Instead they become a unit, feeling pleasure and enjoying a shared experience. The inspired Christian teacher must assume risks. The inspired Christian teacher must possess great energy which, like the biblical grain of the mustard seed, will remove mountains. A strong will, a settled purpose, and an invincible determination, can accomplish almost anything, and in that lies the distinction between great teachers and mediocre ones. Then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Courage is a prerequisite to greatness as a Christian educator.
And the inspired Christian teacher must have great strength. And a major part of that challenge is to keep students excited by winning their commitment. Perhaps the most straightforward way, however, is to earn our students' loyalty through our own personal commitment to and practice of Christian values. 2Cited in William Safire and Leonard Safir, eds. 3Vartan Gregorian, quoted in Betty Sue Flowers, ed.