Mentoring Part I: Introduction Mentoring is one of those things that is a little difficult to define, but we usually know it when we see it. As Christians we can think of mentors in the Bible such as Elijah, Paul, Naomi, Priscilla and of course Jesus. Many of us long for someone to come alongside us in our personal lives as well as in our academic and career settings who can help us navigate our world, assuring us that we are on the right path, yet challenging us to push our spiritual, personal, and vocational … [Read more...] about Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?
academic vocations
ESN News: A Leadership Transition
Photo: At Urbana 18, we held a staff party to celebrate Tom's great work with ESN (Emerging Scholars Network). This picture shows Tom and Theresa Grosh, their daughter Ellen, and InterVarsity Grad/Faculty Ministry Colleagues Bobby Gross (Vice President for GFM), Kathy Tuan-Maclean (Director of Faculty Ministry), and Hannah Eagleson (ESN). With both sorrow and joy, we announce that Tom Grosh IV will be transitioning to a new role as an area director with CMDA (Christian Medical and Dental Association) in South … [Read more...] about ESN News: A Leadership Transition
Equipping Christian Scholars at Urbana 18: The ESN Urbana Fellows Program
“It was amazing seeing so many Christian graduate students passionate about integrating their faith and their academic work. The connections were invaluable and further spurred me on to persevere as a faithful witness to Jesus' kingdom in the academy.” —InterVarsity ESN Urbana 18 Fellow … [Read more...] about Equipping Christian Scholars at Urbana 18: The ESN Urbana Fellows Program
The Christian Academic Vocation in “Restoring the Soul of the University”
"The Christian academic vocation is first and foremost defined by thinking about and living one's vocation in the light of the triune God and God's story of the world. These elements not only nourish the university's soul but should also define professors' fundamental identities and direct them to engage in certain story-formed virtues and practices that shape their vocations in unique ways. Thinking and living in the light of God and God's story can also foster an integrated relationship for teaching, scholarship, and … [Read more...] about The Christian Academic Vocation in “Restoring the Soul of the University”
Teaching Tips: Growing in Respect, Learning to Fly
Beth Madison recently shared some of her tips on teaching in Humility, Caring, and Cheerleading. Here she follows up with a few teaching ideas learned from Ephesians. Ephesians 4:15 (NLT) Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. This passage encourages me to remember two things about my students when I'm teaching: They need to fly–Like a mother eagle pushes her eaglets out of the nest to learn to fly, I try to … [Read more...] about Teaching Tips: Growing in Respect, Learning to Fly