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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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I believe that having a CPoE is important because otherwise our teaching style, methods, and reasons for teaching would not be any different than those who do not have a CPoE. Scripture tells us that God has called us to Himself to be representatives in this world for Him in every area of our lives. So as teachers it is imperative to have a philosophy of education that is biblically grounded so that we can be a light for Christ in the classroom because it is not safe to assume that every student at a Christian school is in fact a follower of Christ.
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Our beliefs about the nature of the world, children, and our purpose directly influences what we say and do. Naturally as educators presenting knowledge and modeling character traits in various circumstances, children look to us for direction and as people to emulate. if our words and actions do not point them onto the right path, we are pointing them onto the wrong path. There is much at stake.
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It is imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education because education is much more than the teaching of content, it is preparing students for life. Having a Christian philosophy of education allows us as Christian educators to impart on our students Biblical truths and the love of Christ. To be a successful educator and to teach children as a whole child, a Christian worldview is crucial. It gives us educators a foundation to build the emotional and spiritual strengths of our students. As Christians in our current world, it is important that we are able to understand our identity in Christ and to see ourselves and the world as God intends. Without this foundation we are lost and struggling to understand the chaos around us. If we as teachers do not have a foundation of a Christian philosophy of education, we will struggle to pass this on to our students and raise them up in this ever-changing world.
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It’s imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education because it is literally the foundation of why we chose to represent Christ through the ministry of education.
It separates worldview ideologies and integrates Christian Beliefs within the areas of education. In Matthew 5, we are taught that we are the “Light of the world”, not to be hidden but yet placed where our LIGHT shines before all people. Through all areas of teaching we shine by allowing His truths to be interwoven within every lesson; to allow His glory to be shown. In doing so, the next generation will hear of His goodness, His grace, His love, His mercy… and find that no other compares to Him. It provides them with the understanding that He is found in everything, as John 1:3 states, “through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made” and Colossians 1:16, “For in Him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible…all things have been created through Him and for Him”. -
It’s imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education because it is literally the foundation of why we chose to represent Christ through the ministry of education.
It separates worldview ideologies and integrates Christian Beliefs within the areas of education. In Matthew 5, we are taught that we are the “Light of the world”, not to be hidden but yet placed where our LIGHT shines before all people. Through all areas of teaching we shine by allowing His truths to be interwoven within every lessons; to allow His glory to be shown. In doing so, the next generation will hear of His goodness, His grace, His love, His mercy… and find that no other compares to Him.
