Teaching Tuesday: Sharing Your Faith As a Christian Educator

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Christians who choose to work in the traditional teaching environment have a unique opportunity to step out in faith to bring positive and needed transformation to the workplace. As believers in Jesus Christ, our school campus is our mission field, and we can shine our light to the degree allowed (Matthew 5:16, NIV). Within the guidelines set by federal law, we have the freedom to share our faith in several different ways. Although it is both a privilege and responsibility to model and even share our faith with students and staff, we want to do so respectfully and with consideration for the established leadership of our school site.
Here are some suggestions that fall within the guidelines of the law:
Religious Education Through Biblical Accounts
We can teach about religion, including biblical accounts, when used as one of many historical texts. If we include religious music or literature in the curriculum for an academic purpose and it is balanced with other selections, we are within the boundaries of the law. Although we cannot promote Christianity above other religions, we can include the tenants of our faith as a part of the conversation about religious choices.
Answering Student Questions
Another liberty we have as a public servant is to answer student questions about faith or personal beliefs. As teachers, we should consider what is age-appropriate and refrain from proselytizing. We can also pray, read the Bible, and have spiritual conversations with colleagues when it does not interfere with our duties as educators and our colleague initiates or expresses interest in the topic of discussion.
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