Why we teach

​It is back to school time. It is time to get ready for the classroom. It is time to get ready for a new year of “reading, writing, and arithmetic.”
 
I want to first give a shout out to all of our members who are teachers and administrators in all the school districts in and around Huntsville. You guys do a great job in teaching and leading. God, bless you in your work.
 
I want to also give a shout out to all of our schoolteachers, aides, and administrators of Faith Lutheran School. Welcome back to those who were with us last year. Welcome to our new teachers. I pray that your time with us is a wonderful time of teaching and learning.
 
And I want to give a shout out to our NEW PRINCIPAL/DIRECTOR Cheryl Bailes. Welcome to Faith and God bless your career with us.
 
With all that said, I would like to ask you a question. What is the purpose of education? Why do we teach? Why do we learn? What is the reason?
 
There are a lot of reasons. We teach in order to train people for careers. We teach so that a young person grows up into an adult who will be able, through his or her career, provide for his/her family. We teach so that will have a “well rounded” education and foundation for their present and future lives.
 
For us at Faith, we teach for a different reason. Yes, we teach to prepare. No, not for a career. Yes, we teach for people to be “well rounded.” And no, not for knowledge sake.
 
We teach here at Faith as part of our greater mission and ministry. We teach so that we “build up and raise up present and future disciples.” We carry on conversations so that you are prepared to live your life as a follower of Jesus. We meet around tables, desks, and offices so that you more than “well rounded.”
 
And you have the opportunity to be a part of many different conversations leading you to a stronger disciples’ life with Jesus. Go and check out our website, www.faithhuntsville.org,  for a list and description of all the groups that we have on campus and off.
 
My very big goal is for all of you to be a part of one discussion or another. For the more we are conversing and learning from God’s Word, the stronger disciples we become. And by doing so, we are one step closer to fulfilling our mission and ministry, building up and raising up present and future disciples.
 
Your servant in Christ,
Pastor Robert