"For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Therefore I urge you, imitate me." (1 Cor 4:15-16)
One message from RETS that I really like is how as RE teachers, we should be fathers who love their children. There may be many instructors in the RE system, who teach class and then leave like part-time professors. However, we must not just be instructors. We must be fathers who love the students as their own children. This love is like the love of a good shepherd who is willing to give his life for the sheep. This love is a love of sacrifice. Therefore, let us not be hired hands. Let us not be mere instructors. Let us ask God for the heart of a father that we may truly love our children in Christ. We must set the example of love for the students - an example for them to imitate and follow.
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