An Example from Christian Missionary Educators In order to create effective leaders for the 21st century, Christian educators must adapt instruction to the needs of this generation. Christian education was a significant part of the work of evangelical Protestant missionaries who sought to bring the Gospel to the world in previous centuries (Woodberry, 2012). The focus on education and Bible literacy eventually resulted in benefits society as a whole. Research by Woodberry (2012) determined that countries where evangelical Protestant missionaries worked have higher levels of education, economic development, rule of law and lower levels of corruption than countries where evangelical Protestant missionaries did not work. These positive impacts …show more content…
Just as evangelical Protestant missionaries were at the forefront of bringing education to the developing world we can be at the forefront of bringing quality Christian education to all corners of the globe. Establishing Christian schools everywhere may not be a viable goal, but training Christian educators in evidence-based practice is possible. One example of this is the International Teachers College in Jakarta, Indonesia which seeks to train Asian students to become effective Christian educators in their home countries. Training and mentoring Christian educators in evidence-based practice can help to ensure that all students are provided with an education that truly meets their needs. The Lord has raised-up effective Christian leaders in every generation through the diligence of teachers. In this age of high technology and continuing global integration effective education should not be limited to the wealthy. We need all students to have a quality education that will enable them to address issues such as global warming and international terrorism in unique and appropriate
In conclusion, teachers who share their worldview with their students and encourage them to also expand and develop their own biblical worldview are giving their students a whole integrated education. The hope of a teacher should be that what their students learn will carry them through life by always seeing everything through the lens of God’s
As ancient Rome began to fall, Christianity began rising. Around 2,000 years ago, Jesus of Nazareth was born, later to be known as the Messiah or Son of God. When people of the Roman era began to hear of such a powerful being, they began to convert to Christianity. Why did Christianity take hold on the ancient world; Christianity took hold on the ancient world because it offered immortality, equality, and it was spread like wildfire.
Knowing the importance of education, it becomes imperative that a biblical worldview and Christian philosophy be incorporated into the educational
Many people would not believe that worldview would be involved in the topic of work, but it certainly is. Worldview stretches throughout almost every facet of our lives and is even an intricate part of work. Christian and secular viewpoints differ immensely when it comes to work. Many Christians believe that work is an intricate part of God’s plan for mankind while the secular viewpoint sees it as more of a personal, everyday activity the serves no more of a purpose that that of personal success. The secular worldview has distorted the context of work and only the Christian worldview can redeem it to its original context.
Christianity is the predominant religion in Europe, Russia, the Americas, the Philippines, East Timor, Southern Africa, Central Africa, East Africa and Oceania. This free PowerPoint template can be used for seminars on the religion’s traditions and customs across various countries and continents. It can also be downloaded by churches for presentations at various events and celebrations such as universally popular Christmas to highlight the strength of Christianity as a majority religion, and the various customs in each corner of the world. The free Christian template can also be used for baptism ceremonies, along with statistics to present to a large-scale audience, and at diverse ethnic community gatherings to present the facts on Christianity’s presence in the world. It can be used for sermons on the Christian values and beliefs centering on acceptance of individuals, not barred by caste and
...blems are growing in magnitude and will neither go away nor resolve themselves. They require action by having students be trained and willing to deal with difficult and complex global issues. Students should have a degree of literacy regarding the global problems, issues, concerns, and trends that increasingly impact their lives. Through awareness students will know and understand that global issues and challenges exist and affect their lives. Awareness is a necessary prerequisite to understanding. Students will be aware that their information and knowledge on most global issues are incomplete and that they need to continue seeking information about how global and international issues are formed and influenced. Global education is a lifelong process. New global issues will emerge in the future, and new insights into current global challenges will be generated.
What is Christianity all about? What are the basic beliefs of Christianity and how did it begin? According to (AllAboutReligion, 2010),” Christianity began about 2000 years ago in Judea, [presently known today as Israel] with Jesus Christ and His faithful group of disciples”. This paper will address the viewpoint of the Christian faith and its outcome. The central message of Christianity is based upon the teachings of Jesus and his promises. Christianity teaches that there is merely one God in all existence and that God created the universe. It also teaches that Jesus is the only way to be set free from the coming judgment of God and that Jesus desires his values and his standards to abound. Moreover, Christianity is the only religion that offers a savior. Religion has been in every culture since the beginning of human society and there are many religions competing for the heart of humanity throughout the world at large.The following characterizations are based on the Christian faith: redemption, covenant and grace. Although Christianity is a matter of choice for the human race, what type of influence did it have on the China, Africa, and Rome inhabitants?
My worldview has two significant parts that I believe are connected at every avenue of life. The first part is about the Christian worldview that I hold, and it starts by my belief that God created the earth and everything in it, just as described in Genesis 1. I feel strongly that God has placed me on this earth to fully serve Him in everything I do and to live my life purposefully. I am certain that God created each and every one of us in a unique way because he has a very specific and unique plan for our lives. With that being said, I feel that God has placed a desire in all of us to serve, love, and show compassion and grace towards others. This is why I feel that it is important that children are taught how to serve others at a young
Evangelicalism Evangelicalism is a global, sponsored evolution within Protestant Christianity which advocates the belief that the heart of the Gospel illustrates of the concept of rebirth by believing and having faith in Jesus Christ's compensations. Evangelicals believe in the hub of the transformation (conversions) or the "born again" involvement in receiving pardon, in the jurisdiction of the holy Bible as God's disclosure to humanity, and in widening the Christian message. If one is not “born again” throughout their experience they cannot be saved. One needs to accept and have faith in the conversion. The evolution has had a long existence in the Anglosphere before growing and becoming even larger in the twentieth and twenty first centuries.
In Glen Shultz’s (2003) book Kingdom Education: God’s Plan for Educating Future Generations he addresses the importance of education in coordination with the family and church in developing and training future generations within a biblical worldview. He describes moral decline, increased crime rates, the disintegration of the family and the church’s inability to be the salt of the earth as examples of the increased secularization because of the removal of God and His word from our schools. The author’s answer for these dilemmas is biblical principles that are consistently taught in the home, church and school. Shultz (2003) compared kingdom education to the three legs of a milk stool “on which an individual can safely rest, regardless of the roughness of the ground (Shultz, 2003, p. 12). Kingdom education is defined through the lens of the kingdom of God where God reigns and is active in all areas in and around our lives. The focus of kingdom education is on biblical principles and is the incorporation of these principles into a child’s home, church and schooling. The purpose of kingdom education is twofold, the acceptance of Christ as a personal savior and the development of the mind for God’s use and glory. The three foundations of home, church and school are discussed in regards to the role each has in relation to kingdom education.
As a Christian educator, it is important and mandatory to build various professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and administrators. Being a teacher and Christian doesn’t come easy, but when it comes to having a relationship with my students I would want to uphold some sort of relationship where there is trust, respect, and being supportive. Students need to feel comfortable around their teacher, but also knows that I am serious about business. That doesn’t just go for my students. It also applies to my fellow co-workers and parents.
A casual look at the world today reveals the evidence that Jesus’s efforts were effective. Christianity is currently throughout most parts of the world, and ...
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Different mission schools established and the primary goal was to these people to the Christian faith brought to repentance and to teach the children to read and write . Their approach was as the children could read and write , they could read the Bible and understand it better . This Christian -based education they received was mostly in English and has enabled them to live in peace and to act together with respect and have generally a better way of life among these people reflect .
In July 1974 the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization put a focus on how culture can have an effect on evangelization. With this focus in January 1978 the Lausanne Committee’s Theology and Education convened, and those who attended included form all six continents 33 linguist, missionaries, anthropologist and pastors to tackle this topic on culture and evangelism.