Called to Teach: The Vocation of the Presbyterian Educator

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Duncan Sheldon Ferguson, William J. Weston
Geneva Press, Jan 1, 2003 - Education - 223 pages

In this unique book, Duncan Ferguson and Beau Weston argue that the calling to teach is distinctively Reformed and a primary mission of the Presbyterian Church. This collection of essays first lays the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for this calling, then explores how it is lived out today in educational institutions--church-related as well as secular. Ferguson and Weston conclude that today's church must have the nurture of the teacher as a central part of its mission.

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Contents

The Dying Light and Glowing Embers
3
The Biblical Foundations of Presbyterian Education
9
The Reformed Tradition
24
The Reformed Understanding of Vocation in History
43
The Context of Teaching Engagement
59
Teaching in the Collegiate Institutions of the Church
74
Teaching in the Theological Schools of the Church
90
Case Studies of Teaching Application
103
The Vocation of Teaching in Secular and Public Colleges
130
Teaching and Learning in Presbyterian Theological Education
145
A Reformed Theological Perspective
151
Presbyterian Teaching at a United Methodist Seminary
158
The Dawning of the Light
164
Notes
187
References
206
Index of Scripture References
215

Faith and Learning at Waynesburg College
114
More than Historical
121

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About the author (2003)

Duncan S. Ferguson worked in higher education for years, serving as a college chaplain, faculty member, and administrator. He has also served as Senior Officer of Higher Education for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and for the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. William J. Weston is John M. and Louise Van Winkle Professor of Sociology at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He is an elder in the Presbyterian Church and has published several books, including Presbyterian Pluralism: Competition in a Protestant House.

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