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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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I think she meas that we must help our students learn to share what they are learning about Christ to those around them. What they have learned, they need to know how to apply it to their lives. Just being competent cognitively is not enough. Go out and live out what you learned. Put your education into action and become a fisher of men. Understand your talent, develop your talent, and use your talent to build the kingdom of God.
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Dr. Black believes it is important for the Christian school to help raise a generation that is not only competent cognitively, but that also recognizes the voice of God and has a developed skill set to fulfill their calling. She says many times children are more likely to listen to God’s calling than adults are because they are open to hear Him. Dr. Black also believes that God has given us a purpose and calling in life and it is important for us as educators to help our students develop skills they believe God is calling them to have.
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We need to teach the students to compare and contrast things to the Bible and use critical thinking. We need to teach them for eternity.
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We are there to teach academics, but we are also preparing them for eternity. We want them to find careers that answer their calling. We want them to hear God’s call and do what they are supposed to be doing here. But we want that to be something that prepares them for eternity.
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We want them to be competent cognitively and be critical thinkers and good decision makers using the knowledge they have gained from their lessons. But we are teaching eternal beings. God wants to use them for His Glory, so we need to equip them with the knowledge of God’s Word, and the Gospel, so they can be born again and fill all career fields with God’s people to share the good news of the Gospel.