What happens at a Christ-centered school?

Shortest answer: The “4 Christ-centereds.”

Short answer: At a Christ-centered school, students learn Christ-centered content for a Christ-centered purpose from Christ-centered people in a Christ-centered environment.

Longer answer:
(1) At a Christ-centered school, students learn Christ-centered content, skills, and values. For example, they learn to…
  1. Understand Bible stories, the plan of salvation, and a Christian worldview.
  2. Understand subject content and skills.
  3. Integrate content and skills from different subjects.
  4. Value learning.
  5. Use appropriate learning strategies.
  6. Use a Biblical perspective.
  7. Solve problems.
  8. Organize and use information to support conclusions.
  9. Make creative products and presentations.
  10. Respect themselves and others as being created in God's image.
  11. Work with others.
  12. Communicate through writing, speaking, reading, listening, graphs and charts, and the arts.
  13. Integrate different forms of communication.
  14. Serve God and others, and care for God's creation.
  15. Value and maintain physical, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual health.
(2) At a Christ-centered school, students learn for a Christ-centered purpose. They learn in order to impact the world for Christ. They learn in order to be Christ-like. The primary purpose of a Christ-centered school is not to help students get into college or get a job.

(3) At a Christ-centered school, students learn from Christ-centered people. They learn from God’s people. People with new hearts who live for God. People who bear the fruit of the Spirit. People who are passionate about helping all students increase their understanding and application of a Biblical perspective.

(4) At a Christ-centered school, students learn in a Christ-centered environment. A Christ-centered environment. An environment that is safe, healthy, and nurturing. An environment that is characterized by love, gratitude, trust, respect for differences, and high expectations.

What’s on my heart? I’m passionate about helping students apply a Biblical perspective to what they study. So 1 of my answers to “What happens at a Christ-centered school?” is: Students learn to apply a Biblical perspective of what they study in every class so that they are equipped to impact the world for Christ. Students learn from teachers who are passionate about being Christ-like, helping students develop the mind of Christ, and cultivating a Christ-centered environment.

Please consider this question: “What’s 1 thing you can do in the next 5 school days to help your students increase their proficiency in applying a Biblical perspective to what they are studying in class?” After you consider this question, use your answer.