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What does Dr. Black mean when she says the Christian school is important in raising a generation that is more than just competent cognitively?
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While Christian school is for the purpose of education and being competent cognitively, it involves so much more than that. We are preparing and educating students for eternity not for just the here and now. We must pass down our faith so they can pass down their faith. God wants us to influence people for his kingdom. I loved how she pointed out that in every discipline of life there are people making a difference. No matter what job our students end up having we want them to be a light for Jesus wherever they are working and serving. That is actually more important than being cognitively competent.
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Dr. Black means that Christian students need to be prepared to seek God’s calling in their lives. Although we want students to do well in their studies and to get jobs, the ultimate goal is for students to be prepared for eternity with God and to live their lives on earth as God’s children.
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Students can survive in this world with a secular education. They can be productive members of society and do well financially. However, they will never avoid choices and events that continually change their status quo. When they lose a loved one, when they get let go from a job, when they are trying to navigate a relationship, when they are selecting a church… — will they trust God to help them make sacrifices in the short term?
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Dr. Black explained that students should be competent cognitively but she also stated that students need to make a difference because of their belief in Jesus Christ. She used the illustration with the Bible and talked about how we need to be close to God and not get off track. She also said as we turn the corner, God will reveal Himself to us if we are walking close to Him.
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Christian school is not just about teaching students content to make them smarter. It is about preparing them for what God has called them to do here on this Earth and preparing their hearts for eternity.