Education Sunday
January 22, 2015
Richard Hardee, Associate Pastor/Head of School | CBDS
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…”
(Proverbs 1:7)
Do we really believe this Scripture? If so, it requires
parents to give careful consideration to the educational choices we make for
our children. The Bible is clear that the education of children is the
responsibility of parents; therefore, parents must choose who will partner with
them in that process. We can decide to follow the popular cultural trend, or we
can allow God to lead us in making these critical educational decisions.
We must remember that education is powerful. It is never
morally or spiritually neutral. In order
to train our children to think like Jesus, love like Jesus, and live like
Jesus, it is important to immerse them in a biblically-based, Jesus-centered,
God-driven worldview. As God takes hold of the hearts and minds of our
children, they can become as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves;
learning what it means to be in the world, but not of the world. This type of
education, referred to as Kingdom education, is the life-long, Bible-based,
Christ-centered process of leading a child to Christ, building them up in
Christ, and equipping them to serve Christ. The result is that our children
will be best prepared to impact the world for God’s kingdom purposes.
TWEET
THIS: Children spend approx. 16,000 hours between K-12 in an
environment that is faith-shaping, mind-molding, and belief-forming. #UpperRoom
ADDITIONAL
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 16:16
