Covenant vs. Evangelical
So I got in this discussion with a brother of mine at breakfast this morning. Not my job to judge another's spiritual growth or status, but suffices to say that from the fruit he bears, he's not so mature.
We were discussing the recent expulsion of two seniors from our Christian School for using drugs on campus.
He had a problem with one strike your out, and the inconsistency the board uses when making said decisions. He referenced the fact that with his own son (Junior), he has seen marked improvement in behavior since attending Christian school - the friends he has chosen and the girl friend are great influences, yatta, yatta. He just felt that if his son were at the public school he would have big problems.
When I explained to my "weaker in the faith" brother that the school was founded (55 years ago) as a Covenant Christian School (not an Evangelical Christian School), with the purpose of becoming an extention of the Christian home and Church, not for the purpose of evangelizing or reaching the lost...he really pushed back. He felt like that outlook was wrong, un-Christ-like, etc.
So, I'm curious what do you think? What are your thoughts on Christian schools in general? And if you have any leaning toward supporting the idea, are you Evangelistic leaning or Covenant leaning?
posted by Hollywood at 12:27 PM
1 Comments:
Christian schools in general: A nice option. I'm glad we live in a country where it is possible to have it as an option.
Like most endeavors of that nature, the motivation of people attending varies. So, it can be a great choice for parents of a teen who isn't mature spiritually to give them time and space to do so. It can be excellent for kids who want a more diverse curriculum from state mandates. However, it can be a terrible choice for people who want their kids to avoid "pollution from the world." It can create a holy huddle, an elitist mentality and a one-sided educational experience if done poorly.
But none of those are the responsibility of the school institution. It isn't their job to determine or evaluate the motivations of those who attend. It's their duty to provide excellent education for their students who choose to attend.
Hence, it's pretty much irrelevant on "evangelistic" or "covenant" leanings. Education is all about parenting anyway. I'd suggest that kids who want to choose trouble can find it wherever they want to find it--Chrisitan school, home school, private school, public school.
So, if your friend has a problem with the vision/focus of the school, well, he can either work within the system to affect change in that vision/focus, or he's free to take his dollars/children wherever else he can find a vision.
Unfortunately, most parents view "extension of Christian home and Church" as "let the specialists teach my child what I don't know about or want to bother with." Again, education is really a value system based on parenting...
...no matter what form that education takes.
7:09 AM
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