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Just Plant Seeds: A Message of Hope for Religious Educators by Jared Dees

Just Plant Seeds by Jared Dees

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Religion teachers and catechists can feel overwhelmed by feelings of failure—failure for not teaching enough, not reaching enough kids, not making a big enough impact—and they rarely get to see the fruits of their labor. To the educators struggling with feelings of failure, hear this: just plant seeds.  

Saint Paul once shared a message that will give hope to religious educators: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6). Find comfort and peace in these words. Just plant seeds like Saint Paul and let God cultivate the growth. Find freedom in God’s grace by focusing only on the effort and not the outcome. Let go and let God grow the faith in our children’s hearts. 

In this book the founder of TheReligionTeacher.com, Jared Dees, shares practical ideas for making a long-term impact on students by planting SEEDS: Stories, Emotion, Encounters, Discipline, and Sayings. These are the seeds teachers and catechists plant in the hearts and minds of the students they serve. Religious Educators will find a more joyful experience of faith formation by following the example of the saints and strategies in this book.

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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