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The Bible informs us that
“the fear of the Lord” is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom
(Proverbs 1:7, 9:10). Therefore, any integrated, meaningful education
that is truly valid must have this “reverence of God” as
its starting point and “doing the will of God” as its goal.
After examining the Scripture, one finds that the basic responsibility
for teaching and instructing children has been given to the home (Deut.
6:6). The authority by which a school operates is that delegated to them
by the parents. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the church and
the school to give instructions and to reinforce and supplement values
and principles being taught in a home.
Neither the home, the church, nor the school can do an effective job
alone. A true and valid education can only come about through the
cooperation of these three elements. Thus, our motto becomes “the home,
the church, and the school working together for the betterment of our
children.” The importance of this coalition between home, church, and
school is further recognized when considering that all truth belongs to
God whether it is scientific, historical, philosophical, or
spiritual.
Bible teaching has a primary place in the curriculum of our school. It
is in the Bible that we find the great truths about God, ourselves, and
our relationship to God and others. This view of education holds that
God is central in life and everything else has existence only in
relationship to Him.
The purpose of Evangel
Christian School is to provide a Christian education in a framework of
academic excellence. The school teachers are fully qualified in their
area of teaching. They take a loving yet firm approach with each
of their students and take a personal interest in each child.
Therefore, Christian School is not just a luxury, but a
necessity, and should be a conviction of each
Christian parent.
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