Education Creed

We believe that the Lord God, by giving us the Scriptures, has revealed to His people ordering principles relevant to education, and mandates all of us to bring His Word to bear in the area of education.

We confess that:
 

	1.  BIBLE: The Bible is the written Word of God, by which the Holy Spirit enlightens our understanding of God, ourselves and the world. It is the foundation of our training and nurturing which helps lead us to confess Jesus Christ as Lord.
	2.  CREATION: God is the Creator of everything. We view all creation in relation to its Creator, the Triune God.
	3.  HUMANITY: We were created in the image of God to enjoy fellowship with our Creator as well as bear witness to those who don't know Christ. God instructed us to exercise dominion over the earth in strict and loving obedience to Him and in accordance with His design and law.
	4.  SIN: Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden. Sin is disobedience of God's law and separates us from God.
	5.  JESUS CHRIST: Jesus Christ is our Redeemer; through Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit we are guided in the truth and recommitted to our original calling here on earth.
	6.  EDUCATION: The purpose of Christian education is to provide the child understanding, wisdom and righteousness which he can use in his relationship to others and God, in helping him understand himself, as well as the world around him. Education is providing learning experiences suitable to the needs and abilities of each child.
	7.  PARENTS: God has entrusted parents with children and given them the primary responsibility to educate and nurture their child(ren). Parents accept this responsibility in view of the covenantal relationship God establishes with believers and their children. Parents seek to fulfill their responsibility by sending their child(ren) to Christian schools.
	8.  STUDENT: Children are image bearers of the Lord with God-given talents and unique personalities. They have been placed in a covenantal relationship with Christ and their education must be in keeping with this relationship.
	9.  TEACHER: Christian teachers accept the responsibility from parents to further nurture and educate their child(ren) in school, instructing students in a deeper understanding of God's world and its history. Teachers encourage students to attain responsible maturity grounded in Biblical faith so they can take up their specific responsibilities and work in life, in a manner pleasing to the Lord.
	10. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: The Christian school, established and controlled by a society of Christian believers, in accordance with legitimate standards and provisions, possesses the freedom to function in the field of education in total and voluntary submission to Christ the King.