159: The Roots of TeachBeyond (with George and Beverley Durance)
Transformed & Transformational
Release Date: 11/08/2024
183: Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work (with Arianna Molloy)
Transformed & Transformational
Dr. Arianna Molloy shares hopeful and practical guidance as we seek to understand and live out our calling. Arianna defines key terms, unpacks professional research, and shares personal anecdotes to cast a vision for a healthy, reflective practice for flourishing in work and in relationship with the Caller. | “As believers, our primary calling is to love God and love others, and to do that well in everything that we do.” “[God] is a personal, intimate designer, and He has equipped each of us with skill sets and passions.” Work as a calling: meaningful, identified Caller, skill set...
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182: From the Garden to the City (with Brian Delamont)
Transformed & Transformational
Brian Delamont returns to the podcast as we explore the Biblical theme of creation, beginning in the garden of Eden and culminating in the city of God. Drawing from voices like Alistair McGrath and Albert Wolters, we consider what it means to live as faithful stewards of God’s world and reflect His image in our spheres of influence. From Genesis to Revelation, we are invited to participate in God’s ongoing work of transformation, restoration, and renewal. Genesis 2:8-20 “God gives humanity the occupation of partnering with Him in order to bring this garden to the fullness that God...
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181: The Mission of God and the Witness of the Church (with Justin Schell)
Transformed & Transformational
On this Good Friday, author Justin Schell traces the mission of God as seen in the sacrifice of Christ – to reveal Himself to humanity so that we may know Him in the world He’s made – and calls the Church to witness to this Master who invites us to feast with Him. Learn more about Lausanne’s “Mission is one of those things in ministry and in Christianity that so easily can become about other things than about God.” “The mission of God is Him revealing Himself to humanity so that we might know Him in the world that He’s made.” “That’s our role as a Church – we are...
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180: Teaching with Humor: Building Rapport in the Classroom (with Kevin McClintock aka @MrMcTikTok)
Transformed & Transformational
Humor is one way to build rapport with your students, but there’s more to it than just being the “fun teacher.” Kevin McClintock – better known as Mr. McTiktok – shares from his experiences as a teacher and social media influencer, underscoring the importance of consistent boundaries and connecting with your students. Follow Kevin: | “When the kids come into class and they know what’s expected of them inside the class, we can get stuff done. We still can be funny, but we have certain goals.” “When you are kind of an entertainer, there’s always going to be this ebb and...
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179: Worlds Here and There: A Resource for Moving Internationally (with Paul Snider)
Transformed & Transformational
Are you moving internationally or returning to your passport country? Have a friend who will be relocating soon? Worlds Here and There is a guide for navigating this significant life transition. Listen in to hear from one of the creators of this resource, Paul Snider of MK2MK, as he shares about how this book came to be and the importance of processing the impacts of moving abroad, whether upcoming, recent past, or many years ago. “How can we name and grieve the things that they’re losing [...] and look at what they’re entering into?” “Here and there is really about the magnitude...
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178: Transformation in God’s Family (with Brian Delamont)
Transformed & Transformational
What does it look like to bear with one another? What message are we proclaiming, and how does the message dwell within us? Brian Delamont returns to the podcast this week to unpack Colossians 3. “Learning is actually so rich and so all-encompassing. It’s not just hearing a tidbit of information or being able to do a single skill; it’s understanding and applying that skill in context, in community, in relationship to other things that are happening.” “It’s our churches, it’s the community of Jesus followers that we find ourselves in, that can be greenhouses and accelerators for...
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177: Transformed Students to Transformed Adults in Tanzania - A Calling Story (with Emmanuel and Ruth Mbennah)
Transformed & Transformational
Emmanuel and Ruth Mbennah serve as TeachBeyond leaders in Tanzania with an amazing story and vision for their country. Hear how Emmanuel’s childhood experience with school and Ruth’s background as a teacher play into their ministry today. “Where I was born and where I grew up, there was no church, there was no school, there was no hospital, there was no road going to that place.” -Emmanuel “No matter the circumstances in which one grows up, education can really define the destiny of the person. Education is key, education is possible. People regardless of where they are born and...
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176: A Roadmap for AI in Education (with Dr. Benny Fong)
Transformed & Transformational
Dr. Benny Fong joins co-hosts Heather Brown and Keane Fine to share perspectives and tips for leveraging AI as a teacher. Dr. Fong provides practical applications, ethical considerations, and how AI, when used wisely, can help minimize the mundane and allow educators to focus on relationships for Kingdom impact. What are your experiences with AI in your classroom or school? Share with us at . “The misconception is that the kids will just shift totally to using an artificial teacher or something. [...] We know that book learning is really only one part of learning. The bigger part of...
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175: 10 Ways to Prepare to Serve in Missions (with Amanda Cameron and Rachel Schmitt)
Transformed & Transformational
Thinking of serving in missions someday? Hear from co-host Heather Brown, along with mobilization coaches Rachel Schmitt and Amanda Cameron, about practical steps you can take now as you consider missions for the future – and in the meantime, make an impact where you are and continue to grow in Christ! Pray. Serve where you are. “How can I be plugged in? How can I use what God’s given me and actually build and grow those skills that could be used in the future? Those things can be used now, too, and benefitting the communities that we’re in. It can help with our...
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174: From Renewed Minds to Transformed Cultures (with Brian Delamont)
Transformed & Transformational
Brian Delamont, TeachBeyond Vice President, returns to the podcast to share from 2 Corinthians 5 about what it looks like for our personal, internal transformation to impact culture – “getting out of our heads and into our neighborhoods.” Romans 12:1-2 “Every culture, every sub-culture, has patterns of thinking, patterns of behavior.” by Terrence Deal and Allan Kennedy “For everyone everywhere, there’s a ‘way that we do things around here.’ So what people think moves then from internal to external because it’s the values that drive the action. What you value...
info_outlineThis year, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of TeachBeyond! TeachBeyond was actually formerly known as Janz Team Ministries for over 50 years, changing its name to TeachBeyond in 2009. Listen in to hear more of the story of how TeachBeyond came about as we talk with George and Beverley Durance - well known for their family ties to the original Janz Team and their roles as former TeachBeyond President and Donor Services.
- “Being part of the Janz family played a huge, positive role in my life.” - Bev Durance
- “We said, ‘Wow, we would really like to do something for God, and we don’t want to get old and wonder what it would have been like to do that.’” - George Durance
- “The biggest motivator [..] was just strictly a deep desire to say the same thing in the 21st century that our forefathers had said in the 20th century, and if we were going to do that, we had to change how we said that.” - George Durance
- “We started by praying. I think this has become a real hallmark of TeachBeyond – that we pray.” - George Durance
- “When you have faith, you always act. Faith is never sitting on your backside. You ask and then you act.” - George Durance
- “When you put your foot on the accelerator, don’t take it off because you’ll never find it again.” - George Durance
- “If you’re going to cast a vision, you have to actually have a vision.” - George Durance
- “We see transformed lives, we see people changed across the globe, based on an educational initiative that the Holy Spirit has empowered and used.” - George Durance
- “Who would have guessed that I would follow in my mother’s footsteps to process the donations to support this work?” - Bev Durance
- “We determined that we would take every opportunity to develop relationships with the donors […] Our job was to give the organization face for the many people who wanted to support the work.” - Bev Durance
- “I just love seeing God's hand of provision at work every day, and that transforms a person.” - Bev Durance
- “So how does one keep going? How does one persevere in doing good? As we know, we will reap the harvest if we keep persevering, and one of the ways is to remember right from the beginning that God has gone before and prepared hearts and that you’re in the center of His will, no matter how hard or discouraged you feel.” - George Durance
- “Our missionaries are doing this – communicating the Gospel and discipling students in educational settings around the world – and I think my uncles would be so pleased to see the work they started continuing in this way.” - Bev Durance
Learn more about TeachBeyond’s annual Day of Giving here!
What’s changing our lives:
- Keane: Scheduled phone calls with his brother
- Heather: Visiting her mentor from a past season
- Beverley: Entering retirement and more time with family
- George: Keeping busy in this season of life
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