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062412 christian vocation & mission iv teaching - moey yoke lai
1. Christian Vocation
& Mission IV :
Teaching
Whispering Hope MC
24 June 2012
2. WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing
life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with
education. He argued, “What's a kid going to learn from
someone who decided his best option in life was to become
a teacher?”
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about
teachers:
'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.‘
To stress his point he said to another guest;
“You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest.
What do you make?”
3. Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and Frankness
replied, “You want to know what I make?”
(She paused for a second, then began...)
“Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they
could.
I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their
parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game
Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?”
(She paused again and looked at each and every person at
the table.)
4. ''I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their
actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write.
Keyboarding isn't everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God
given brain, not the man-made calculator.
5. I make my students from other countries learn everything
they need to know in English while preserving their unique
cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel
safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart
to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation
Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they
were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can
succeed in life.”
6. (Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
“Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me
knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high
and pay no attention because they are ignorant...
You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE .
What do you make Mr. CEO?”
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
7. What is happening
in our schools today?
• Examania
• Youth assault
• Teenage pregnancies
• Baby dumping
• Striving without significance
8. What is Jesus saying to us?
Matthew 9:35-38 (Today's New International Version)
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching
in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the
kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep
without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful
but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest,
therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."
9. God’s View vs Society’s View
Society says teachers are at the bottom
of the scale in status & prestige.
God says teachers rank at the top of the
scale. He sent his Son to be a teacher.
10. What is God saying to us?
Matthew 9:35-38 (Today's New International Version)
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching
in their schools, proclaiming the good news of the
kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep
without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful
but the teachers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest,
therefore, to send out teachers into his harvest field."
11. Age
0-4 5–9 10 – 14 15 – 19 Total
(mil) (mil) (mil) (mil) (mil)
Year
2009
2.43 2.56 2.72 2.65 10.36
2010 2.45 2.49 2.74 2.67 10.35
Total Pop
end 2010 28.4mil
Estimates based on adjusted 2000 Population & Housing Census
12. There are many positions of authority where
you can make others behave in a certain
way.
But there are only two
where you can actually influence people to want
to do the right thing:
being a parent and being a teacher.
If you do it right, the way you live your life will
influence your students
to want to do the right thing -
without even realizing it .
13. Ripples of Influence
6 classes x 30 A teacher comes into contact
= 180 students with 6,300 young lives in a
teaching lifetime. If each of
those individuals were to
35 years x 180 influence just 200 more, the
= 6300 students number rises to a
in a lifetime staggering 1.26 million.
And the ripples go on, to the
edge of eternity.
14. Romans 10:13-15 (Today's New International Version)
13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved." 14 How, then, can they call
on the one they have not believed in? And how
can they believe in the one of whom they have
not heard? And how can they hear without
someone preaching to them? 15 And how can
anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is
written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who
bring good news!"
25. SMK Marudi
* 250 students in his school CF –
Kayan, Kenyah, Lumbawang, Kelabit,
Penan, Iban, Berawan, Kiput, Chinese
etc
Total : 13 different tribes/races!
• Meet daily from 6.00 – 6.35 pm in the
school
26. Sun – Worship & testimonies
Mon – Scripture Memory
Tue – Sharing of the Word
Wed – Pray with a prayer partner
Thur – Praise & worship
Fri – Group prayer
Sat – Learn new songs
30. 2 months later
God moving in
Police thanked wonders &
his pastor miracles in school
31.
32.
33. HOW HAS SCF HELPED THE
HOSTELITES?
• Helps them grow in their walk with God
• Gives opportunities to learn how to pray,
lead praise & worship
• When they go back to their churches in
the interiors they are able to help lead
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39. Why challenge our youths
to take up teaching as a vocation
and mission?
40. TEACHING AS A VOCATION &
MISSION
• Unanimous resolution made at a joint
Malayan Christian Schools Council and
Christian Federation of Malaysia
symposium on the Future of Mission
Schools on 28 Oct 2000
“...to strongly urge all churches to
encourage parents and young people to
view teaching as a vocation and mission...”
41. Mission Schools
• 1930 – 50 Methodist primary & secondary
schools in Sibu, Sarawak
• 2010 – only 6 Methodist schools left
• Can it happen to other mission schools
that are left today?
• BBGS
• What can we do today to avoid this?
• Today, more than 400 mission schools left
in the whole nation
42. Serious implications
• Few/no teacher advisors of school
Christian fellowship groups (SCF)
• Few/no Christian teachers who are senior
enough to be nominated and appointed to
be principals especially in mission schools
43. Urgent Prayer Needed
• TCF is in crisis!
• The average age of TCF members is 45!
• Only 5% are below 30 years old
44.
45. Christians in Teaching
• 30 Aug 2009, Dr Denison Jayasooria in
his message on ‘Nation Building’ said
“ For impact, there must be a sizeable
number of Christians in the civil service.
He quoted 10-15% of Christian presence”
46. • 15 % in the teaching profession
• 40,000 Christian teachers in Malaysia
47. The 20-year target
• Can we have 40,000 Christian
teachers in Malaysia in 20 years’
time?
• 2000 entering teaching each year!
48.
49. Fear Factors
• ‘low pay’
• fear rural posting – sent to schools
in the ulu areas
• cannot meet future spouse, will be a
single forever!
50. The Truth is, Teaching is now...
no longer a last choice profession
but
a profession of top choice
Why?
51. Bachelor of Teaching Degree
2008 intake
• No. of applicants = 80,000
• No. of intake = 6,000 (7.5%)
• Trainees are given RM 430 in monthly
allowance
52. KPLI- Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah
• Those who have a basic university degree
and come for a one-year programme
2008 intake
No. of applicants = 100,000
No. of intake = 5000 (5%)
This group gets a monthly allowance of
RM1600
53. Are teachers ‘poor’?
Fresh graduates – DG 41
• Starting pay = RM 1700
• Housing = RM 250
• Entertainment = RM 300
• COLA = RM 100-300
TOTAL = RM 2350-2550
54. SENIOR TEACHER - DG 48
• Basic (Max) = RM 5800-6300
• Housing = RM 700
• Entertainment =RM 550
• COLA = RM 100-300
TOTAL = RM7150- 7850
55. Other benefits
• Medical benefits – for life for teacher,
spouse and immediate family members
• Retirement –pension for life for the
teacher and spouse if he/she were to
die first
56. What Can We Do Now?
• Methodist College Kuala Lumpur aims to
begin a Diploma in Teaching programme
next year.
• Private schools are springing up – they
need trained teachers
• Victoria University of Wellington –
RM20,000 – Can the church sponsor?
62. Teachers
* Can we be good role models in schools that
our students want to emulate us and pay us
the highest compliment by saying
“ Cikgu, I want to be a teacher one day – just
like you!”
* Can we not discourage our students –
especially the top scorers from entering
teaching?
63. Youth pastors & church leaders
Can we challenge our youths including the
brightest and the best from our
congregations to take up teaching?
Can we ask them to see themselves as
“youth workers/youth pastors” in schools?
64. Parents
If the Lord wants your children to serve
Him as teachers, will you release them
to go into teaching?
67. The final challenge
• In Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah heard God asking,
“ Whom shall I send? And who will go
for us?”
• Will our response be like Isaiah?
“Here Am I. Send me!”
“Send my son. Send my daughter”.
68. Know therefore
that the LORD
your God is God;
he is the faithful
God, keeping his
covenant of love
to a thousand
generations of
those who love
him and keep his
commandments
.
Deut. 7:9
69. Here I am, Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky
Here I am, Lord
I have heard my people cry
All who dwell in dark and Is it I, Lord?
sin I have heard You
My hand will save calling in the night
I, who make the stars of I will go, Lord
night
If You lead me
I will make their darkness
bright I will hold Your people
I will speak my Word to in my heart
them
Whom shall I send?
70. Here I am, Lord
I, the Lord of snow and rain
I have borne my people’s Here I am, Lord
pain Is it I, Lord?
I have wept for love of them I have heard You
They turn away
I will break their hearts of calling in the night
stone I will go, Lord
Give them hearts for love
alone If You lead me
I will speak my Word to I will hold Your people
them in my heart
Whom shall I send?
71. Here I am, Lord
I, the Lord of wind and
flame Here I am, Lord
I will tend the poor and Is it I, Lord?
lame
I will set a feast for them - I have heard You
My hand will save calling in the night
Finest bread I will provide I will go, Lord
Till their hearts are satisfied If You lead me
I will give my life to them
I will hold Your people
Whom shall I send?
in my heart
72. The world is yet to see
what God can do
with the life of one man or one woman
who will give himself or herself
unconditionally to Him
to do as He wills.
75. If you have any
concerns, queries we
will be more than happy
to meet up with you…
www.tcfmy.org
76. < 15 Years 15 - 64 > 64 Years Population
Year
(%) Years (%) (%) (in millions)
2006 29.2 66.5 4.3 26.83
2007 28.7 66.9 4.4 27.18
2008 28.2 67.3 4.5 27.54
2009 27.7 67.7 4.6 27.90
2010 27.2 68.1 4.7 28.25
Demographics of Malaysia, July 2010, Wikipedia
