1. Free To Soar - The Spirit of Teaching
Teaching is not for the faint of heart – stamina, courage, commitment, passion, presence, etc.
Spirit of teaching (Not the Holy Spirit, though that is integral)
Preparing 1 Timoty 6 lives – Life that is truly lived.
Need for us to have genuine and authentic lives of disciples.
What is it to soar?
Kistan Story
Deep sense of gratitude for “life on life”
Contented – this place is God’s place for me
Derek Keenan Ed.D.
Vice President, Academic Affairs

2. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who knows my way.
Psalms 142:3
When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who knows my way.
Spirit
Who I am as a person
My “teacher soul”
Deepest part of me
Grows Faint
Good teaching exhausts you
Marrow from bones
You know
Strength is from the Lord
2 Timothy 4:16-17
No one supports me - alone
Lord
Stood with me – communion
Strengthened me
So that through me – Kingdom work my calling

3. Freedom to Teach Empowering Uplifting Invigorating Influencing
Sense of strength beyond our own
Gods – of course
Colleagues
Uplifting
Worthiness of what I do each day
My life changes lives
Invigorating
Lights a fire in me – my feet tap
Not daunted by challenge (Pike’s Peak Ascent)
Influencing
Students become something new – educated
Life on life with a thirty year accounting
Luke 6:40

4. Freedom to Influence Connected Multiplied Rewarded Connected
Relational capital
Lets you into their lives (basis for influence)
Multiplied
Joyful spirit – makes a greater impact
Brings them close
Rewarded
God’s recognition of faithfulness
Brings you back the next day, week, year

5. Isaiah 48:17 I am the Lord your God Who teaches What is best
Who directs
God the teacher
Bring Godness into your classroom
Bring Godness into your content
Bring Godness into your student’s lives
Brings Growth into your life
What is Best
God’s way is never a shortcut
Investment with absolute return
Who directs
God who makes the way clear
Path of promise, protection, presence

6. Keys To a Soaring Spirit
Intimacy with God
Integrity before God
Involvement for God
Intimacy
Depth of walk with God
Integrity
Soul bearing honesty about motives/sins/needs
Involvement
Purifying power of being yeilded
Let me seek you in desiring you, and desire you in seeking you. Let me find you in loving you, and let me love you in finding you.
Anslem of Cantebury

7. Zeph. 3:17 The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
Soaring Spirit
Moves students
Delight in being moved
Engages students
Life and learning connect
Establishes students
Puts their feet under them
Florescent Tube and Subway Story