What Parents Should Look For in a Christian School Sherwood When looking into any school a parent will be concerned with their child’s safety and academic success. Looking into Christian schools allows a parent to have a bigger say in the morals, knowledge, and experiences that their child will walk away with. Shared Values Does the school share your mission as a Christian? Children spend an average of eight hours per day five days a week at school. These influential hours should be expanding
and encourage its readers to thoughtfully consider multiple factors before starting a Christian school. The author gives insightful topics to prayerfully reflect upon when making determinations as to the direction a school chooses to go such as class sizes, teachers, standards, curriculum, philosophy, leadership, and finances. Baker discusses in several chapters how to successfully promote and grow one’s school and avoid destructive pitfalls. Proper expansion with model examples and financial stewardship
Eastern Christian School Association was founded in 1892. At that time, Christian day-schools were under the sponsorship of religious ethnic groups, for instance Irish Catholics or German Lutherans. Eastern Christian was formed by the Dutch immigrant community which settled in Paterson to work in the silk mills and had 102 students in its original enrollment. Since then, the school system has grown and diversified. It now includes three separate buildings which house an elementary school and a middle
The profile of an effective Christian school administrator includes a natural blend of both personality and ability. The ideal school administrator is a visionary, team-oriented educator and leader who models servant leadership by example. Jesus was a leader with a clear vision. He saw things that could be and should be and worked to make them a reality in His people (Jones, 1992). As a school leader in the 21st century, it is imperative that vision, character, and implementation be the focus
With religion being brought up in school, there are more possibilities for debate between children ending in violence. Three fourths of kids at my high school will not even recite the pledge of allegiance just because it says god in it. Public schools should not have any impact on religion. Christian Groups are sneaking religion into high schools. Sneaking religion into public school is becoming an uncomfortable dispute for students. Last year at my public high school we had a couple encounters with
children whom have received a Christian education have developed much better in our society, and have shown to have in general a much better quality of life. On the other hand, some of the same studies have shown that children whom have received education from a public school do not succeed in their personal lives and in a work environment as much as Christian educated children. The number one main difference is in the content of the education that is provided in each school. In each state there is different
In the field of leadership, the Platinum Rule encourages leaders to do unto others as they would have you do unto them. When applied to the K-12 school setting, this would suggest that educational leaders—administrators, principals, department chairs, etc.—should consider the preferred leadership style of those under them. Because every individual has a unique background, determining how each person wants to be treated is a difficult task. Numerous studies have looked for trends in teacher leadership
This reflection paper discusses how Christian Anthropology forms and informs learning at All Saints Catholic Primary School. According to Treston (2001) Christian anthropology outlines “that in spite of our flawed condition, we are created in God’s likeness and have the capacity to be transformed by God’s gracious love.” Groome (1998) and Treston (2001) also discuss positive anthropology of the person by recognising that we are created in the image of God and that humankind is essentially all good
Mission Schools INTRODUCTION: “Mission schools” or Christian religious schools were established mainly to increase the spread of Christianity. This reason it was done in this manner was because “education was an essential vehicle for spreading Christianity” (Booyse et al. 2011:114). Christianity was increasing and the proselytes were taught basic reading and writing skills to equip themselves enough to be able to read the Bible and other Christian literature. A multitude of mission societies
Jesuit as a freshman, I was at a distinct disadvantage to those who were already enrolled for their second year. However, I was fortunate enough to know a handful of students who were on my soccer team. Although I was hesitant to come to Jesuit High School, I can confidently say that I have almost experienced all that Jesuit has to offer. Jesuit strives to instill in its students the attributes needed to excel in life for the greater glory of God. Over the past three years, I have embodied two traits
The Banning of Harry Potter at Omaha Christian Academy Imagine discovering that you’re not an ordinary person, but a wizard with magnificent, magical powers. Imagine attending a school where you’ll study transfiguration and charms instead of trigonometry and chem. Imagine the thrill of flying across the sky on a broomstick. These adventures and many others are waiting to be experienced in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by novelist J. K. Rowling. This fanciful and entertaining tale
It's been great attending County Christian School. Where else do students walk into school at 7:55 and receive a cup of hot chocolate and a cookie? Then, after third period, Mr. Obrastoff combs our hair and sings to us. It really has been a delightful place to go to school. In all seriousness, we have been blessed to go to this school. We have been looked after and protected. Now, we prepare for the real world. We will be facing new temptations and challenges. It's not like as soon as we walk
In 1095, the conflict between the Christians and the Muslims started a crusade (a military campaign in defense of Christianity) for the battle of Jerusalem. This crusade involved people of other religions besides Christianity such as the Jews but they did not play a major role during this time. The Crusades lasted almost two decades and consisted of eight different crusades. With all of the events and actions that took during the Crusades, it led too many effects throughout years. There were short
idea that the civilization of blacks was beneficial. However, through her use of blatant parallels to the Bible and obvious references to Christian doctrine, it is easy to see how a reader might interpret Morrison’s stance as one of affirmation of at least the Christianizing aspect of civilization. Because of the broadness of Morrison’s mix in usage of Christian symbols and African American folklore, it is important to define the two facets of faith itself: religion and spirituality. Religious structure
cope with some difficulties in relationships in order to get on well with the others, especially when people who didn’t understand my faith wanted to disprove it, because I have the Christian faith. After experiencing life-changing events and seeing my mother’s testimony, I became a Christian when I was in High school. What’s more, this faith did not only make me a new person but also let me grow up by carrying me through some hardships when I started the life in the university. It was
Effects of Peer Pressure There was a man named Troy who lived in Oklahoma. Troy grew up in a Christian home and was considered to have a great testimony with his community and local church. He worked at a factory about fifteen miles out of his home. Well one day after work, Troy’s buddies decided to take him out to get a couple of drinks. Troy was a struggling alcoholic, the reason why he was so respected is because everyone thought he beat alcoholism. After a night of laughter and drinking Troy
explains and talks about his tough experiences as a slave. Born on a plantation in Maryland he witnesses the abuse of his fellow slaves. As a slave, he saw many “christian slaveholders” who used Christianity as a justification of their actions. Douglass feels like these slaveholders are the worst. Douglass’s disdain for the hypocrisy of Christian slaveholders is shown through his use of tone, personification, and diction. Douglass’s use of irony demonstrates his distaste for the Christianity of the slaveholders
The Scarlet Letter and the Christian Utopia Throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne develops the Christian Utopia to present to the reader the ideals and way of life the Puritans faced. The main character, Hester Prynne, commits a crime so unfathomable by the society yet she was able to live her life independent from the norms and values. Judgments of society's moral transgressions have altered since the Puritan era in such a way that we are no longer severely condemned
Fundamentalist Christians and Negative Conceptions of Dungeons & Dragons This paper is an attempt to explain the negative conceptions about role-playing games, especially claims that the games are Satanic. I will be using many primary sources from the Internet, most of which are from Christian websites, to determine precisely what is being claimed about the games. I will be using more academic sources in order to try to explain where the claims are coming from. As the websites primarily focus
works. People are constantly perplexed by Christology when they observe Christians. We don 't always do a good job of representing our savior and need to do outreach through social ministries to show that Christ 's love is alive. When Christians act poorly it is a representation of flesh not of God yet so many people look at how Christians act as if that represents the Christ. Social ministry is ideal for breaking the Christian stereotypes and show people we can do this right. God is our good Shepherd