teachers up to date and informed. Most of the time, teachers start with a clear sense of mission but through the years they get discouraged. Our goal as staff was to reignite the passion they had when they began teaching.
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