Abstract
This essay draws upon twenty-five years of teaching and a strong belief in the inevitable and desirable overlap between pastoral and professorial roles to present four personal convictions about the character of teaching. First, passion for teaching must be great enough to overcome the toil. Second, effective teaching focuses upon the learner and causes not blind acceptance but critical thought. Third, effective teaching engenders a commitment to search for the truth while dispelling indoctrination and dogmatism. Finally, teaching is an event where content acquisition sits within a broader experiential matrix.
DOI
10.7252/Journal.01.2008F.02
Recommended Citation
Bauer, David R.
(2008)
"No Higher Calling: Personal Reflections on the Task of Teaching,"
The Asbury Journal:
Vol. 63:
No.
2, p. 15-23.
Available at:
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol63/iss2/3
