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For International TCK Day we are going back in our archives to our conversation with MichĂšle Phoenix from Season 1, Episode 22. MichĂšle is known around the world as an advocate for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and the children of missionaries. Listen in for a glimpse into the world of TCKs!
âPassport culture plus adoptive culture(s) equals Third Culture Kid (TCK).â âBecause I have those two cultures in me, my closest sense of belonging is with others who are, like me, multiculturally formed in their formative years. Thereâs a misconception that third culture is actually my individual third culture that I form out of the two that shaped me [...] but actually the term means that we find belonging with others who are also third cultured.â âMy differences were similar to their differences, and that I wasnât weird; I was a TCK.â âMostly belonging in multiple places increases their skillset; it makes them bridge builders.â âTo ask them to figure out what is uniquely one culture and uniquely another in the way they think and in the way they think, even in the way they speak, is going to be a real challenge for them.â âSomething that feels fairly minor to a monocultural adult who has lived multiculturally for a while might feel like this tidal wave of all of these emotions coming back to the TCK or MK.â Article: Nine Tips for Living Well in a Season of Grief âThe enormity of the blessing and the strength that comes from growing up as a TCK is immeasurable. You have blessed them in ways that you probably wonât ever be able to fully realize.â âGeneralizations about TCKs are not always entirely helpful, but knowing what the majority of them tend toward I think can be a really helpful thing in mentoring them and walking with them.â âBecause of our experience seeing things done differently in other parts of the world [...] we can start to draw people from their highly selective clusters toward each other.â Learn more about MichĂšleâs ministry here! What's changing our lives: Keane: Reading more than one book at a time Heather: The Next Right Thing Journal by Emily P. Freeman MichĂšle: Four Tiny-Small Questions for the Quarantine-Weary What small thing can I do that will make me feel alive in this moment? What small thing can I do to take some sting out of this day? What small thing can I do to make today feel purposeful? What small thing can I do today that will connect me with God? We'd love it if you would subscribe, rate, review, and share this show! And as always, you can reach us at [email protected]. -
TeachBeyond President, David Durance, joins Heather and Keane for the final episode of the season! Keane reveals the season-long mystery message, David shares about the TeachBeyond Way, and, of course, all three share what is changing their lives. Keep listening to hear clips from past episodes in this Season 4 Finale!
âFor us to be on mission together, itâs not just enough to know what weâre doing and where weâre going, but how weâre going to get there. And the TeachBeyond Way gives us this wonderful starting point, so that as we go and live out the mission around the world, we know this is the common thing that makes us TeachBeyond.â
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Keane: Becoming a foster parent Heather: Rabbits in the yard David: Reading through the Bible at a slower pace this yearWeâd love to hear from you! [email protected]
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As followers of Jesus, our leadership flows out of His transformational work in our lives. Heather and Keane talk with Brian Delamont about five things that leaders do: advance the mission, build teams, communicate, develop self and others, and evaluate. Also, donât miss the final mystery word of the season!
Download the Core Competencies Cube here! âEverything rises and falls on leadership.â -John Maxwell âAs a leader, when understood in a Biblical worldview, Iâm actually first a follower, Iâm a disciple, Iâm an apprentice of Jesus. Thatâs the foundation of leadership.â -Brian âIt all flows out of who we are as followers of Jesus. If we are being transformed by Him, if weâre choosing to intentionally follow Jesus and allow Him to transform our hearts, then these behaviors flow out of that. Theyâre not behaviors to learn, but theyâre happening as fruit when we are living and leading as God intends because good leadership always reflects Godâs good leadership and Godâs good design.â -Brian TeachBeyond Core Competencies of a Leader: Advance the Mission Build Teams Communicate Develop Self and Others Evaluate âMission and vision will always take you into the unknown.â -Brian âWhen new people join the team, you make sure they catch the vision, they can understand where youâre trying to go, and then youâre able to release them.â -Keane Episode 146: Doing Life Together âAs followers of Jesus, we want to never stop growing; we never arrive. Weâre never fully complete because God always has more to do in us.â -Brian Episode 15: Growth Mindset âWe can participate in developing ourselves and others by being open to what the Holy Spiritâs doing and modeling that weâre all on this journey together.â -Heather âLeadership is the outcome of discipleship.â -BrianMay Reflection: Which Core Competency will you start with, and when will you do it?
Whatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Eating fresh vegetables and making salsa Heather: Growing a cut flower patch Brian: Being in a season of waitingWeekly Spotlight: Belize Christian Academy
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Katherine Haschig shares about student teaching abroad, choosing to stay at that school as a classroom teacher, and seeing the Lord at work through Gospel-centered transformational education all across Africa.
âIâve definitely always wanted to be a teacher. Thatâs been in my heart for forever, but living overseas was not really something I envisioned or planned on doing.â âI was at this pivotal time where I could really do anything.â âIâm not a super adventurous person; I kind of really like my comfort zone. This was really shocking for everyone - including myself.â âThatâs really my favorite part - getting to be with the teachers, getting to take school visits, see their schools, see what theyâre like, and train the teachers with this curriculum we have.â âI have had the privilege to take what I just learned sort of recently [in university] and add that into part of our curriculum.â âWe have no idea the ways God is going to lead us and guide us and direct us.â âGod, here I am. Iâm here to serve You in whatever capacity that looks like.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Geocaching Heather: Playing the board game Wingspan Katherine: Reading books on a KindleWeekly Spotlight: Student Teaching with TeachBeyond
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Our guest this week shares from his personal experience with and research about the Indian church specifically, as well as the global Church as a whole.
To learn more about the International Day for the Unreached, listen to Episode 109: The Alliance for the Unreached. âThe Church is influenced by society [...] and yet, we are also different because of the human-Divine meeting in the church. It is not just another human plane of belonging, but there is this coming together with the Divine in the church, which gives us another dimension of being.â âUltimately, we are united through one Lord Jesus Christ [...] but we are also enlivened by the Holy Spirit, who is present everywhere, and He speaks to us all in our languages in our own spaces, and we are all adopted as sons and daughters of one Father.â âThere is no other way for the Church to be but connected in the local and the global; if itâs not connected, then itâs not the Church because then thereâs no one Jesus Christ, thereâs no one Father, thereâs no one Holy Spirit. And yet, we are also diverse and different also because of where we are.â âAn ideal vision is that all would be equal - all would have equal opportunities, equal passports - but that is not the reality that we experience.â âIf we are one Church, one people, one body of Christ, [we are called] to share and participate deeply in the needs, the pain, the joy of the other also.â âHow does the Church reach out in mission? To be very simplistic, by being Church.â âIf I were to point out one thing [that the global church could learn from the Indian church], itâs maybe the capacity to be okay with the knowledge that you will be persecuted. [...] Being okay with that does not mean that I am saying there is no pain, there is no suffering.â âLife has been difficult from a human perspective, but in the midst of all of this, I have experienced God in a new way.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: A network of childrenâs museums Heather: Hard-boiled eggs Sonam: Watching his son grow and learning to be more flexibleWeekly Spotlight: TeachBeyond Opportunity Board
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As the end of the school year approaches, listen in for tips from some of our Season 4 guests!
Linda Kardamis: Step back and consider what you want to accomplish before the end of the year. Christy Biscocho: End the year with a dance party! Jessica Moulding: Pay attention to student needs, stay focused on year-end goals, and give yourself grace. Savana Duke: Create space for all students to process upcoming transitions. Tami: Take time to enjoy your students, and write down everything you need to accomplish. Jacob Cavett: Plan well for the summer. Cesar Valdez: Spend time in the Word of God. Kelly Crandall: Take opportunities to identify feelings and encourage kindness. Clarence Yau: Enjoy each day, and say yes to being intentional with people. Lindsay Nimmon: Emphasize relationships with students. Bastiaen Norel: Make a check-list for final tasks. Then, enjoy your holiday! Tosca Nathan: Look back and celebrate where you saw the Lord at work. David Platt: Make the most of every moment, knowing that your impact is far more than you can see now! Sonam: Take time to slow down with God. Brian Delamont: Ask yourself: What will you celebrate and how? What do you need to leave behind? What conversations do you want or need to have before the end of the year? Keane Fine: Savor the moment and appreciate the time you have. Heather Brown: Plan special activities to conclude the school year together.Weekly Spotlight: HopeSeed School
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What are the potential benefits and dangers of Artificial Intelligence? How can we approach AI through a Biblical worldview? Perhaps youâve been asking these questions, too. Thorsten Marbach shares helpful insight in navigating the world of AI as humans created in the image of God.
âThe further into the future we look, the more divergent the possible scenarios and predictions are.â âWhat does it actually understand? Thereâs a very clear answer to that, and the answer is nothing.â âWe need to catch a wake-up; we canât just let this thing slide. This stuff is developing very fast, and we need to be on top of our game to make sure that itâs going to a good place.â âPrevious technologies were very good at disseminating existing ideas, whether that was the printing press or the radio or the Internet, but now here we have something thatâs creating - or at least seems to create - new ideas. Thatâs new.â âEngaging with AI has everything to do with what it means for us to be human.â âIf one just were to look at those three things in which we can understand our humanness - identity, dominion, relationship - or if you want, itâs basically just saying being, doing, relating [...] those are exacting the three areas we need to think through and work through when it comes to what we do with AI at an individual level and at a societal level.â Dominion questions: Is this pulling me to a place where Iâm doing better at dominion, or is it actually pulling me into a space of domination or a space of abdication? Is this AI thing going to increase or mitigate inequality? âDonât abdicate your creativity to AI.â âAI might simulate moral agency, but it doesnât have true moral agency.â Relationship questions: Is it helping me relate in a better, deeper, wider way, or is it actually shutting down my relational capacities? Is this helping me love God and neighbor more or less? âItâs not an AI world; itâs still Godâs world.â Identity questions: What does it mean to be a human being, and what is consciousness? âWe have a very valuable identity, but itâs a derived identity; itâs not a self-made identity.â âOne of our key roles as Christians would be to challenge and perhaps give an alternative to some of the more reductionistic understandings of what it means to be a human being.â âWe can know who we are. We can know whose we are. We can know that nothing is going to derail Godâs big story of creation, fall, redemption, eternity. No matter what AI does, no matter what happens, itâs still Godâs story.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Using the arc browser Heather: Getting a new duster Thorsten: Learning from others in a weekly gathering that he coordinates called TGIFWeekly Spotlight: International Christian School of Togo
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What does it look like to honor God and others while living in community? Brian Delamont returns to the podcast to share about the foundation of prayer, the path through problems, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
âDoing life together will connect you with prayer, with problems, and with power.â Philippians 1:3-7, 9-11 âWhen we do life together, thatâs when God gives us this wonderful, awkward, uncomfortable opportunity to grow, to take what I see is lacking in someone elseâs life and to pray about it, to thank God every time I remember them, to pray that their love for God will abound more and more.â Philippians 1:27, 29 âGod grants, in His sovereignty, these problems so that on behalf of Christ we see the work of God moving forward towards the completion He intends for us.â Philippians 4:2 âResolving conflict, forgiving, giving up our rights for the sake of another - thatâs hard. And this is where God, by His Spirit, forms genuine community.â âThe only way that we can live this out is when we connect our lives with the life and power of Christ.â Philippians 2:1-5 âBeing united with Christ will lead us to be like-minded, to have the same love, to be one in spirit and one in mind.â Philippians 1:6 âHe who began a good work in you, the One who has intentions for you, for those you are doing life together with, He will carry it on. He himself is the âhowâ to lead you to transformation.âApril Reflection:
How will you strengthen your connection to doing life together? How will the problems youâre facing strengthen your connection as you do life together? How will you live confidently in the power of the One who began a good work in you and is still moving that work forward until the day when everything and everyone becomes all that God intends?Whatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Sons beginning extracurricular activities Heather: Sensible Shoes book series Brian: Getting a new coffee makerWeekly Spotlight: ENLACE LinGo Centre
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How has God gifted you to serve? Hear from a TeachBeyond member about his experience leaving Canada to teach English in Asia.
â[Teaching] a wide range of things means a lot of really great opportunities to hang out with the kids and give them the best of what I know, best of what I have and share with them as best I can what it means to know God and be a part of what Heâs doing in the world.â âThe stakes are really high. We canât really afford to not care about this. Weâve got to go! If there are people who havenât heard, then people need to go.â âItâs not me that really made the impact [...] itâs Godâs Holy Spirit in them.â âMy answer is pretty simple: Iâm here for you.â âThereâs real purpose in all the weird puzzle pieces that donât seem to make sense at first.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Losing his wallet Heather: The new default Microsoft font, Aptos Jonathan: Road trip to visit former studentsWeekly Spotlight: English Teacher positions
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Whatâs your story, and why does that matter? Long-time educator Tosca Nathan shares about the significance of knowing your story and connecting to Godâs bigger story, especially as teachers.
âLike any story, our life stories have a path, they have a trajectory, and itâs full of meaningful events, defining moments, key relationships, trials and disappointments, dreams and aspirations, passions and discoveries.â âHow coherent your life story is and how coherently you can talk about your life story has been seen as a factor in well-being.â Coherence of time, thematic coherence, and contextual coherence âYour life story never exists in a vacuum. It is always part and parcel of a bigger story.â âIn the telling itself, every time you tell it, thereâs more meaning making that happens, so itâs important to tell your story.â âIf teachers are not fully aware of who they are and have exercised all of the areas of coherence, they will not be as effective in their teaching.â âThe teacher, with what they do or how they relate, helps the student understand how their story connects to bigger things.â âYou canât give what you donât have.â âTo realize that scholarship is part of that grand story completely changes why I even engage in research or why I engage in teaching and learning, and then on top of that, it elevates it to the level of worship.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Playing the board game, Sorry Heather: Reaction buttons on emails Tosca: Reading the Bible through the lens of the grand story and watercolor paintingWeekly Spotlight: Lingo
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Do you have a big life transition looming ahead? Is someone you know planning to move away? Lindsay Nimmon provides a Biblical framework for saying goodbye well, then gets practical, walking through the RAFT acronym and five tips for applying these transition principles.
âWhen youâre living overseas, youâre bound to say more goodbyes and experience more grief as a result of those goodbyes than any monocultural or non-mobile peer.â âPeople are eternal beings who are not meant for endings, so goodbyes hurt, but we hear Godâs call to us as Christians to go into all the world and make disciples, and so we trust that He can and does use this grief to shape mobile people into His likeness and give people full lives.â Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds by David Pollock Safe Passage by Douglas Ota âIt is possible to form and help our families form healthy, Christ-centered life patterns surrounding transition, loss, grief, people, the world, and learning through the process of learning to say goodbye well.â âSaying a good goodbye to a place and a community is part of cultivating personal health and recognizing that we are loved by God.â Moving On: Beyond Forgive and Forget by Ruth Ann Batstone RAFT: Reconciliation, Affirmation, Farewell, Think Destination âReconciling then, thereby fostering humility, reliance on God, and merciful attitudes, paves the way for a better exit from one community and a more open posture upon entering another community.â âBe specific about what you see God doing in the lives of those around you, and take this moment to encourage their souls.â âTokens of the affirmation we want to give people during times of transition allow the affirmation to be revisited over and over again and help quiet the negativity that can come when people are feeling isolated.â A Life Overseas Blog âEven as we are in the process of saying goodbye to one people and place, we can begin looking ahead to the people and place we are going.â âIt is good to begin to let your heart and the hearts of your children float on the RAFT across the ocean to the destination, trusting that Jesus is leading you there to love a different part of His creation and a different group of people for His nameâs sake.â âDoing all of the right things doesnât necessarily guarantee the future outcome, but it doesnât mean that we give up either [âŠ] It does something to our own hearts even if it doesnât create the outcome we were hoping for.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Joining a church mentoring program Heather: Hair getting long Lindsay: LonelinessWeekly Spotlight: AsunciĂłn Christian Academy
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Pastor and author David Platt joins us for this Good Friday episode, where we focus on the Gospel and its centrality to missions. What makes the Gospel the good news, and how can we be part of sharing it with others? Listen in for an inspiring story about Gospel impact on a community and be challenged to take up our cross and follow Jesus.
âWe are made for life in relationship with God.â âHe rose from the grave, conquering sin and death, so that anybody anywhere in any nation, no matter who you are and what youâve done, if you will repent and believe, turn from your sin and yourself, put your trust in Jesus as your Savior and Lord, then God will forgive you of all your sin and restore to relationship with Him forever. That is the greatest news in the world.â âThe beauty of the Gospel is that itâs not based on what we do; itâs based on believing, trusting in who Jesus is and what Jesus has done for us.â âGospel flows directly into mission: When you believe this Good News, you want to spread this Good News.â âWe all have a unique and significant part to play in the spread of the Gospel to all the nations.â âIt should be totally intolerable to us as followers of Jesus that there are thousands of people groups in the world that have little to no access to this Gospel.â âThis is actually what it means to be a follower of Jesus - not just to say a prayer or believe some truths, but to die to ourselves, pick up a cross, and to live with Him as Lord of our lives in every way.â âHeâs called us to die to the dreams of this world in order to live for a much greater dream, a global dream, the spread of His glory to the ends of the earth.â Philippians 3 âIn following Jesus, it may cost you everything, but He is worth it.â Luke 9:23 âIf Jesus is Lord of my life and Iâm living for the spread of the Gospel and His glory through my life, then what does that look like in my workplace? What does that look like in my home? What does that look like when I think about my future plans?â âWe need followers of Jesus in every domain in the workplace, filled with the Holy Spirit of God working for the glory of God.â âWeâre not going to over there what weâre not doing right here where we live.â Radical.netWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Writing in his books Heather: Spending time with my nephews David: Communicating with his 2-year-old daughterWeekly Spotlight: TeachBeyond Opportunity Board
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Brian Delamont returns to the podcast to explore the Merriam-Webster Dictionary word of the year â âauthenticâ â through a Biblical lens. Heather draws a connection to her word of the year from 2023, and Keane shares a profound quote from C.S. Lewis.
Holiness in Everyday Life by Raphael Haeuser The Truest Thing about You by David Lomas âItâs crucial to ground identity in something proven and dependable, something that doesnât shift.â Genesis 1:27 âHumans are inescapably, for all eternity, created in Godâs image; itâs inherent in us. Therefore we long for the characteristics that can only be satisfied in Him.â Mark 8:35 âJesus is inviting us to find our identity in him, and in the presence of the Father and the Holy Spirit, to let this identity of being deeply loved by God shape our desires to align with what He knows will lead to our flourishing, to shalom.â âIf I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.â -C.S. Lewis Matthew 3:17 2 Peter 1:17 Colossians 3:1-10 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 âWhen I live in my identity as a person indwelt by God, who loves me, I let Him rule. This anchors me in my authentic identity.â Spiritual Direction by Henri Nouwen 1 Corinthians 13:11 1 Peter 2:9-10 âIâm not a solitary individual who chose to follow Jesus; Iâm a part of the global community of Jesus followers alive today, and Iâm a descendent of every Jesus follower before me. They are my people.â Philippians 1:6 âUntil the day God returns to make everything declare His full glory once again, He will be at work in you. And you have work to do in this, as well. You answer the call; you respond by actively becoming who you authentically are.âMarch Reflection: As you look at yourself, who are you becoming? What will you do to experience this more fully?
Whatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Rediscovering Josh Garrels music Heather: Hosting a favorite things party Brian: Learning from these podcastsWeekly Spotlight: International Academy of St. Petersburg
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How does an Internet search lead to missions work? What is it like to provide literacy training amongst nomadic communities? Hear from WangĆ«i Maina about her experiences following the Lord to multiple different countries and what itâs like to serve now in Northern Kenya.
âI felt the Lord say, âForget all of the things youâre trying to figure out. Just trust Me and go.ââ âNorthern Kenya in 2024, still has the highest illiteracy rates in the whole of East Africa.â âOne of the greatest impacts that I have seen is seeing children who were not interested in school because of the cultural practices that prevail in these communities take up an interest in going to school and staying in school.â âWhere Christ is preached fearlessly, transformation happens.â âWhatever negativity or whatever darkness, it canât come against the light.â âPeople think Godâs calling is some big voice up in the air or youâll hear some booming, but itâs those impressions that the Lord puts in our hearts.â âStart your day with the Lord; it really makes a difference.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Planting the garden Heather: Teaching at her alma mater Wangƫi: Discovering new nearby routesWeekly Spotlight: Creative Access Locations
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Who says that learning canât be fun? Hear from seasoned educator Bastiaen Norel, along with several other TeachBeyond teachers, about what it can look like to make learning fun, encourage exploration, provide opportunities for creativity, and celebrate achievements.
Cultivating a Culture of Love for Learning by Bastiaen Norel âWe all have a bit of intrinsic motivation for things we love.â Drive by Daniel Pink âI forget about time, and thatâs when âflowâ happens. You want to aim at getting children to come to a point where [...] theyâre unaware of whatâs going on, theyâre so intrigued by their subject and what theyâre doing.â âKeep their interest by changing or mixing your learning styles. I think that is vitally important to get a good response.â âIf you teach the subject over two or three years, you will build up material that you can use again.â âAll children are placed in their class for a purpose; itâs not by accident.â âWe are always on a transformation journey.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri Heather: Getting a larger rug for my living room Bastiaen: Playing the flute with orchestral background tracksWeekly Spotlight: Sparrow Project
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Dr. Allen Yeh shares about generational distinctives and provides perspective on how this impacts views on faith, values, church, and global missions.
âWhen we talk about culture, itâs not just ethnicity and nationality or even gender, itâs also age. So the different generations are different cultures, even if they come from the same country.â âWith Gen Zers, itâs harder to reach them with the institutional church. Itâs not necessarily that they are less interested in Christianity; itâs just that the traditional methods donât work as well.â True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In by James Choung âThe four generations each have a gateway question in order to reach them. For Boomers, their gateway question is âwhat is true?â For Gen Xers, our gateway question is âwhat is real?â For Millennials, the gateway question is âwhat is good?â and for Gen Zers, the gateway question is âwhat is beautiful?ââ âIf you look at Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the numbers of Christians continue to grow, and in the West, the number of Christians continues to decline.â âIf the Global Church is starting to look more like the first century church, I think this will attract Gen Zers.â âWe need to be much more sensitive about our language with Gen Z. Maybe a better word than âmissionâ could be something like âwitness.â That is actually a Biblical word.â âThe chief verb of the Great Commission is not to evangelize; it is to make disciples.â âDiscipleship is a long obedience in the same direction.â - Eugene Peterson âIn the West, we often teach that people have to do believing, then behaving, then belonging. But, in the Bible, itâs more belonging, then believing, then behaving.â Jason Dorsey, The Center for Generational Kinetics âIf the older generation always rolls their eyes at Gen Z and denigrates them, then Gen Z is not going to fulfill their potential; in fact, thereâs just going to be generational warfare.â âGen Z has such a huge potential for fulfilling mission in this world.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Taking a trip to the mountains in North Carolina to go sledding Heather: Unseasonably warm days to read outside on my balcony Allen: Job transitionWeekly Spotlight: Thinking Christian International School
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What does it mean for us to co-labor with God? How can we partner well with others? This episode concludes a four-part series unpacking TeachBeyondâs four core values â humility, excellence, love, and partnership â with Brian Delamont, TeachBeyond Executive Vice President.
TeachBeyondâs Core Value of Partnership: Understanding our role as co-laborers with God, we intentionally seek to partner with others to promote the work of transformation around the world. We commit to working together in unity and community as a family of faith. Genesis 2:15,19-20 Courage and Calling by Gordon T. Smith âGod invites us into His action of flourishing and fruitfulness as His creation⊠He invites us to join Him in his greater work, to see His Kingdom come.â Genesis 12:1-3 Luke 9:1-2 John 20:19-21 âAs the Father has sent the Son, so the Son sends us! What a high elevation of the Gospel call. Itâs more than a task, or a mandate to travel and share good news, it is literally the giving of authority to be sent by the Son of God.â Matthew 28:16-20 Mark 9:37-40 Acts 2:5-11 Acts 1:8 âIt takes a lot of intentionality to partner well.â Acts 15:7-9 John 17:20-23 âPartnership is not built on a foundation of similar likes or similar culture or similar views; itâs built on the love of God.â Episode 43: May They Be One with Brian Delamont 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 âThe cross is Christâs unifying action for His body, the Church. It is the work of Christ that is the central unifying factor, not this messenger or that messenger.â âKoinoniaâ Acts 2:42 2 Corinthians 9:13 1 John 1:3,7 âMissions exists because worship does not.â - John Piper Revelation 7:9-10 âThatâs the culmination of partnership - every tongue, tribe, nation, people [standing before the throne].â âWe canât have a value without an action.âFebruary Reflection: Who am I currently partnering with â or who is God prompting me to partner with â to see the Gospel have more influence?
Whatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Playing sports in the backyard Heather: Navigating time zone difference with Australia Brian: Making music and learning to record againWeekly Spotlight: Puebla Christian School
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From single young adults to parents of teenagers, Clarence and Anna share about their journey of serving with TeachBeyond in Germany in different seasons of life.
âGod brings a new opportunity; I just said yes.â -Clarence âIâve taken all of these spiritual gifts tests, and pastoring or shepherding has always been an underlying theme. My heart is for people. My heart is for people to love each other and love God.â -Clarence âHow can we come alongside people and guide them and help them thrive?â -Clarence âBeing a missionary, it feels like everyoneâs supposed to be really good at pastoral ministry, like my husband is. I finally came to a place of realizing, of course I love people [...] but my gifting is more behind the scenes.â -Anna âDonât be afraid to lean into your giftings, even if itâs not what we think traditional missionary giftings are supposed to be.â -Anna âYou are capable of doing the hard things. Donât shy away from those things.â -Clarence âIntentionally stepping away from the project and getting out of the surroundings here allows you to gain more perspective.â -Clarence âEspecially as our boys are getting older, I see people that genuinely care about them [...] That absolutely helps our longevity as a family, knowing that there are so many amazing people that are caring for our kids alongside us.â -Anna âGod knits this community together to continue His work over time, and we get to see it time and time again. Itâs a huge privilege to be able to serve the Kingdom in this way.â -ClarenceWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Motion sensor lights Heather: Hobby nights with friends Clarence: Coaching middle school girls basketball Anna: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa DamourWeekly Spotlight: Administrative Assistant positions
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This episode is for teachers, parents, and any caregivers of children! Hear from Kelly Crandall, TeachBeyond educator in the Philippines, about how to create environments, establish routines, and integrate strategies that foster emotional regulation.
Equipping Students to Manage Strong Emotions article by Kelly Crandall âIf kids are anxious or upset or angry, thereâs not a lot of learning that is getting into their brains. I see talking about emotions or helping students to regulate their emotions as an investment in the rest of their learning.â âWe do value academics as teachers, but we also recognize that our students are whole people.â âAs teachers, we have to stay regulated. It can be that when studentsâ emotions get big, ours get big, too.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Glow-in-the-dark stars Heather: Partial meal prepping while cooking Kelly: Learning Calculus and being a learnerWeekly Spotlight: Faith Academy
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Be aware and play it safe! Listen in for cybersecurity tips from Matt Johnson, who works in IT with TeachBeyond.
âThe best response to phishing is to be aware that itâs out there.â âItâs better to be wrong and not send the information than to be wrong and send the information.â âHang up - you donât need to continue to engage with somebody if you feel like itâs a voice phishing attack.â âYou always learn the most by âgetting got.â Itâs always better to âget gotâ by your IT person than it is to âget gotâ by someone that actually has malicious intentions.â âThe idea of just removing technology from our day-to-day lives is not a possibility, so you need to learn how to use it responsibly and how to prepare yourself and protect yourself the best way you can.âWhatâs changing our lives:
Keane: Boxcar Children book series Heather: 1000 Hours Outside app Matt: Feels Like Home by Lee EclovWeekly Spotlight: Dakar Academy
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