Teaching: Mission and/or Job?
If you are doing it only because, you are paid for it, it's a job; you are doing it not only for the pay but also for service, it's a mission.
If If you quit because your boss or colleague criticized you, it's a job;
If you keep on teaching out of love, it's a mission.
If you teach because it does not interfere with your other activities, it's a job;
If you are committed to teaching even if it means letting go of other activities, it's a mission.
If you quit because no one praises you or thanks you for what you do, it's a job; If you remain teaching even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it's a mission.
It's hard to get excited about a teaching job;
It's almost impossible not to get excited about a mission.
If our concern is success, it's a job;
If our concern is success plus faithfulness, it's a mission.
An average school if filled by teachers doing their teaching job; A great school is filled with teachers involved in a mission of teaching.
Reflections 100 World Teaching: Mission and/or Job?
If you are doing it only because, you are paid for it, it's a job; you are doing it not only for the pay but also for service, it's a mission.
If If you quit because your boss or colleague criticized you, it's a job;
If you keep on teaching out of love, it's a mission.
If you teach because it does not interfere with your other activities, it's a job;
If you are committed to teaching even if it means letting go of other activities, it's a mission.
If you quit because no one praises you or thanks you for what you do, it's a job; If you remain teaching even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it's a mission.
It's hard to get excited about a teaching job;
It's almost impossible not to get excited about a mission.
If our concern is success, it's a job;
If our concern is success plus faithfulness, it's a mission.
An average school if filled by teachers doing their teaching job; A great school is filled with teachers involved in a mission of teaching.
100 world reflection