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Identify one or two ways you can help prepare your students for attacks on their Christian faith.
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First, it’s important for our students to understand that attacks on their faith are inevitable. They need to learn to be okay with the reality that not everyone will agree with them, understand them, or support their views. Additionally, it’s crucial to help them grasp that while we are called to pursue truth and share the Gospel, it is not their responsibility to ensure the world operates under a Christian worldview. Scripture makes it clear that the world will grow darker and that many will turn away from Christ. With that in mind, we shouldn’t assume we can prevent this or carry the burden of changing it entirely.
I would also encourage students to engage with literature, media, and news outlets to avoid being isolated from the world around them. However, this engagement should always be approached with a critical lens, recognizing that no title, degree, or number of followers makes someone’s claims inherently right or true. Critical thinking is essential, and the more our students practice engaging thoughtfully with the world, the better prepared they will be for the challenges ahead.
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1. To be more intentional about centralizing the scripture in every topic and carefully ushering them into God’s perspective about life issues.
2. Fervently pray for them that their hearts be more receptive to God’s word spoken in every lesson learnt in class.
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Two ways I can help prepare my students for attacks on their Christian faith are to pray for them and to expose them to God’s word as much as I can.
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Encouraging students to critically evaluate philosophies, ideas, and cultural trends by comparing them to biblical truth.
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Prayer and God’s Word are the best weapons to use against attacks on their Christian faith. Letting them hear and experience the truth will help them prepare for the inevitable spiritual battle. I defend students in class if I hear anything negative spoken about their beliefs and I teach them to stand up for themselves and their faith.