A changing culture has resulted in attitude changes toward authority. All of us have been affected by these changes in one way or another. This workshop will explore the "parts and pieces" of an authentic authority brought to the...

Teaching school makes strong demands on the teacher at multiple levels. Teachers are givers and need large reserve input reservoirs to draw from for sustainable life-giving teaching over the long haul. What are these input...

Teaching school makes strong demands on the teacher at multiple levels. Teachers are givers and need large reserve input reservoirs to draw from for sustainable life-giving teaching over the long haul. What are these input...

Teaching school makes strong demands on the teacher at multiple levels. Teachers are givers and need large reserve input reservoirs to draw from for sustainable life-giving teaching over the long haul. What are these input...

At the end of the day, a school is judged by its capacity to prepare students for life in community. The school’s capacity to understand and communicate the “vision, mission, and values” of a community is vital to success. In...

This session is a question and response discussion led by Melvin based on the Part 1 morning session.

Teaching is an investment with few quick and easy dividends. Classroom management is often reduced to strategies that make life manageable for teacher and student. This is an important “dividend,” but is there a larger, broader...

Schools hope to participate in shaping a student’s worldview through curriculum and teachers. Sometimes they unintentionally neglect vital life skills in this effort. This breakout wrestles with the question: What are the ten...

Most missionaries discover soon enough that it is one thing to lead unbelievers to receive Christ as Lord and Savior. It is another thing to do the hard work of creating church practices and traditions that result in a culture...

Every successful teacher has personal and private habits and practices. These may vary but they stand behind and before success in the classroom. Important questions to be explored are: What are these habits and practices? How...

How can you become a better teacher? In Intentional Growth , Melvin explores a range of steps you can take to develop your understanding and your ability to communicate. In this excerpt, he highlights an uncomfortable strategy:...

Teaching is personally exhausting. It is difficult to maintain passion and effectiveness over the long haul. Why? This presentation focuses on the daily practices that lie behind a teacher’s long-term faithfulness in the...

Should current events be taught as a one-time per week class, a daily 5-minute reference and review, or simply integrated into class discussions? How can the teacher maximize the nearly-universal interests in the here and now?...

An often asked question is: “"How can I involve my family in the ministry that I have been called to”?" While this is a good question, another that is at least of equal importance is: “"How can my family have direct influence on...

Transitions are inevitable and most of the time dreaded. But does it have to be that way? The short answer is “No”! The longer answer raises a second question. How can transitions be positive experiences for personnel and...