Looking for a path that will escalate your career success
without sacrificing your God-given desires before or after you retire?
Take The Faculty Success Escalator
Our Heavenly Father told us how to achieve success!
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night,
that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8).
The Faculty Success Escalator is the only one of its kind in the world that uses principles from God's words to empower faculty, faculty developers, and academic executives to achieve true success by making wise decisions to lead themselves and others, including teaching, researching, and serving, without sacrificing their wellbeing or their God-given desires.
Lead
- Make Wise Decisions in Faith
- Plan Your Success with God
- Hone Your Skills to Help You Lead and Coach Yourself and Others Wisely for God's Glory
Research
- Align Your Research Goals with Your God-Given Desires
- Write Productively as a Scholar
- Present Purposefully at Conferences
Teach
- Align Your Teaching With Your God-Given Desires
- Design or Redesign Your Course for Deep Learning
- Facilitate Learning With Love
Serve
- Align your Service with Your God-given Desires
- Share Your Work Innovatively
- Achieve Your God-Given Desires Before and After You Retire
WHAT'S THE FIRST STEP ON THE ESCALATOR? Plan Your Success With God by FIRM FAITH
"I know the plans I have for you,” announces the Lord. “I want you to enjoy success.
I do not plan to harm you. I will give you hope for the years to come." Jeremiah 29:11, NIRV.
The root word in the verse above that is translated as success is Shalom, which means soundness,
completeness, wellfare, and peace! The word Shalom has its root in the word Shalem,
which is translated as well-being, health, prosperity, safety, secure, trusted, perfect peace, etc.
The FIRM FAITH Faculty Success Academy, outlined below, will challenge you to exercise firm faith
and succeed in the most significant domains of your life! As you complete each challenge, you will,
invariably, experience true success in your teaching, research, service, and leadership for God's glory!
The FIRM FAITH Faculty Success Academy
The FIRM FAITH Faculty Success Academy is the only one of its kind in the world for faculty, faculty developers, and academic executives that explicitly teaches faith-based success principles that are grounded in the word of God. “For promotion cometh neither from the east,
nor from the west, Nor from the south. But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another'' (Psalms 75:6-7)
CHALLENGE 1: FATHER
Do you need a firm plan to spend quality time with God diligently, without your thoughts straying, falling asleep, feeling bored or being pressured by other obligations? Take this challenge now.
"Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who diligently search for Him." Heb. 11:6
CHALLENGE 2: INTERESTS
What are your interests (God-given desires)? Do you need a firm plan to identify and achieve the desires that God has placed in your heart without having serious regrets or loosing peace that only comes from God? You need to take this challenge.
“Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.” Proverbs 19:2
"He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.” Psalm 145:19
CHALLENGE 3: RELATIONSHIPS
What relationships are important for you to invest in (e.g., professional colleagues, family, friends, neighbors)? Do you need a firm plan to realize your relationship goals? This challenge is critical for you to complete.
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:7-8
"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works." Heb.10:24
CHALLENGE 4: MODEL
What model, guides or framework would you like to teach others? Do you have a firm plan to help transform the lives of others for God’s glory? How are you a model to others? Take this challenge to develop a clear and meaningful model, while being an example.
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 645
CHALLENGE 5: FINANCE
Do you have a firm plan regarding what you will invest in on a regular basis? (e.g., tithes and offerings, responsibilities/expenses, charity/giving, savings, emergencies, tax, retirement)? Take this essential challenge to help you plan to be a faithful steward of the resources that God has entrusted you with.
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Luke 12:34
"But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day." Deuteronomy 8:18
CHALLENGE 6: AUDIENCE
Who do you plan to serve? Is there a group of people with certain characteristics or circumstances that make you happy or sad? Whose prayer could your services be the answer to? Take this challenge to develop a firm plan to serve others with excellence.
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." Colossians 3:23-24
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might..." Ecclesiastes 9:10
CHALLENGE 8: INSPIRATION
What inspires you? Who inspires you? When do you tend to be more inspired? Who could you inspire? This challenge is perfect for you to take to develop a firm plan for your daily, monthly, and quarterly inspiration!
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. 1Corinthians 16:13-14
"I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." Psalms 27: 13-14
CHALLENGE 8: TEACHERS
Who are your teachers? Do you need more or new teachers? Do you have a firm plan to hone certain skills or learn important lessons? Take this critical challenge to help you identify the skills or knowledge that you would like to learn or improve diligently and who you would like to learn from.
"Teach the wise, and they will become even wiser; teach good people, and they will learn even more." Proverbs 9:9
The Lord says, “I will teach you and guide you in the way you should live. I will watch over you and be your guide." Psalms 32:8
CHALLENGE 9: HEALTH
What will you do to be in good health (e.g., nutrition, exercise, water, rest, sunshine, personal care, encouraging others)? Take this life-changing challenge to develop a firm plan for you to have a healthy lifestyle.
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and prosper and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul prospers [spiritually]. 2 John 2 (AMP)
Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. Jeremiah 33:6
