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Learn about their challenges and victories, and learn valuable life and leadership lessons from their lives that apply to you! Explore how YOU can be a leading lady in your own life like these Bible heroines. *Participants will receive CEU in biblical studies, leading toward completion of the ACSI EE 4-hour Accreditation requirements. Competency 11

The Old Testament book of Ruth is not a love story describing Ruth's pursuit and capture of the heart of Boaz; rather, it is a story of God's activity in "His-story" that led to the greatest king of Israel's history. This webinar will discuss the wonderful story telling of the book of Ruth, the reasons it is incorrectly read as a love story, and how this literary work reveals the surprising hand of God in the history.

The growing demands placed upon teachers are considerable: lesson preparation, grading responsibilities, parent conferences, administrative duties, special education documentation, behavior management, professional development, technological advancements, etc. It is easy for teachers to become overwhelmed and distracted from their primary calling and purpose—their students. Ironically, all of these things are necessary for effective teaching, but without clear focus, teachers can miss who they are serving in the process.
How many students are in our classrooms, on our sports teams, or in our fine arts programs desperately needing our focused attention? How can we possibly meet their needs while keeping pace with all of our additional responsibilities? The answer is simpler than we might imagine. When we focus intently on who, we began to escape the tyranny of what that steals the joy from our lives and service. When we remember who all of those lesson plans are actually for, why we meticulously grade their assignments and partner with their parents, and how we work hard to improve our teaching techniques to meet our students' learning needs, our focus becomes even clearer. We remember to focus on who, not what. This is the essence of biblical discipleship—what we have been commissioned by Jesus Christ to do.
A former teacher, school administrator, and adjunct professor, Dr. Stephen Reel currently serves as ACSI Vice-President USA. He is the author of "Clear Focus: Rediscovering the Most Important Aspect of Christian School Ministry."

As teachers and administrators, we do all we can to help kids develop a faith that lasts. Yet approximately 40-50% of graduating seniors pick-up their diplomas and ditch their faith. Join Dr. Kara Powell for this webinar and learn new research-based, practical tips from the Fuller Youth Institute that you can apply immediately in your classroom and school to help kids of all ages have lasting faith.