The Positives of Christian Education
As I think about topics to address concerning Christian education, I often find myself focusing on cautions and pitfalls. Things that Christian educators should watch out for and work to fight against. While I think these are important things to write about, it feels...
4 Essential Questions Our Graduates Must Be Able to Answer
I recently watched our class of 2022 walk across the graduation stage, and I asked myself as their senior Bible teacher if I had done enough to prepare them for the onslaught of anti-biblical ideologies they will surely face at the university level. My answer: I don’t...
If Someone Were to Ask You Why They Should Send Their Children to a Christian School, What Would You Say?
Hiring someone to work at your Christian school is tricky business. You can look at the resume, the philosophy of education and the statement of faith, but the three pieces only really knit together when the applicant is sitting in front of you at an interview. At our...
Identifying “Take-Aways for Life”: Using Essential Questions to Nurture Faith
Editor’s note: The following article by Dan Beerens was originally posted on the Nurturing Faith Blog on February 23, 2013. If one accepts the idea that our main focus in Christian education needs to be nurturing student faith in the educational context, then it is...