The document contains questions for educators with different levels of experience and topics on stewardship, calling, discernment, and response. For educators with 3 years or less experience, it asks what led them to education. For those with 4-9 years, it asks what made them stay in education for so long. And for those with 10+ years, it asks how they see education's role in the world and in life. It then discusses stewardship as caring for what belongs to another, and humans as stewards of God's creation. It also covers calling, discernment, and responding to God's call through prayer and relationship.
The document contains questions for educators with different levels of experience and topics on stewardship, calling, discernment, and response. For educators with 3 years or less experience, it asks what led them to education. For those with 4-9 years, it asks what made them stay in education for so long. And for those with 10+ years, it asks how they see education's role in the world and in life. It then discusses stewardship as caring for what belongs to another, and humans as stewards of God's creation. It also covers calling, discernment, and responding to God's call through prayer and relationship.
The document contains questions for educators with different levels of experience and topics on stewardship, calling, discernment, and response. For educators with 3 years or less experience, it asks what led them to education. For those with 4-9 years, it asks what made them stay in education for so long. And for those with 10+ years, it asks how they see education's role in the world and in life. It then discusses stewardship as caring for what belongs to another, and humans as stewards of God's creation. It also covers calling, discernment, and responding to God's call through prayer and relationship.
What led you to education? 4 years – 9 years What made you last long in education? 10 years & over How do you see education playing its role in the world and in life?
STEWARDSHIP
- The care and management of that which belongs to another
- (Biblical: human dignity) - We are created by God with his own image and likeness - Caretaker or “stewards” of God’s creation (gift of God)
The call.
- We are called to be good
- Universal calling: “to be holy” (St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 1:2) - We are called to become saints (Pope John Paul II) - God speaks in the silence of the heart (Mother Teresa) *Mary was 14yo when she was called by the angel of the lord
Discernment.
- Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
The response.
- “Come follow me”
- Curiosity - Building relationship with God through prayer - “I’m Sorry”