Aim Of Christian Education

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In my opinion I feel the Biblical basis of educational ministries is to help people obtain knowledge on the Christian faith, teachings, beliefs, etc. In my Christian education walk (as I would call it) I would like to help educate high school students. My goal is to lead these kids into adulthood prepared with the knowledge to overcome the world. I want the learner to go away with more then facts, figures, and useless information…but I want my students to go away with life changing ideas, thoughts, and wisdom. They are so used to hearing about Noah and the ark, but how is that applied to life? These kids know the basics; they need to know how it affects them, and what they should do with it.

The role of the Bible in my Christian education system is a resource. It is the tool, which holds tons of wisdom. You look to it for questions, as well as answers. When students ask questions, I will turn towards the Bible to answer it. Other sources beyond the Bible will be used as different interpretations of what’s written/implied in the Bible. These sources are like supplements of the Bible that we can use to helps us in answering questions where the Bible leaves off.

The teacher is like Christ and needs to be held accountable for their actions. They are a light in this dark world. They have received the gift of God and should teach this gift wholeheartedly. In Proverbs 6:23 the Lord states, “For these commands are a lamp, the teaching is a light.” These teachers need to be students themselves, and constantly learning at all times to keep on top of their work. They are in a never-ending cycle in which the learner becomes a teacher becomes a learner again. If you stopped learning, you’d stop teaching. What else would you have to teach? The teacher needs to constantly be on top of things going on around them so as to know what they are up against in this world, and what they have going for them.

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