Spirituality in Education

Christian Teachers in Action” (CTIA) is a prayer and  fellowship collaborative movement instituted to address the educational, moral and spiritual problems being faced by institutions of learning in Jamaica and the World.

http://www.christianteachersinaction.com/

Spirit: That which constitute our intangible being (Neil, 2003)

Banks, 2000

SPIRITUAL Relies on spiritual

senses to deal with issues/situations Fears God Wisdom and

understanding Spirit of counsel

NATURAL Relies of natural

senses in dealing with issues/situations Seeing Hearing Tasting Smelling Feeling (messages

from being touched)

SPIRITUAL Principle centered Shows much concern

for others Self aware and

accepting Sees self from God’s

perspective fearfully and

wonderfully made Belonging to the

divine family

NATURAL Self centered Shows more concern

for self than others Uses self knowledge

to preserve image Sees self through the

eyes of the world focus on physical

profile that the world admires

Belonging to a social group

SPIRITUAL Sees self from God’s

perspective Profile/image like that

of Christ Accepts divine order

as part of the daily plan to achieve purpose

Sees problems as an opportunity for development and for others to have spiritual experience

NATURAL Sees self through the

eyes of the world Profile/image acceptable

by the world (admirable worldly reputation)

Tries to order own steps to achieve purpose

Sees problems as the fault of someone (including self) or something: The blame game

Character Traits Character Traits

Character Traits Character Traits

Isaiah 11 Romans 7 & 8 Romans 12 I Corinthians 3 St Matthew 5 -7