Christian Web Site      
Powered by
Google

Search WWW Search surfinthespirit.com
 
  Back to the Fundamentals!Tuesday, October 15th, 2024  
by Robert J. Young

Many high school graduates do not have the basic skills required to get along in today's world. One survey showed 41% of 17-year-olds tested could not use the index on the front pages of a newspaper. Other tests showed high school graduates having trouble applying for a driver's license, balancing a checkbook, or reading labels on medicine bottles. Educationally, we need to get "back to basics."

The church also needs to get back to fundamentals. We have pushed a lot of young people through our Bible school, yet many come out knowing very little about the Bible. Few know how to get along with God and their neighbors. One survey among us showed that many high school students cannot tell what one must do to be saved even though they themselves have been baptized. This is not to say a diligent effort has not been made. We have drilled our children in what a Christian looks like, talks like, and acts like. We have huge investments in buildings and classrooms, audiovisuals, computers, Powerpoint, and challenging curricula. Nonetheless, something is wrong. Many never put into practice in their lives even the most elementary principles.

We must provide training that results in the ability to use the information learned. To please God, we need to know how to apply faith to today's problems. We need a living hope that gives incentive to obey God regardless of the circumstances or outcome. We need to demonstrate our loving by helping others who are in need. Christian education is a process by which we learn to reason, to exercise our senses to discern good and evil, and to act accordingly.

What should we do? We must recognize that the task belongs to all of us. All of us have a stake in the future of the Kingdom on earth. Bible school teachers, elders, preachers, and parents must work together to ensure success. God still intends basic spiritual training for children in the home. Parents can do more to correct the situation--both in our public schools and in our Bible schools--than any other persons. When children are trained at home, brought to Bible classes faithfully, and given an example in Christian living and worship, amazing results will follow. Let parents pray with and study the Bible with their children. Let families worship God together publicly and privately. Let us exalt the family altar. Let us educate the hearts of our young people to love and praise God.

© ©, 2001, Robert J. Young




Site copyright© 2002-2024, Surf-in-the-Spirit. All rights reserved.

  Christian Education Navigation

    About Christian Schools?
    About Public Schools
    About Homeschooling
    How Children Learn
    Ten Reasons
    Homeschool Personality
    Paul's Ephesian Prescription
    Inevitably
    To Whom
    Doesn't Turn Out
    Back To Fundamentals!
    Excuses Not To Homeschool
    Public School Myths



What Is Homeschooling?
Hiring A Christian Educator
Homeschool Veteran
Unschooling Our Faith
Need For Christian Education
Homeschool Boot Camp
Back To School List
The Ministry Of Education
Helping Your Child Succeed
Helping Your Child Succeed - 1
Helping Your Child Succeed - 2
Helping Your Child Succeed - 3


Helping Your Child Succeed - 4
Helping Your Child Succeed - 5
Helping Your Child Succeed - 6
Helping Your Child Succeed - 7
Helping Your Child Succeed - 8
Learning Activities
Homework: Foreword
Homework: A Concern
Homework: The Basics
Homework: Important
Homework: Monitor Assignments
Homework: Provide Guidance



Homework: Resolve Problems
Homework: Resources
Homework: Checklist
National Education Goals
Is Homework Important?
Be Involved
This Is Education?
Computers and Education
School Choice
Public Schools Harm
Homeschool Periodicals
Homeschool Books
Homeschool Electronic Sources

  Choose A Topic

    Advice For Christians
    Read The Bible Online
    Work And Business
    Christian Charity
    Church Life

Christian Education
Entertainment
Your Environment
Your Finances
Healthy Living

Christian Home
Christian Music
Parenting
Spirituality
You And The Web

Christian Art And Literature
Just For Teens
Just For Kids
Family Fun
Debt Relief
Christian Webmasters

  Other Resources Section


               © 1999-2024 SurfintheSpirit.com  All rights reserved.