In lieu of Thanksgiving Week, and the reminder that we've got so much to be thankful for in the gift of one another-- we want to invite you to our newest Kingdom Educator COMMUNITY... we're launching the Connected KE+ Membership and you don't want to miss out!! For a limited time we'll be offering a Black Friday unbeatable discount for this Transfo…

To wrap up our self-care podcast series this week Jesica Glover invites us into the center of one of her Christian teacher community conversations-- and this week it happens to be with 2nd Grade teacher Bekah Hutchinson from SW Washington. Bekah invites us into her own experience of truth-telling which really hit home this summer when she attended …

Get Ready to be encouraged... and welcomed into an AWAKE Experience coming to your area SOON! Heather Kohnen, Christian Educators Awake Experience Coordinator, joins us this week to continue our unit of Teacher Heartcare by encouraging us to connect with the faith community, dig into our true identity--- identifying lies and replacing with the trut…

Melinda Wilson with the Immanuel Approach Inner Healing Ministries joins us, again, for Part 2 addressing our Teacher Hearts in an inner-healing activation. We begin with gratitude and appreciation and then we invite Jesus to show us where he is. This is not guided imagery, but rather an invitation to commune with Jesus. Dr. Karl Lehman, who create…

Melinda Wilson with the Immanuel Approach Inner Healing Ministries joins us for a 2-Part Series addressing our Teacher Hearts. Often we don't take time to listen to our hearts, and while serving our students is a daily passion, we must stop to care for our own hearts so we can be good stewards of those under our care. This is how we get unstuck in …

Jessica Klika returns to give us some more practicals for grounding, regulation, remaining in the present, and focusing on slowing down as educators. She talks a bit about identifying our needs with acronym H.A.L.T.S.-- where we ask ourselves am I Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, or Stressed, right now? Identifying what we need and then seeking to mee…

In the middle of our "Teacher Self-Talk" podcast unit former middle school teacher gone counselor, Jessica Klicka, shares some tips and tricks for keeping ourselves well inside and out. As we all know teachers can be notorious for putting off their own needs for those of others, but is this really the right thing to do in the long run? Ignoring the…

Sometimes we have "words" we're holding onto that we haven't seen come to pass yet. What we do with those words matters... it matters how we steward these prophetic words-- whether they're straight from scripture or prayed or prophesied over us. It's our job to hold onto them, pray them, and declare them over ourselves on the darkest days to stir u…

Declaring the truth over ourselves, our families, and our students is an act of believing the Word of God! Declarations cause our faith to rise and our perspectives to change. In this episode Jesica explains how declaring the truth of God's written word and rhema word have impacted her work in the world of education as well as her personal life, an…

Borrowed from a pivotal teaching on Declarations, Decrees, and Finding Confidence in God in 2020, Jesica addresses a core group of teachers seeking to upgrade their identity as a Kingdom Educator. She begins this episode emphasizing the importance of setting our minds on things above (see Colossians 3:2) for ourselves and our circumstances, and inv…

Let's pause to examine some background beliefs we need in order to live as Victors in Christ (instead of victims) and carry the Kingdom into our schools. Our aim is to live each day with a Kingdom Educator Mindset: 1. Invite the Holy Spirit to help you take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), so we can step up…

Even if you've just begun teaching you know the power of your thoughts! Our feelings can be up and down and all around in response to all we experience in single day at school, but the truth of our calling, identity, and who God is to us doesn't change... and so the Word of God becomes the bedrock from which we must live our lives as Kingdom Educat…

Are you struggling to get into the swing of "being on" for this NEW year? Have you been struggling to grab hold of your hope-filled lenses? You'll definitely want to recharge with this podcast episode! Elementary Teacher Sarah Miller shares her extraordinary testimony of praying God would remove her from public education for grabbing a hold of his …

Part 3 is all about Teacher Identity! If you haven't checked out parts 1 & 2, you'll have to go back and listen... but in this episode, High School Psych and History Teacher Dawn Rowe shares how it's often hard for us to receive goodness, especially the goodness of God. The truth is Jesus came to serve US. That may be a new concept for many of us, …

High School Teacher Dawn Rowe from Washington state knows first hand how to create a classroom culture of honor, trust, and respect. She creates the kind of classroom atmosphere where kids encounter their true identities and she's got a fascinating way of hearing their identities from God in public school. Listen to learn how Dawn uses the tools he…

If you've been curious about bringing the Kingdom of Heaven into your classroom or how to set up a classroom culture to host Love Himself (Jesus) in your teaching space, you've just come across a gold mine! Teacher Dawn Rowe from Washington State comes to us with a passion to equip and encourage Christian Teachers wanting to share the revelation of…

Need some vision with great HOPE as you begin preparing your classroom for this next school year? Or maybe you've just begun dreaming with God about what's possible for this next school year? Jesica Glover takes us into the truths of Ephesians 1:17-20, 2:6-7, 19-22 focused on the privilege we have as sons and daughter of the Living God who speaks! …

Michelle Keso is a Christian Teacher like you and me. She loved her teaching community, but often felt isolated not having many of like-minded faith. God drew her to pour out into her students just like you and me... to minister to her colleagues and she's had many opportunities in her training positions to do so, but when she drew near retirement …

Who has a promise you're still waiting to come to fruition?! I'm sure your raising at least one hand, right? Holding onto our promises is one thing, but contending for them is a step further. As friends of God, He invites us to converse with Him about our words... 1. Remind ourselves of our prophetic words, 2. speak of the things God has already do…

WARNING: Not every season turns out, or "rolls," like we think it will. As educators, we know this truth all too well, right? Our classrooms, our lessons, our students... don't always roll like we had planned... but we do have a choice in the matter. You may be asking, "What do you mean?" In this episode Jesica Glover shares vulnerably how this pas…

Have you ever had a dream in your heart to transform the world of education? Maybe you've been constructing plans or collecting ideas for what you'd change. Candace Fish was first a homeschool mom, then a para, who became a special education teacher and saw a need for a better way of helping kids learn so she began collecting plans to open a school…

If you're needing a little pick-me-up from a fellow comrade in the faith also stationed to serve in our schools, you're going to LOVE this podcast with Jill from Teacher Be Still! Jill carries a devoted heart to serving Jesus unashamedly in our public schools... and a big piece of this includes how she has loved teacher in her school, and now loves…

Morgan Preston shares testimonies that will strengthen your teacher heart as you aim to finish this school year strong. Her prayers over 10 years have been coming to fruition and they encourage us to not give up, but to trust in the sustaining power of God's presence and faithfulness as we continue to teach on mission with Him in our classrooms. Pl…

For Teacher Appreciation Week we're featuring Julio Vega's story of waking up (literally!!) to the calling of God on his life to be a Teacher on Mission. You'll be invited to reengage with your passionate call to live a life of love laid down for Jesus as you take steps of faith to serve with Him at school just through listening to several of the h…

How do I respond when I see kids acting abnormally and I think it's demonically derived, not just "normal" spectrum behavior? How do I respond when weird things-- even phenomena happen on my campus? At its simplest roots we walk onto our job sites knowing Jesus has already won over sin death and the grave and because we're seated with Him in heaven…

As promised, Jesica Glover presents the biblical backing for walking in our Christ given authority in our classrooms. She starts of the episode with examining how Father God demonstrates that He doesn't call us by what we have or haven't done, but He clothes us with His Royal identity (which comes with a wardrobe) just because we're His Kids! Our F…

If you've been thinking about letting your light shine a little brighter at school, or you have also been stepping out in greater faith this year YOU will be strengthened to know you're not alone in this faith walk at school! Former High School Teacher David Schmus shares several faith building testimonies of asking God "What are you up to?" and ch…

Have you ever thought about how you could connect with other Christian Teachers in your school, district, or region? Has encouraging other like-minded colleagues been on your heart? In Part 2 "Co-Creating w/God" Elementary Teacher Chelsea Vantol shares with us how other Christian Educators called out the leader in her and now she sees herself in a …

Elementary Teacher Chelsea Vantol from SoCal tried to leave public education, but God clearly had other plans! Listen to learn the first part of her journey of connecting with friend Holy Spirit to begin Speaking Words of Life over her students, set a classroom atmosphere of honor, and create a safe place for kids to make mistakes. I know you will …

This week Tony Barton from Turning Point USA brings his wealth of experience as a Kansas legislator to share with us how faith-filled educators are winning cases at the Supreme Court level based on our First Amendment Rights! We discuss the Lemon Laws and how they were abolished almost 2 years ago and how this may have played a big role in these re…

David Schmus from Christian Educators launches into this episode with his own teacher to director of Christian Educators testimony. You're going to appreciate his heart's calling to be a light just like you as he also presents to us the heart of Christian Educators: helping Christian teachers to learn about their faith rights in schools. Basic poin…

As many know teaching public school in Southern California isn't the easiest when it comes to being a light for Christ in the schools, but kindergarten teacher Andrea Brannam wasn't called into education because it was her career of choice. With the help of wise mentors she finds herself in a strategic place partnering with God to bring His Kingdom…

The truth of God's Word trumps our momentary feelings and even our circumstances! In this episode Jesica Glover from Kingdom Educators walks us through clinging to the truth of putting on the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18), standing in the power of His Might by contending for the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation through our deepening intimacy with…

Teacher April Reuter joins us, again, for this second half of her testimony of HOW TO BE a Teacher on Mission. Through her practical testimonies we learn that a Teacher on Mission: 1. Make Time to Pursue God & His Presence because we release whatever we carry. 2. Invite God to host His Presence on Your Campus. 3. Envision Your Staff & Students as G…

On this Valentine's week Kingdom Educators Founder Jesica Glover recaps the heart pulses from this last batch of teacher testimonies, her own love for hot tamales... aka ❤️God's faithfulness and the importance of making our own teacher heart connection with Jesus a priority. This beautiful hodgepodge of heartfelt encouragement will leave you feelin…

April Reuter tried to step away from teaching 12 years in... to do more "official" work for the Kingdom, but God called her back into full time teaching and gave her new lenses for seeing herself as a Teacher on Mission partnered with God as her power supply. With a huge heart to see breakthrough in her city through the power of prayer, April is no…

Principal Deb Wallace knows what it means to press into God's heart, hear His voice, hear what's possible in a school and carry that dream to fruition! Listen in to our conversation about how God has taught her to steward His presence both in Napa and in Northern CA as a public school administrator. Deb shares practical nuggets teachers and adminis…

This week's testimonial features Heather Kohnen from Christian Educators who has a passionate heart for responding to the promptings of God! She has learned first hand, as an elementary teacher, that God's got us Kingdom Educator's on a royal set up route to be true ambassadors of the King in the school system. Father God is waiting on our "YES!" t…

Our students need us to wake up and be lifted up! Mike Hicks from Christian Educators shares his testimony of how God led him to begin gathering the Christian teachers at his school and then his city! God amazed him. And the dream didn't stop there! Mike's step of obedience has begun a movement of Lift America gatherings across the nation creating …

Whether you work in a difficult neighborhood or a well-to-do area you will find encouragement and practical strategies from Mike Hicks, now retired teacher who works for Christian Educators International. In his year 30+ years in public education Mike Hicks has learned many things, but the Holy Spirit has led him to his biggest breakthroughs when i…

Clint Daniels stepped into a new level of relationship with God after a bought with depression and as a teacher this meant tuning into God's voice a bit more for his school! First it started with using his talents and abilities with launching The Teacher Devotional Blog and then it turned into connecting with the other Christian teachers at his mid…

October '23 Jesica Glover was the keynote speaker at the Wichita Area Teacher Prayer Breakfast and spoke about our upgrade to teach in connection with God. She shares through different testimonies the power of living from the truth of God's calling on our life as Teacher Missionaries, inviting friend Holy Spirit to download Kingdom strategies to al…

Continuing our Teacher Testimony Series Ronda Bastian joins us for her powerful testimony of re-engaging with her missionary calling in the world of education. Ronda testifies of how the encouragement from "Speaking Words of Life in Your Classroom" has reshaped the way she builds classroom atmosphere and taking my course, From Burnout to Burning Br…

Hit Pause and take a moment to breathe in the truth that God is with you and He's so excited to infuse you with more of Himself today! He's got fresh oil to fill your tank, strategies beyond this world, and clarity to help you beat the overwhelm. Listen in to this short Hope Injection to be reminded of your vital calling as a Teacher on Mission emp…

Sometimes we plan our own way, but God does truly order our steps (Prov 16:9)! This was the case for Felita Kahrs, former teacher, administrator and lobbyist in education. In this episode Felita shares how the Lord drew her back to Himself and began to speak to her about her role as a Teacher on Mission. She began to respond to His call to be salt …

Kylea Raines hasn't had a traditional teaching path, and she hasn't always tuned into God's direction, but He's guided her and made His Higher Ways known! In this episode Kylea candidly shares with teachers that tuning into God's voice, praying, and being sure to stay connected to the Vine and filled up is the best way we can prepare to serve our s…

Raise your hand if you've ever had a student who you weren't quite sure whether or not you'd reached them? Our goal as Christian Teachers is always to leave a significant impact for the Kingdom.... but sometimes it's hard to tell whether any of our prayers, words of encouragement, acts of kindness, or even our consistency has mattered. Listen to th…

The testimony of Jesus doesn't get old! In episode #36 Amanda Green, from Hope is Alive ministries, shares with us how her middle school teacher made all the difference for her in a season when she made a big move. This teacher became a confidant, a truth teller, and one to call out the gold for not just her but many students at school. Listen in t…

Have you ever received a tiny nudge from God and you followed it to find that your obedience genuinely blessed someone else? Dylan Griffin's testimony in part is the result of one teacher's simple obedience to tune into God's voice to give an encouraging word (and later a revelatory picture) in due season that lifted Dylan to have hope in a season …

Episode 23 launches us into a new "unit" of interviews celebrating the works of Jesus in and through educators just like you and me! Get ready to be launched into a greater level of expectancy as you set your heart to teach in connection with friend Holy Spirit. As you listen to the upcoming testimonies you are going to be encouraged in you day-to-…