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How does your biblical worldview currently influence your role as a Christian educator?
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My biblical worldview is the lense from which I view the world and therefore how I share about the world and our role in it. It is our job to help the students understand that our world is God’s creation and we were made in His image. Whatever we do, we should do it unto the Lord so that we can go out into the world and preach the gospel to all nations! Whether this is at our school, at our job, in our neighborhood or on the sports team, we are called to remind the students of who they are in Christ so that they can be the light of the world in dark places as they begin their lives.
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My biblical worldview influences every aspect of my life, including my role as a Christian educator. I view my role as a teacher at a Christian school as my ministry. I am ministering to families who desire an education for their children that is based on a Biblical worldview. This is a hefty responsibility. It is imperative that I am continually growing in my knowledge and love for the Lord, so that God gives me the wisdom needed to influence my students in the ways of the Lord. This includes every decision I make, from lesson planning, to classroom management, to discipline, etc.
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The question that I ask myself is, “Does what I am doing introduce the student to Jesus in whatever I am teaching?” This is my central concern. It is not about me. When I do some talking that draws attention to myself, problems arise. I am flooded with personal questions from the students. I question what I said and wonder if it could be taken in a wrong way. I wonder what their impression of me is. I do worry about how taking the focus off the subject and placing it on me has taken things down a negative path. When I stay centered on Christ, then the day goes much better and it is more productive. Jesus must be our focus at all times.
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I believe that God is the creator of this universe, and my life is in his hands. Knowing his authority, I value my job in teaching students. Since I value my job highly, I do my tasks seriously with diligence. Consequently, the students take their tasks seriously since it is an opportunity given my God. It’s all from God and about God.
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As a Christian educator, my current perspective on biblical worldview influences my role through daily interactions with students. The way that I chose to use my words in dialogue. Simple redirects can be kindly spoken with truth being attached to support in a deeper intellectual and spiritual connection.
