Observation Of My Field Work Experience At Prince Avenue Baptist Church

In Virtuous Minds, Phillip Dow helps the reader understand what it means to love God with all of their minds. Dow does this by giving the reader a list of seven intellectual virtues, which can be performed in good or bad ways. Some may choose the path of cheating, arrogance, laziness, or cowardice, but Dow hopes this book will provide an option for recovering intellectual character. He splits the book into three separate parts, part one defines the seven intellectual virtues, while part two presents the awards that will come with these virtues, and finally part three provides the reader with a series of steps to reach this character.

I encourage children to participate in classroom activities and to honor the classroom rules. I listen to what the children say and expand upon their language, building their vocabulary and background knowledge. I understand when to teach directly, when to provide time for exploration and discovery, when to practice skills, and when to encourage creativity. I plan activities that have a purpose and that challenge children. We have site words, colors, shapes, letters, and numbers posted throughout the classroom. In small group time we have enrichment work that is fun as well as educational. We also have calendars that we send home with the parents that have daily activities on them to help the children to learn while at home. The parents also have the opportunity to view the lesson plan because it is posted on the wall in the

When it comes to the education of children, there are numerous fundamental factors, to mention a few: parents, teachers, the student himself, curriculum, methodology, culture, and the Holy Spirit. Students must first take responsibility for their own education and desire to learn. Even though this key educational factor is not a prerequisite for learning, all students must eventually hunger for learning or it will never take root in their lives. Responsible teachers must use responsible materials and methodology in order for purposeful education to have a lasting impact. Teachers must use their divine calling and materials that “are not sugar-coated, censored, vacuous and dry, nor merely politically correct” (Holtrop) to challenge this current generation of students. While secular humanism views children as inherently good, we know that scripture teaches that all mankind to be innately evil, a

Some special aspects of the program that would intrigue families would be that they have various activities that would entertain the child yet teach them something. The class is very flexible and interactive. Since the class is within the church, any family is able to enroll their child according to their age. There is more than enough teacher and student involvement since it is a small class. The class consists of three caregivers that teach different lessons and help students when they need it. I was also told that they change

Many students come to school without a solid moral and ethical foundation because it has not been a priority at home. The lack thereof must not be used as an excuse. Educators must assume the responsibility to be effective caregivers, moral models, and ethical mentors. Successful character education is an integral part of a school’s culture, most effective when the virtues are integrated into the academic curriculum (Dean, 2014).

For many years, I have worked in ministry as a support ministry member. In 1993-1997, I served as Administrator at Beacon Light Full Gospel Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Darryl S. Bister. I was responsible for all of his appointments, drafting of documents, and overseer of additional staff members and responsible for the day to day operations. In 1997, I was called to Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church with my husband under Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. I served in many capacities in this ministry from worship leader to Administrator to the Registrar for Greater St. Stephens School of Ministry. My husband along with our 3 children was then called to Denver, Colorado to serve at Heritage Christian Center under Bishop Dennis Leonard. We serve in that ministry

Character Values are an important subject that must be taught to children or else they may never learn them. Thomas J. Lasley the author of “Character Will Likely Fail,” is against character education because he believes that character values are observed at home, and cannot be taught. While Kathleen Townsend the author of “Not Just Read and Write, But Right and Wrong,” believes that it is our duty as a community to teach our children values. Townsend clearly has a stronger argument because the only defense Lasley has to support his opinion is that it doesn’t matter whether or not we teach children values they are still going to act like the people around them. While Townsend has numerous facts and subject matter experts to support her theory that if teachers do not teach values then some children

Character Education: [Character education is important within our educational system. Leadership in schools is always looking for ways to incorporate character qualities in everything done in and out of the classroom. Whether you are planning to teach at a Christian school or public school, this is an important aspect. For 6 out of the 10 artifacts, state how you used or would use this artifact to teach or instill a character quality. Incorporate Biblical perspectives throughout this section of reflection.]

Hartman, E. (2006). Can We Teach Character? An Aristotelian Answer. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 5(2006), 68-81.

Hartman, E. (2006). Can We Teach Character? An Aristotelian Answer. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 5(1), 68-81

Gary United Methodist Church is a small congregation of less than fifty members with an average worship attendance of ten or less. The congregational leaders, known as the administrative council, are looking for ways to increase attendance, which has been dwindling over the last few decades, and find new ways to engage in mission work in their small northern Minnesota community of less than 3,000. A decrease in employment opportunities over the last thirty years and the shutdown of two major employers in the town have led to the mass exiting of families with children. The town has several properties that are either condemned or dilapidated. Recently their schools combined with a neighboring town to offset the lack of enrollment and suspend the closing of both sets of schools.

Q: In your own words, define “godly character” and explain why it is important for a Christian educator to display such.

Hillcrest Baptist Church began in 1954 as a mission church, seeking to target families with children on the east side of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Since inception, the church has worked with under ten senior pastors. Pastoral longevity is a rarity in the prominent churches of the region. The newest lead pastor has a tenure of eighteen months, following tenures of twenty and eighteen years respectively. However, Hillcrest exists in a unique and blessed group of churches in Western Kentucky. Nine years ago, an administrative pastor position began with the purpose of aiding the senior pastor, relieving him of certain duties and expanding effectiveness. Additionally, a discipleship pastor joined the team within the last nine months. Other part-time and temporary hires helped facilitate the growth. In the last eleven years, the church has doubled in Sunday Bible study, erected a new worship center, hired two full-time ministerial staff, paid off the building debt, and is poised to break ground on facility expansion with a significant percentage of funds in the bank.

When taking into consideration the fact that all of mankind was created in the image of God, the way you interact with others and the way we conduct ourselves in any situation is of significant importance. “The standard is that a believer should conduct his life in this earthly world by the principles God has bestowed upon him in the heavenly world.” (Towns, 2007) This also becomes especially important when our profession is in the education field. Regardless of the title you hold within the education field the role you play in the student’s life can be significant. Therefore, it is our responsibility to be mindful of the fact that all mankind was created in His image so that our interactions, whether it be with our peers, the student’s parents or our students themselves, we are at our best.

I read five articles on character education. These articles helped me to better understand the importance of character education and useful techniques and methods to teach children values and morals.