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What are some ways you can help pass on a biblical worldview to your students?
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I think one important place to begin in passing down a biblical worldview to my students is by praying for them. I need to go before the Lord and ask Him for opportunities to share the truth of Jesus everyday. In today’s culture we are receiving more and more new students to our Christian schools that come from many varied backgrounds and some with very little Christian background. I cannot just assume that their parents have faithfully shared how to be saved. It is important to integrate in creative ways the answers to the questions about what we believe about Jesus, the Word, and history. For example, helping students memorize scripture in a way that is engaging and fun, but also truly helps them hide that Word in their hearts would be another way to pass on a biblical worldview and help them understand the importance of scripture. Having intentional discussion time for these thoughts and ideas is also important. I find students listen and engage more in conversation when I am sharing my personal thoughts or opinions and giving them time to share what they think, than when I am just teaching concepts.
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I can help pass on a biblical worldview to students by memorizing scripture, hiding His word in my heart, and sharing scripture with my students. I need to know what I believe about Christ, about Scripture, and about History. I know that I believe Christ is the only, begotten son of a loving God who sent him here, born of a virgin, to show us the way. He died on the cross for our sins and rose again. He is alive in Heaven preparing a place for us now. If I hold these foundational truths in my heart, I have the compass I need to direct my life and to point others in the right direction. His truths are relevant to all matters.
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I can pass on my biblical worldview to my students by declaring the truth in love. I can ask them questions to help them search for themselves in the Scriptures to better know the Lord and His Word. I can model how my biblical worldview helps me to evaluate cultural trends, literature themes, and navigate relationships. I can also assign work that helps them to determine what a biblical worldview is as well as discover their own leanings. I can also help them develop a love for the Scriptures by creating groups for them to interact with one another and God’s Word.
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One of the ways I can pass on a biblical worldview to my students is by evaluating my own personal life. I currently coach two varsity sports at the school I teach, but with a two year old and wanting to show my students a healthy biblical worldview I explained to them why I was stepping away from one of them. While some of my players were upset they understood and appreciated why I made this decision. Later that day I received an email from a parent expressing their gratitude for me modeling a biblical worldview and prioritizing the things God has called me to in my life. Secondly, I can help pass on a biblical worldview by incorporating it into my curriculum. One of the courses I taught this school year was biology. I made sure to tie in the creation mandate with the curriculum to help our students understand how we can steward and advance God’s creation at the same time. This created many healthy conversations in the classroom, and helped students delve into some of their passions. Lastly, having organic conversations with students and meeting them where they are at can help pass on a biblical worldview to students. I would always leave my classroom door open at the beginning of the day so that any student that wanted to talk was always welcome to. I had many conversations that helped students develop a biblical worldview for their life.
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The speaker says that she believes Biblical worldview is passed on in the time we spend with students. I would agree with this. She says we can’t expect students to ask us deep philosophical questions in front of their peers. Perhaps it’s because I teach younger children (10-11), but I do see this happen in my classroom very regularly. I start the conversation by asking them some questions about what they have been taught. Then, I tell them that they’re getting old enough they need to start confirming what they believe and making sure everything they’ve been taught lines up with the Bible. We then do an “investigation” of our faith. It’s wonderful because they begin asking all sorts of really deep questions and will even admit in front of their peers that they felt too embarrassed to ask their parents or Sunday school teachers. I find this a great way to teach Biblical worldview because it’s not just me telling them how to view the world, but allowing them to read Scripture and then guiding their conversations.
