Handbook & Policies

Christian education is an activity whose primary purpose is two-fold: (1) to present God's self-revelation to learners and (2) to then lead those learners to a knowledge and application of God's will in a faithful, loving response to Him. It is important to note that those learners are beings whom “God created…in the image of God He created them” (Genesis 1:27). This means the student will function in two ways: as a recipient of objective, absolute truth and as a responder to God's message of love and truth. Students must learn content (truth) by integrating it into the context of their lifestyles. In the effort to bring the student to a faithful, loving response to God, the life of the teacher should serve as a living example for the student to model in being conformed into the image of Jesus Christ.

The focus of this philosophy is relational: among and between families, churches, students, teachers, and God. The school community serves as an extension of the church and the family. The curriculum must be founded on the revelation of the Word and on general revelation, and is established to achieve four goals:

• Present in an orderly and harmonious manner the truths of God's revelation.
• Present the truths of specific and general revelation as an integrated unity, not distinct, separated truths.
• Demand critical thinking skills so students can apply the integrated truths learned to a biblical worldview.
• Encourage active demonstration of the truths in lifestyle and service.