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With loving intention, God created human beings to be rational, social and
moral creatures. With this awareness, Catholic schools have always educated the
whole person. Filling the mind with knowledge and developing cognitive skills are
recognized as important in every school system, but Catholic education feeds not
I spent my entire high school life in a Catholic institution in our town. I have
so many good memories from my experiences there. There were obvious things
that would stay in my mind with my four-year stay in that reputable institution. I owe
school. I was very privilege to have my secondary education in that school for my
spiritual life was enriched then. My catechetical experience during our fourth year
was very rewarding since we were able to introduce Christ to the elementary pupils
for five months. It was very fulfilling because we gained positive feedbacks from
teachers, parents and students themselves. At the end of that year, I was awarded
recognized as a gift of the Holy Spirit (Greene, 2011). The mere provision of
is only valuable if I put it to use in a way that serves God and others. I have been
taught that no matter how much knowledge I have, there will be many things I will
never fully understand. This does not frighten me or make me feel insufficient,
goal is to prepare students to hear and respond to the “still, small voice” of God. My
job revolves around applying methodology and utilizing curriculum which enables
me to do so. Along the way, I must heed the words of Colossians 2:8, which warns
dependent on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on
Christ.
knowledge, both of God and of His works. It describes the moral and spiritual fruits
of this knowledge and defines its ultimate purpose (Bjron, 2015). The purpose of
God's objective for man: godliness of character and action. It bends its efforts to the
end "that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works".
The focus of the educational process is, of course, the student, a unique individual
created for a specific purpose in God's plan. He must be properly qualified and
young Filipinos dedicated to evangelizing the youth and training leaders for the
service of the Church. I was once a worship leader in our chapter during my college
days. I felt so much blessed being a member of this religious organization because I
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was able to feel the love of God through the people around me. Going back to the
knowledge.” For Christians, ultimate knowledge and ultimate truth resides in God’s
Word and in the fact that absolute and universal truth became flesh among us. We
consider the Bible to be the authoritative source for all truth and instruction (Schultz,
2016). Though the Bible may not give factual knowledge about every subject taught
guidelines for our entire lives- including our intellectual and educational lives. It also
shows us how subjects like math, science, and the arts fit into the world God
created. In fact, the Bible allows us to see that nature reflects His character, and
students can learn more about God by learning about His creation.
However, the ultimate responsibility for educating a child lies with the parents (Vedo,
2012). Christian schools partner with parents to assist them in this responsibility and
should make every effort to encourage parental involvement and walk side-by-side
At the heart of a Christian school are its educators. Most educators are gifted
people with a passion for learning, teaching, and demonstrating the love of God to
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students. However, we are also humans and sinners (Graham, 2016). Our
worldviews are not always necessarily Biblical. We don’t always have the right
answers. We, like our students, need time and space to learn and grow. An
commit to personal and professional growth and give them ample time to do so
worldviews.
helping them develop community and their God-given gifts and talents. However,
although children are made in the image of God, like their teachers, they are also
‘deeply scarred by the fall and impacted by sin.’ A nurturing Christian school
environment takes this into consideration and structures its instruction, physical
of learning styles and multiple intelligences that students possess. The teaching
differences.
delivery. He often used metaphors to describe Himself and His character. He also
used similes (“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed,” Matthew 13:31),
analogies and parables (Hollebekk, 2012). This does not necessarily mean our
teaching must always include the use of literary devices. Rather, like Jesus, we
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should take the time to adapt the way we teach to the situation, the concept, and
the audience.
Responsive Discipleship
Graduates from Christian schools are their schools’ living report cards. A
successful Christian school is one that produces students who desire to and are
prepared to live out the great commission of making disciples of all nations. In order
to make disciples of the people of our world, students must be able to identify and
understand “false perspectives (Marquee, 2015). Only then will our students be
able to speak coherently with people who are wedded to those false views and lead
them toward the light”. We cannot fall into the trap of sheltering students in order to
“protect” them from non-Biblical perspectives. Rather, we must engage our students
in conversations about what truth is and how to dialogue with those who believe
differently.
In conclusion, I am tremendously grateful for all of the fruits in my life that are
the result of my Catholic education. Christian education has planted the seeds of
faith, knowledge and service within me and I will continue to nourish and help them
As an educator, I must constantly remind myself that my job is more than the
accomplish once and then move it. It is a continuous process of learning and
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growing both academically and spiritually. It is something I must consciously do and
Knowledge, faith and service are at the heart of Christian education (Vidales,
2015). All three are needed for the education of the whole person. I know that my
Catholic school education is a blessing. It nourishes my mind and my soul. Not only
does it challenge me daily to be the man God intends me to be, it also provides me