Lyle explores the importance of teaching music in our schools. He discusses the importance of music in worship, praise, and thanksgiving, and the need for competence.Courtesy CASBI.

After 30 years in the classroom, a retired teacher shares things he would avoid and things he would do again if given the opportunity.

Growing up is hard for anyone. What is it like to grow up in a foreign land and understand two cultures but not be at home in either one? Stephan Gingerich shares stories and lessons from a third culture kid.

These four men discuss ways to promote long term service of missionaries, their rootedness in the communities they serve, and passing on the core values of mission leaders to the next generation of leaders.

In the Bible, the stories of God's people are told--and retold. Pete calls us to impart the records of the past, not as history for its own sake, but for the glory of God who worked among us.Excerpted from Historical Decisions Based on an Anabaptist Worldview.

Do you have a winsome spirit? Are people drawn to you by the smile and warmth you portray when you do you street ministries? Do they see the light of Jesus shining from your eyes? Do they feel like a project? Do they feel needed by you? Are you too busy doing ministry to take time for their needs? T

Peter probes the fallacies of building on ethnicity or culture, and points to Christ, the only heritage we can build on.Courtesy FBEP.

How long has it been since you had a board meeting? Ever attended an ineffective board meeting? Come for ideas to help your meetings be more efficient, productive, and scheduled.

Session two of a three-part series on the power of math.

Managing a classroom requires clear procedures. This is the key takeaway of this sesssion on classroom management.

"Good morning, students! It's achievement test time!"Is your school ready to handle achievement tests successfully? Allen describes and models best practices for before, during, and after test day. He explores questions including Why do we need tests? What is the goal of testing? What are potential

In this talk, Carol discusses the killers of enthusiasm and investigates some of the cures for an enthusiasm deficiency. Is this deficiency preventable and reparative?

Are there ways to introduce your subject to the class that gets their attention and helps them to be able grasp what you are teaching?

What do you do with a student that constantly turns in substandard work (if he or she does it at all)? How do you determine their abilities? How do you help them develop reasonable study skills?

Throughout history God has used faithful people to accomplish His will. The parable of the talents demonstrates the potential of each one of us in God’s kingdom. How many talents do you have? Have you doubled them? In this session you will hear stories of modern day disciples using their talents for

Have you ever wondered how to justify the following two statements? 1. Readers are leaders. 2. John has so much spare time he is always asking for a library book. Well, I have wondered too. But could we sometimes guide his avid thirst for reading? Could we nudge his overflowing interest to its great

As an administrator it is a profound privilege and responsibility to work with people and team with a community to shepherd a school. Along with this responsibility comes a tremendous responsibility: to bear the weight of working with broken people and situations. Gerald offers a set of principles t

Most missions can’t exist without funding. So finding creative ways to extract money from supporters becomes a major focus. We create compelling newsletters, tell stories that work on emotions, and utilize pictures which convey great need. But what kind of responsibility comes with these donations?

NOTE: The audio quality of this recording is poor, and the message cuts off before it is complete.Courtesy FBEP.

Similar to other careers more of our mission organizations could benefit by long term commitments of its workers. This workshop will look at the positives and negatives of career missionaries. Including such topics as: The Call, The Task, Family Considerations, Sustainability