How are you commemorating the end of the school year? What does it look like to reflect, celebrate, and anticipate rest? Listen in for inspiration from our Season 5 guests and a special reflection from Mark Giebink, TeachBeyond’s Director of Global Member Care.

• Ruth Chou Simons: Begin thinking now about how you will rest by learning something new.
• George Durance: Daniel 12:3
• Wyndy Corbin Reuschling: Do something different and get some rest.
• Heather Powers: It’s okay to admit that you’re tired and looking forward to a break.
• Brian Delamont: Do something accomplish in 15 minutes or less.
• Katy Boatman: How you spend your time outside of school is just as important as your time in school. A more rested you will be a more impactful teacher.
• Lori Neumann: Your impact is well beyond how it may feel!
• Ruth Mbennah: You have the opportunity to impact lives.
• Emmanuel Mbennah: 1 Corinthians 15:58
• Kevin McClintock: You are respected and loved more than you know.
• Mark Giebink: Keep a healthy doable pace, keep your eyes focused on God, and serve as an act of worship.
• Dave Totman: Philippians 1:6

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Dr. Arianna Molloy shares hopeful and practical guidance as we seek to understand and live out our calling. Arianna defines key terms, unpacks professional research, and shares personal anecdotes to cast a vision for a healthy, reflective practice for flourishing in work and in relationship with the Caller.

• Healthy Calling by Dr. Arianna Molloy | Learn more from Arianna Molloy
• “As believers, our primary calling is to love God and love others, and to do that well in everything that we do.”
• “[God] is a personal, intimate designer, and He has equipped each of us with skill sets and passions.”
• Work as a calling: meaningful, identified Caller, skill set and passion, and pro-social
• “Passion alone is fine, but it makes you a great fan; passion and skill set make you a great employee.”
• “It becomes unhealthy when we confuse our relationship with the Caller with the calling, when we become so consumed with the calling that we forget about the people that we’re impacting on the other side.”
• “An unhealthy kind of calling in the workplace is not work as an expression of who I am, but work as the definition of who I am.”
• “The virtue of humility enacted [...] keeps us on the healthy calling path.”
• Micah 6:8
• “Deep shame comes from the idea that work is a calling, and when you don’t want to do it anymore, it’s not the task that you don’t want to do anymore, it’s that relational connection that feels severed [...] It’s not ‘I don’t like what I’m doing anymore, it’s I don’t know who I am anymore.’”
• Communication when stressed: withdrawal, reduced awareness, physical tension
• “Burnout doesn’t go away on its own, so we have to stop romanticizing pushing through.”
• Saundra Dalton-Smith’s Seven Types of Rest
• “Sabbath is not meant to just be for a day; we’re meant to live a Sabbath lifestyle. Sabbathing is turning our hearts and minds to the Lord, and remembering that all of the time all of the resources that we have are His, and we are not God and He is enough.”
• “Because calling is a process, even jobs that don’t feel exciting at all can teach you something about yourself.”
• Make Your Job a Calling by Bryan Dik and Ryan Duffy: task crafting, relational crafting, cognitive crafting
• “Calling is about relationship. Focus on and pursue the relationship, and the Lord will clarify your calling.”

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: The Power Broker by Robert Caro
• Heather: Yuka app
• Arianna: Voice messaging with her husband

Weekly Spotlight: Residence Life Positions

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Brian Delamont returns to the podcast as we explore the Biblical theme of creation, beginning in the garden of Eden and culminating in the city of God. Drawing from voices like Alistair McGrath and Albert Wolters, we consider what it means to live as faithful stewards of God’s world and reflect His image in our spheres of influence. From Genesis to Revelation, we are invited to participate in God’s ongoing work of transformation, restoration, and renewal.

• Listen to “Christ Be Magnified” by Cody Carnes
• Genesis 2:8-20
• Creation Regained by Albert Wolters 
• “God gives humanity the occupation of partnering with Him in order to bring this garden to the fullness that God envisions for it, to partner with God in transformation.”
• Revelation 22
• Psalm 19
• Romans 1:20
• “God’s revelation of Himself is so clearly seen that humanity is without excuse to know that there is a God and that He exists.”
• Romans 2:15
• “To be created in God’s image means that we have these echoes of God’s design and God’s intention innately connected and integrated into our humanness.”
• “God wants us and created us and designed us to live integrated lives. There’s nothing that doesn’t have His fingerprint on it.”
• “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry, ‘Mine!’ - Abraham Kuyper
• “The Kingdom has come – it’s here – and yet there is more to come.”
• “When we bring care or compassion or provision to others, we’re making small transformations that point to the King and point to the Kingdom, both now and the Kingdom to come.”
• Creation by Alistair McGrath
• “Stewarding creation is an expression of love for God because God loves what He has created.”
• “We don’t worship nature or creation, but we esteem it.”
• The Parable of the Faithful Steward in Luke 12:42-48
• Jeremiah 29:4-7
• “When we try to make God look like us, we are miscreating, but when we understand that we are created in God’s image, it enables us to integrate our faith, our spirituality, with the physical world, because that’s the way He intended it from the very beginning, all the way through Scripture.”
• “Science is never going to threaten God. How we apply science can threaten our understanding.”
• “What evidences do I see in creation for Him? What evidences, like Psalm 19, do I see in the law of God?”
• Revelation 21:1-5
• “What started in a garden does become a city.”
• “In God’s city, there is life and light. The river that flowed in Eden now flows from the throne, and it’s the water of the river of life that is there for all nations. It’s part of our inheritance, it’s part of our sonship and daughtership with God.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:17

May Reflection: Am I actively engaging in God’s creation mandate for the part of the world that I’m able to influence? What sphere of influence has God given me? What am I stewarding?

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Water flavor drops
• Heather: Marking Bible passages while watching The Chosen 
• Brian: Springtime and tulips blooming

Weekly Spotlight: Bible Teacher Positions

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On this Good Friday, author Justin Schell traces the mission of God as seen in the sacrifice of Christ – to reveal Himself to humanity so that we may know Him in the world He’s made – and calls the Church to witness to this Master who invites us to feast with Him.

• Learn more about Lausanne’s Younger Leaders Generation
• “Mission is one of those things in ministry and in Christianity that so easily can become about other things than about God.”
• “The mission of God is Him revealing Himself to humanity so that we might know Him in the world that He’s made.”
• “That’s our role as a Church – we are witnessing to the God who has made Himself known.”
• John 12:23-24, 31-32
• “You want to see the glory of God? You want to see the defeat of evil? Look at the cross.”
• “The cross is ground zero for the mission of God.”
• 2 Corinthians 2:14
• Romans 12
• “Our suffering isn’t a hindrance to the Gospel going forward; it’s actually the way it goes forward.”
• “God will use your fragrance, your sacrificed life, to bring men and women to know Him and to join the procession.”
• “There is no Christian ministry that isn’t cross-shaped. There is no such thing as true Christian ministry that’s not a dying to ourselves so that Christ might live through us.”
• “What will we do for Him if we will not feast with Him?” - Richard Sibbes
• “We can only serve the master for so long if we don’t actually enjoy Him.”
• “Don’t pray for perseverance, pray for joy, because you’re going to persevere in anything that you have joy in.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:17
• John 11
• “The Church is growing and being missional, even in the midst of their suffering.”
• “Christ is worth everything, and when things get hard, that’s a time to be on mission. We can be confident calling the world to Jesus, no matter what it costs, because it’s worth it.”
• “If you feel insignificant, you might finally be prepared to be someone who can witness to the all-sufficient God.”
• Luke 14
• “The Master’s heart is set on a feast.”
• “Do you know how good the Master is? Do you delight in Him? Do you think you could have a ministry of inviting people to a feast? If so, that’s what mission is.”
• “Whatever capacity you think you need, whatever brilliance you think you need to develop or that you’re missing – that’s not what you need. You need to know the heart of the master, and then with joy, go out and invite men and women [to] come [...] That kind of evangelism is Biblical evangelism.”
• “If you can spend your days allowing your heart to be warm in the sunlight of Jesus and then go out and invite people to enjoy Him with you, then you’re ready to be a missionary.”

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Sons learning to ride bicycles
• Heather: Microsoft Translator app
• Justin: Discovering a jazz radio station and sharing the book God Shines Forth 

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Humor is one way to build rapport with your students, but there’s more to it than just being the “fun teacher.” Kevin McClintock – better known as Mr. McTiktok – shares from his experiences as a teacher and social media influencer, underscoring the importance of consistent boundaries and connecting with your students.

• Follow Kevin: Instagram | TikTok
• “When the kids come into class and they know what’s expected of them inside the class, we can get stuff done. We still can be funny, but we have certain goals.”
• “When you are kind of an entertainer, there’s always going to be this ebb and flow. Sometimes you have to be more direct.”
• “If they know that there are boundaries, they feel safe. That’s when you get to be silly, that’s when you get to be goofy and it’s not a detriment to class.”
• “My advice is to not just throw in humor but to get to know the kids. You have to observe them, you have to know their interests.”
• “Consistency is the key. Consistently pouring into those kids, you will break down their barriers.”
• “Consistency and showing interest in your students [are] way more important than just being goofy.”
• “The one thing that I miss [about teaching] is the relationship with the kids.”
• “You can’t teach a subject to someone that’s not willing. When you know them, that’s when they’re going to want to learn.”
• “I’m not going to get them to try to love history, but they know that I love them.”

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Replacing older shirts
• Heather: Messaging with her cousin’s daughter
• Kevin: Getting diagnosed with ADHD

Weekly Spotlight: Social Studies positions

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Are you moving internationally or returning to your passport country? Have a friend who will be relocating soon? Worlds Here and There is a guide for navigating this significant life transition. Listen in to hear from one of the creators of this resource, Paul Snider of MK2MK, as he shares about how this book came to be and the importance of processing the impacts of moving abroad, whether upcoming, recent past, or many years ago.

• Worlds Here and There: An Activity Book for International Transition
• MK2MK
• “How can we name and grieve the things that they’re losing [...] and look at what they’re entering into?”
• “Here and there is really about the magnitude of both places and naming all of the different parts of both places.”
• “It’s never too late to grieve a past transition.”

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Trading kids with neighbors during spring break
• Heather: Having her voice back after a cold
• Paul: Goodreads and reading more

Weekly Spotlight: Puebla Christian School

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What does it look like to bear with one another? What message are we proclaiming, and how does the message dwell within us? Brian Delamont returns to the podcast this week to unpack Colossians 3.

• “Learning is actually so rich and so all-encompassing. It’s not just hearing a tidbit of information or being able to do a single skill; it’s understanding and applying that skill in context, in community, in relationship to other things that are happening.”
• “It’s our churches, it’s the community of Jesus followers that we find ourselves in, that can be greenhouses and accelerators for transformation. They’re the places where we can really grow and mature together.”
• Colossians 1:28
• “When they welcome Onesimus back, this group of Jesus followers proclaims something. They proclaim that there is forgiveness. They proclaim that there is repentance. They proclaim that there is acceptance, regardless of what your social status is or what you may have done. You are welcome in this community. That is a proclamation because it’s verified by their actions.”
• Colossians 3:12-17
• “Bearing with one another is a continuous process.”
• “When we worship well, we let the message of Christ dwell among us.”
• “Worship, by its very nature, means that we submit our thinking, our voices, our bodies to God and align together with His truth. There’s a willing submission to participate with the larger group.”
• “Just as God is omnipresent, in everything and everywhere, there’s no space or action in our lives where He should not be, where His Name, His character isn’t seen and proclaimed.”

March Reflection: As a community, what do we proclaim to those around us?

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: More frequent visits from his brother with the Frontier Airlines annual pass
• Heather: Rewatching episodes of The Chosen during Lent
• Brian: Using Pinterest for a home renovation project

Weekly Spotlight: HopeSeed School

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Emmanuel and Ruth Mbennah serve as TeachBeyond leaders in Tanzania with an amazing story and vision for their country. Hear how Emmanuel’s childhood experience with school and Ruth’s background as a teacher play into their ministry today.

• “Where I was born and where I grew up, there was no church, there was no school, there was no hospital, there was no road going to that place.” -Emmanuel
• “No matter the circumstances in which one grows up, education can really define the destiny of the person. Education is key, education is possible. People regardless of where they are born and where they are raised; they have the potential to pursue education.” -Emmanuel
• “I was fortunate to have a teacher who also had a heart to expose us to the Word of God, and then somehow God used that to propel me into a further search.” -Emmanuel
• “You need education, but one that acknowledges and makes space for the learner to encounter the exposure to the Gospel so they can change.” -Emmanuel
• “I celebrate telling this story because I see the hand of God in my life.” - Emmanuel
• “We want teachers to know the Bible and to be able to transform students, and also students can transform communities.” -Ruth
• “The Gospel story is actually our strong instrument when we talk about transformation.” -Ruth
• “This is the kind of ministry that carries the mechanism that can lead to the realization of the promise of education.” -Emmanuel
• “We want them to know this is a very unique opportunity for the transformation of communities through the Gospel, using education. So I would like to impact schools, owners, managers, teachers, to have the philosophy of transformational education become the philosophy of education for Tanzania.” -Emmanuel
• “Everyone who has access to education must have access to education that can transform their lives.” -Emmanuel
• “I’m not in the wrong place at the wrong time. I am a product of divine orchestration to be here now to do what I’m doing.” -Emmanuel
• “I was not just lucky. God was up to something, and that something was for today, for such a time as this.” -Emmanuel
• “I want the Gospel to transform every group that I meet when I train using Sparrow Project strategies.” -Ruth
• “For us as believers, it’s not so much accomplishments as much as the grace of God that has propelled us to this point.” -Emmanuel

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Online book club
• Heather: Visiting a friend from university
• Ruth: Sparrow Project techniques
• Emmanuel: Speaking at a retreat and reflecting on his level of commitment

Weekly Spotlight: Sparrow Project

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Dr. Benny Fong joins co-hosts Heather Brown and Keane Fine to share perspectives and tips for leveraging AI as a teacher. Dr. Fong provides practical applications, ethical considerations, and how AI, when used wisely, can help minimize the mundane and allow educators to focus on relationships for Kingdom impact. What are your experiences with AI in your classroom or school? Share with us at [email protected].

• Episode 147: Being Human in the Age of AI
• “The misconception is that the kids will just shift totally to using an artificial teacher or something. [...] We know that book learning is really only one part of learning. The bigger part of learning comes from a mentor, a teacher, a guide to light that fire of curiosity.”
• “The whole idea of generative AI is to generate new content based on past context and experiences and information.”
• “You have to treat it as a new technology, emerging technology. What are you comfortable with?”
• “As with any technology, we [have] to know the ethical boundary and the privacy first,”
• Suggestions for practical application:
• ChatGPT for lesson planning with differentiation
• Perplexity or Copilot search engines
• Real-time translation
• Multi-modal feature
• “We don’t want to shortcut the process for beginning teachers to become good teachers. We don’t want to shortcut the process for students to learn their content.”
• “I think the danger obviously is always viewing tools as good or bad. It’s always nuanced. I think that the more that we understand the tool [...] the better we can wield this tool [...] for God’s work and for His Kingdom.”
• “As educators, we are lifelong learners.”
• “AI is really just the latest in terms of tools that forces us as educators to be flexible in how we engage our stakeholders.”
• “Education leaders have to start [...] They need to recognize that things are changing. They need to work with the teachers and parents and students to formulate prudent policies first to get on the same page. Then, once things are on the same page, then that frees up the teacher to the next step, which is to innovate and learn.”
• “We want to build [...] salt and light and ambassadors to the world that needs the Gospel. What does that look like with the help of AI?”
• “Minimize the mundane stuff so that I can maximize the relationship.”
• “Real leaders are created through mentoring and through relationship. So, what I feel is that AI, if used properly, can actually maximize that relationship building and mentoring aspect with those around us.”

Learn more about TeachBeyond’s Transformational Teaching Conference here.

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Doodling on a Boogie Board LCD writing tablet
• Heather: HabitShare app
• Benny: Being reminded about grace at a recent marriage conference

Weekly Spotlight: Belize Christian Academy

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Thinking of serving in missions someday? Hear from co-host Heather Brown, along with mobilization coaches Rachel Schmitt and Amanda Cameron, about practical steps you can take now as you consider missions for the future – and in the meantime, make an impact where you are and continue to grow in Christ! 

1. Pray.
   • Operation World
   • Joshua Project
2. Serve where you are.
   • “How can I be plugged in? How can I use what God’s given me and actually build and grow those skills that could be used in the future? Those things can be used now, too, and benefitting the communities that we’re in. It can help with our discernment in the future, but also has an impact now.” -Heather
3. Take a trip internationally.
   • “I love that God is the same God everywhere.” -Heather
   • “It was a great opportunity for me to see life outside of my own small little bubble that I had grown up in, to expand my horizons, to learn more about what it looks like to live in another country, to see how things are done differently, and to see how the church functions in other countries.” -Rachel
   • Learn more about TeachBeyond’s short-term trips here.
4. Get involved in a missions-minded church.
   • “I remember feeling inspired, like, ‘I want to go to Africa. I want to be at a school in Africa.’ That stirred in me that desire, and it wasn’t until years later that God opened the door for me to actually do that.” -Amanda
5. Seek wisdom from others.
   • “With wisdom and discernment, bring people in who can help you with wisdom and discernment.” -Heather
6. Befriend internationals.
   • “There’s such a value to spending time with people and learning about their cultures.” -Amanda
7. Give sacrificially to missions.
   • “We cultivate a heart for missions as we invest in missions.” -Heather
8. Attend a missions conference or class.
   • Urbana Missions Conference
   • Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
9. Read, listen, and learn.
   • A Life Overseas
   • Mission Smart by David Frazier
   • Follow TeachBeyond on social media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
   • Missionroadmap.org
10. Download our free Next Steps journal! 

Closing Advice:

• “Be proactive [...] and move forward and God will reveal where He wants each of us to be.” -Amanda
• “As long as you’re continuing to move forward, He’ll guide you and lead you in the direction that He wants you to go.” -Rachel

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What’s changing our lives:

• Heather: Gather25
• Amanda: Thrift stores
• Rachel: Pacas socks

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